Intuitive Surgical, Inc

Industrial Engineer

Intuitive Surgical, Inc$100K — $120K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering or related field required.
  • Minimum 4 years of relevant work experience.
  • Strong verbal communication and presentation skills.
  • Proficient with general software and data analysis tools (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint).
  • Basic project management skills with ability to handle multiple projects.
  • Experience in advocating Lean Manufacturing within operations.
  • Familiarity with Quality Systems and implications of change.

Responsibilities

  • Lead Industrial Engineering projects, including value stream mapping and facility design.
  • Conduct data-driven problem-solving investigations to propose actionable solutions.
  • Analyze operations for improvement opportunities using metrics and data analysis.
  • Review work cell layouts and suggest cost-effective solutions for efficiency improvements.
  • Train in areas like time standards and continuous improvement methodologies.
  • Support and possibly lead layout changes with minimal oversight.
  • Perform strategic analyses and communicate findings effectively to management.

Benefits

  • Market-competitive compensation packages including base pay and incentives.
  • Equity opportunities offered as part of total compensation.
  • Commitment to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Primary Function of Position:
The Industrial Engineer 3 will lead efforts to improve the efficiency of physical and transactional processes throughout the organization. In this position, the IE 3 will take a leadership role in advocating for a continuous improvement culture, executing projects of moderate to large scope across manufacturing operations, and driving lean improvement across numerous processes. The IE 3 may mentor junior staff and will be considered a technical SME. The candidate should have a strong track record of continuous improvement results, experience with project management and good soft skills.

Roles & Responsibilities:
  • Participate and may lead Industrial Engineering projects and activities. Projects may include value stream mapping, design reviews, new product development and introduction, new line or facility start-up, and facility design.
  • Run structured technical problem solving investigations and utilize data driven analysis to provide recommendations and solutions to achieve improvement.
  • Evaluate operations and identify improvement opportunities, utilizing data analysis and metrics to build a business case, and deliver on execution. Monitor operational metrics including labor hours, WIP levels, and productivity, analyze data for trends, and collaborate with process owners to improve.
  • Review and analyze work cell layout, process flow, material flow, etc. Assess best practices. Recommend cost-effective solutions for improving the utilization and efficiency of personnel, equipment and/or physical space. Lead projects that will result in improved costs and/or enhanced quality.
  • Perform duties and train in the areas of time standards, line balancing, simulation modeling, cost estimation, manpower planning, and continuous improvement.
  • Support large building or multi-cell layout changes. May lead layout changes of moderate size with minimal oversight.
  • Upon request, perform strategic analysis and communicate findings effectively to various levels of management. This may include assessing long-range capacity forecasts from analysis to recommendations and justification for facilities, equipment, and/or manpower requirements for new or sustaining product ramp.
  • May propose and/or draft reports or dashboards to support data analysis.
  • May build simple reports or dashboards for analysis and deeper understanding.
  • May maintain existing reports or dashboards as required.


Qualifications

Skills, Experience, Education, & Training:

Base Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree required in Industrial Engineering or related discipline, and 4 years minimum of applicable, progressive work experience.
  • Strong verbal communication and group presentation skills required.
  • Proficient general software and data analysis skills required (e.g. Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, etc.)
  • General project management skills.
  • Ability to lead small to moderately sized change management initiatives.
  • Proven ability to manage many projects concurrently and in a timely fashion.
  • Advocating for Lean Manufacturing programs within the manufacturing operation.
  • Understands implications of change and can work within Quality Systems.
  • Minimal travel required (


Preferred Requirements
  • Advanced data analysis skillset (e.g. Tableau, VBA, R, etc.) preferred.
  • Simulation modeling experience (e.g. Simul8, Arena, etc) preferred.
  • Experience working in medical device manufacturing and knowledge of industry regulations preferred.
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification with project experience preferred.
  • New Product Development/Introduction experience preferred.
  • Facility design experienced preferred ( AutoCAD).


Additional Information

Due to the nature of our business and the role, please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19. Details can vary by role.

This position may be filled at a different job level than listed here depending on
business need and/or on the selected candidate's experience, knowledge and skills.
Compensation will be based primarily on the job level at which the role is filled and the
candidate's qualifications, consistent with applicable law.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role, as actual pay will be determined based on several factors, including experience, skills, and qualifications. The target compensation ranges are listed.

Accommodation & Accessibility Notice:

Intuitive is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance or an accommodation during any part of the application or interview process, please contact People Services at [redacted].

About Intuitive Surgical, Inc

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. is an American corporation that develops, manufactures, and markets robotic products designed to improve clinical outcomes of patients through minimally invasive surgery, most notably with the da Vinci Surgical System. The company is part of the NASDAQ-100 and S&P 500. Intuitive Surgical has installed more than 5,000 surgical systems worldwide, and has more than 4,000 employees.
Learn more about Intuitive Surgical, Inc
Size
9,793 employees
Market Cap
$93.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1 billion
Founded
1999
5 Year Trend
+16.1%
Revenue
$4.3 billion
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