Company DescriptionAt Intuitive, we are united behind our mission: we believe that minimally invasive care is life-enhancing care. Through ingenuity and intelligent technology, we expand the potential of physicians to heal without constraints.As pioneer and leading company in the field of robotic-assisted surgery, we strive to foster an inclusive and diverse team, committed to making a difference. For more than 25 years, we have worked with hospitals and care teams around the world to help solve some of healthcare's hardest challenges and advance what is possible.Intuitive has been built by the efforts of great people from diverse backgrounds. We believe great ideas can come from anywhere-we strive to foster an inclusive culture built around diversity of thought and mutual respect. We lead with inclusion and empower our team members to do their best work as their most authentic selves.Passionate people who want to make a difference drive our culture-our team members are grounded in integrity, have a strong capacity to learn, the energy to get things done, and bring diverse, real-world experiences to help us think in new ways. We actively invest in our team members to support their long-term growth so they can continue to advance our mission and achieve their highest potential.Join a team committed to taking big leaps forward for a global community of healthcare professionals and their patients. Together, let's advance the world of minimally invasive care.Job DescriptionPrimary function of the position:Manage, develop and motivate a team of employees with different skill levels to achieve given team performance goals within a sophisticated manufacturing work environment with complex or a variety of production processes. The goals will include quality, efficiency, on-time delivery, FPY (First Pass Yield) and document accuracy (GDP). Goals are set in each of these areas for each quarter and overall team performance is measured against them.Roles and Responsibilities:
Disciplinary and functional management of the team
Hiring, training, and development of the team, performance management with goal setting and feedback
Interface between production management and functional and disciplinary subordinates in production
Is trained on all OPs in their production group
Staff scheduling according to SIOP
Is able to process operations, NCRs, and QNs in Neptune and SAP, able to write Process Logs (PLs), and provides guidance to employees
Assists in the processing of DNs and NCRs, also in collaboration with interface areas, such as DHR/FQI/Planner/PASS
Creates Equipment Events (EEs)
Is able to read and understand dimensions from technical drawings
Supports all necessary measures to increase efficiency and reduce quality issues
Understands the full Quality Process Flow to troubleshoot production issues
Reviews / releases ECOs for their processes and understands the impact on their area
Independently communicates with Engineering and provides feedback to managers
Is able to create and give target group specific presentations in German and English
Holds shop floor meetings within the group and communicates key performance indicators (KPIs), defects and their impact, as well as company information relevant to employees
Regular participation in the Q-Table
Responsible for daily KPIs/unit counts in their group and responds immediately according to established guidelines if issues arise
Actively seeks opportunities for improvement as part of the Continuous Improvement (CI) process and develops solutions for optimization in collaboration with IE/ME and keeps track of these
Monitoring and compliance with all company, environmental, safety, and production regulations. Reacts immediately in case of deviations
Performing other duties as assigned
QualificationsRequired Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
Technician/master's degree as mechanic/mechatronics technician/watchmaker or equivalent, or recognized technical training in accordance with the Vocational Training Act (BBiG) as precision mechanic/mechatronic/technician/ watchmaker or comparable
At least 3 years of task-related work experience
Initial experience in managing technical personnel or leading project teams an advantage
Good communication, documentation, and presentation skills in German and English
Good knowledge of MS-Office
Excellent knowledge of Lean Production. Recognizes problems in the production process, provides suggestions for optimization in cooperation with IE, and plans the implementation
Good knowledge of SAP in a production environment
Willingness to work in a clean room and wear gloves and ESD clothing
Additional InformationIntuitive is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, without regard to race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local applicable laws.We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.
