Assembly Technician 4

Company Description

At 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 a pioneer and market leader in 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 Description

Primary Function of Position :

The primary priority for this person is to assemble a variety of products, meeting quality and productivity goals, within a manufacturing work environment.

This person would work closely with fellow team members, the area Lead, and the supervisor to achieve team performance goals in the areas of Efficiency, DPU, Hours Reporting Accuracy, Scrap, Inventory Accuracy, and Time Lost Accuracy.

Goals are set in each of these areas for each quarter and overall team performance is measured against them.

Roles and Responsibilities :

• Assemble a variety of products according to standard work instructions and prints.
• Operate and set up (as needed), production equipment / fixtures.
• Become proficient at multiple assembly tasks while meeting requirements for workmanship, safety and productivity.
• Perform preparation work such as line clearance and changeover.
• Perform inspection of own and other’s work. Perform simple repairs on own or other’s work.
• Cross-train or mentor others in areas of expertise (as needed).
• Properly complete manufacturing documentation. Initiate basic material requests, report quality issues, report efficiency, record measurements as needed.

May report work order information into computer.

• Maintain the accuracy of identification and count of point-of-use materials. Accurately establish and report material shortages.
• Follow all corporate, regulatory, safety and production policies and procedures.
• Maintain an excellent attendance record.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Skill / Job Requirements :

• Education and / or Experience : Minimum High school diploma or equivalent; must be an Intuitive Surgical employee in good standing for at least the past nine months or must have at least three years of applicable experience with complex mechanical assembly.
• Language Skills : Ability to read, write and understand English. Ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos.

Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees, supervisors, or engineers.

Mathematical Skills : Ability to add and subtract multi-digit numbers (including decimals); to multiply and divide; to find averages, percentages and ranges.

Ability to settle the minimum, maximum and nominal value when provided with a specification and a tolerance. Ability to perform basic math on a calculator.

Reasoning Ability : Ability to apply commonsense knowledge to carry out instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.

Ability to understand the basic material flow from the stock room to finished goods, Bill-of-Material structure, and cycle counting procedures.

Ability to report quality issues. Ability to suggest simple process improvements.

Computer skills : Ability to use personal computers as part of daily work. Ability to use systems (Agile / SAP) to check drawings, BOM structures, procedures, training records.

Ability to use on-line documentation.

Other skills and abilities : Ability to work varying shifts. Must have ability to complete training courses. Ability to work in a team environment.

Ability to use clocks, timers, tools, and rulers. Ability to work in a controlled environment room (ie clean room), this includes wearing clean room gowns, head caps, booties as well as meeting other clean room standards such as no jewelry or make-up.

Refer to the following promotion criteria for internal employees :

Meet all promotion requirements for Assembly Technician III in addition to the following requirements :

Performance requirements :

Recommended tenure as an ISI Tech 3 for 24 months

Must demonstrate leadership and communication ability

Training and Certification requirements :

• Systems :
• Must be certified to any product testing station, and demonstrate a good knowledge of basic troubleshooting and error-log review
• Must be certified MPIs which total 25 hours or greater for average reference build times.
• Instruments and Accessories :
• Must meet the I&A Training Points of 24 or more.
• Certified to IPC (Rework tech).

Equivalencies (if there are no training opportunities) :

• Systems :
• Correctly generates and closes quality notifications as needed.
• Responds to Andon lights when required and provides status updates at end of shift.
• Perform tear downs and repairs on own or other’s work.
• Employee Evaluator score of >

26.4 for the past 12 months.

• Qualified as an Acting Lead for a minimum of 6 months.
• Instruments and Accessories :
• Closely understands problems on the line and make suggestions for improvement.
• Generates QN’s correctly, and navigate through basic troubleshooting activities.
• Qualified as an Acting Lead for a minimum of 6 months.
• Employee Evaluator score in the"A" range for the past 12 months.
• Must be recommended for promotion from the area Production Manager and leadership team. Promotion approval may be subject to interview process.

Additional Information

Due to the nature of our business and the role, please note that Intuitive and / or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19.

Details can vary by role.

Intuitive 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.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role, as actual pay will be determined based on several factors, including experience, skills, and qualifications.

The target salary ranges are listed.

Due to the nature of our business and the role, please note that Intuitive and / or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19.

Details can vary by role.

Intuitive 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.

Preference will be given to qualified candidates who do not reside, or plan to reside, in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, or Tennessee.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role, as actual pay will be determined based on several factors, including experience, skills, and qualifications.

The target salary ranges are listed.

Base Salary Range Region 1 : $67,300 - $91,100

Base Salary Range Region 2 : $57,200 - $77,400

Shift : Day

Travel : 10% of the time

Workplace Type : Onsite - This job is fully onsite.