Supervisor Final Quality Inspection
It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive. As a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care, our technologies—like the da Vinci surgical system and Ion—have transformed how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide.We’re a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human. Every day, our work helps care teams perform with greater precision and patients recover faster, improving outcomes around the world.The problems we solve demand creativity, rigor, and collaboration. The work is challenging, but deeply meaningful—because every improvement we make has the potential to change a life.If you’re ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help transform the future of healthcare, you’ll find your purpose here. Primary Function of Position:Supervises and coordinates all activities of personnel engaged in Final Quality Inspection (FQI) to ensure adherence to company quality assurance procedures. The Supervisor ensures that the FQI team provides quality support for sustaining operations by performing inspection and testing of da Vinci surgical products. This role is important in verifying compliance with all established specifications and requirements prior to final product release. The Supervisor also leads continuous improvement activities and other projects assigned by management.Roles & Responsibilities:Establish, track and report FQI goals and quality metricsCoordinate and communicate within and across departments to address quality issuesTrack recurring issues as needed to achieve root cause corrective actionAssure all operations are performed in accordance to proceduresPerform periodic audits to verify correct and consistent operationsInterface on a daily basis with internal customers and teams to resolve nonconforming material issuesDrive on time inspections to support company objectives and deadlinesChampion improvements in inspection method efficiencies to drive down cost of inspection. Provide metrics to management.Provide training for FQI techs to ensure consistency of inspection processEnsure training records are up to date and all training is completed on timePerform personnel activities such as annual reviews and mentoringTrack headcount, interview candidates, and perform budget planningAnalyze forecast and determine capacity requirementsEnsure equipment and tools are available and in compliance with PMC due datesCoordinate PMC activities with the PMC departmentSupport internal and external audits as necessaryChampion 5S methodologies, lean practices and continuous improvement in everyday activitiesOther duties as assignedDrive our Culture Strategy by fostering our mission, founding principles, individual and leadership expectations. Skills, Experience, Education, & Training:...