Senior Supplier Engineer
Core
Ensure suppliers meet quality, service, delivery, and cost requirements for mechanical components and systems; drive continuous improvement in manufacturing processes and supplier performance.
Role type
Senior Supplier Engineer (Manufacturing & Quality)
Builds
Mechanical components, external enclosures, functional opto-mechanical components, sub-assemblies, and fully finished systems for vision products.
Domain
Medical device manufacturing (mechanical, opto-mechanical, electronics)
Required skills
Supplier quality management, Process validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Root cause analysis, Statistical process control (SPC), Lean/6 Sigma, Project management, Risk assessment, Data analysis, GD&T interpretation
Preferred skills
CAD (PTC Creo, SolidWorks), High-volume medical device experience, Regulatory framework knowledge
Technologies
Minitab, JMP, ASME Y14.5-2018, ISO standards (via careerplan.io/jobs/744000153565570-senior-supplier-engineer-at-intuitive)
Responsibilities
Complete project/part qualification deliverables including pFMEA and Process Capability Analysis; Collaborate with Design and Sourcing to define processes and suppliers; Drive DFM and process assessments; Lead supplier variance mitigations and corrective actions; Manage supplier changes and validations; Communicate supply health to stakeholders; Review customer complaints and first article inspections.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
