Supplier Development Engineer

Position Title: Component Engineer 2/Supplier Development Engineer

Location: Sunnyvale, CA

Role Type: Long term contract

Qualification:

Min 2 years of experience
Min Bachelors education required. (Mechanical or similar)
Skills: Root cause analysis, gd&t, FMEA, background in regulated industry (medical device, aerospace, automotive etc).

This role will be responsible for developing and leading metrics to measure real improvement and judge required intervention or change at the supplier or in a commodity which include but are not limited to VR, SCR and SCAR metrics. Managing deliverables, representing the metrics to leadership and being accountable for required deliverables. Additional responsibilities include but are not limited to working with fellow suppliers engineers to complete part production qualification process (PPQP), which includes, but not limited to, delivering on the following deliverables: spFMEA, Special Process Validations, Process capability, MSA, capacity analysis, and FAIR. Perform DFM by engaging suppliers early in development cycle to feedback manufacturability improvements in the designs on an as needed basis. Lead and resolve the quality issues at suppliers through in-depth root cause and corrective actions utilizing SCARs and SCRs (Supplier Change requests) processes. Monitor supplier performance and initiate improvement activities. Drive suppliers to continually improve their business and manufacturing process performance to meet Intuitive Surgical’s requirements for supplier excellence including ship to stock programs using a collection of best practices in project management, Six Sigma, Lean, SPC and negotiation by leading these efforts without managerial guidance at several suppliers simultaneously. Driving change to ISI specifications as necessary by understanding and changing specifications and drawings including driving the ECO process to implementation. Monitor supplier performance after implementation of any corrective actions emerging from VRs. Develop suppliers to excel in all KPIs including Supplier owned quality, capacity, and sub-tier management. Own and drive to closure supplier variances from symptom through root cause analysis to corrective action, including careful CAPA/SCAR documentation. Provide technical support for failure analysis of discrepant production components, assemblies, and field returns. Lead investigations where appropriate. Effectively prioritize and advance multiple concurrent projects and tasks. Clearly communicate project status to key stakeholders internally and in our supply chain.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $60.00 - $70.00 per hour

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Supplier development: 2 years (Required)
• FMEA: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person