Production Manager Job at Intuitive in Sunnyvale

Job Description

Primary Function of Position:

This is a critical operations management role, leading the manufacturing team producing our Single Port System. This is a fast-paced environment focused on Sustaining Manufacturing and New Product Introductions; the goals will include various metrics such as Output, Efficiency, Yield, Defects/Unit, Workmanship Quality Scrap, and Direct Labor Costs. This position will be responsible for personnel management, weekly achievement of goals and strategic planning for Systems production.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Establish aggressive quarterly departmental goals, develop and drive programs to achieve them
• Drive improvements in safety, production, quality, cost, and delivery
• Allocate resources appropriately to achieve departmental priorities
• Work effectively with other departments to ensure that the production area has all of the necessary inputs in place in order to achieve the desired production outputs
• Report to senior management on the status of the production process
• Develop leadership personnel within the department in order to enable future departmental and company growth Establish and drive Lean Manufacturing practices within the department
• Establish and enforce Lean Manufacturing practices within the department
• Establish and enforce Lean Manufacturing practices within the department
• Write and conduct formal annual performance reviews for staff Maintain compliance within the department to all applicable regulatory requirements
• Maintain compliance within the department to company safety policies
• Develop and manage departmental budget
• Collaborate cross functionally with Mfg Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain and other support teams to achieve goals
• Manage and suppport Mfg team for Mfg activities on New Product Development programs including participation in DFx, Line set up and Process optimization
• Analyze metrics produced from Data Analytics teams to set goals and drive actions with Mfg and support teams.