Director SP Supplier Engineering

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a Supplier Engineering and Development program.
• Build, own and relentlessly pursue a vision for developing suppliers
• Own and drive to closure supplier variances from symptom through root cause analysis to corrective action, including careful CAPA documentation
• Select suppliers with appropriate processes to ensure high quality and repeatability
• Drive supplier process improvements including but not limited to the following programs: 6 Sigma, SPC, and other statistical techniques, supplier certification and rationalization, and Lean Manufacturing Techniques
• Develop metrics that measure supplier performance and program effectiveness, and manages program of continuous improvement to drive these metrics
• Reach across the multiple organizations to identify opportunities for supplier development that benefit Intuitive Surgical’s core goals
• Support Project Management and Commodity Team functions

Job requirements

• BA or BS degree or equivalent and 10 or more years related experience in Supplier Management and Development, with significant medical or medical device experience
• Minimum 5 years of experience leading supplier development or supplier quality engineering teams, or leadership of equivalent areas.
• Proven ability to lead teams to solve difficult technical and process problems
• Proven ability to hire highly capable staff, and grow and mentor staff
• Proven track record of defining and pursuing excellence
• Deep knowledge of supplier manufacturing processes, to include but not limited to: metal fabrication (machining, turning, molding, stamping, casting), joining and finishing, plastic injection molding and extrusion and…
• Proven track record of managing to full regulatory compliance in the Supplier areas, both at suppliers and within Supplier Development Function
• Excellent knowledge of GMPs and experience with a highly complex medical device