Company Description
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.
Job Description
Primary Function of Position
The Services Industrial Engineering Manager leads the strategic integration of engineering, planning, and logistics to ensure field service teams have the critical hardware tools and components required for the maintenance and repair of Intuitive’s products. This position will lead a team of engineers in the design and release of service tools, establish Operational Level Agreements (OLAs) to streamline cross-functional workflows, and partner with analytics teams to develop data-driven dashboards that monitor equipment availability and optimize global service performance.
Essential Job Duties
- Operations & Logistics Integration
- Collaborate with Planning and Logistics leadership to guarantee that hardware tools and field replaceable parts are consistently available for Field Service Engineers (FSEs).
- Establish and maintain operational metrics and OLAs between Global Services, Planning, and Logistics to define clear performance expectations and workflows.
- Optimize the lifecycle management of service tools, ensuring they are scalable and compliant with medical device regulations.
- Analytics & Metric Tracking
- Partner with service analytics teams to design and implement automated dashboards that track tool availability, kit health, and supply chain bottlenecks.
- Monitor cross-functional KPIs to ensure the Global Services business unit meets its uptime and repair efficiency targets.
- Leadership & Team Management
- Manage a team of two engineers dedicated to the design, testing, and global release of hardware tools to support new and sustaining products.
- Foster a collaborative environment by providing technical guidance and professional development for direct reports.
- Ensure timely update of tools and tool kit BOMs in Agile for end-of-life changes to components, new suppliers, or addition of new tool models.
- Verify all service documentation (e.g. PMC, IQ/OQ/PQ, MPIs, etc.) related to field service tools is released and maintained in accordance with the ISI Quality System.
Qualifications
Required Skills and Experience
- Experience creating and maintaining operating and performance metrics in a supply chain or operations context.
- Experience establishing OLAs or Service Level Agreements (SLAs) within a complex, cross-functional environment (e.g., Planning, Logistics, or Field Service).
- Strong understanding of the design-to-release process for hardware tools or components, preferably within a regulated industry like medical devices or aerospace.
- Proficiency in using data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) and analytics to build dashboards, track KPIs, and drive continuous improvement.
- Demonstrated ability to optimize supply chain workflows and resolve inventory or tool availability bottlenecks.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills with a track record of successfully influencing leadership and managing stakeholders across different business units.
Required Education and Training
- Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related technical field.
- Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of experience or Master’s degree with 5+ years of experience in an engineering or operations role.
- 1–2 years in a leadership or supervisory capacity managing technical contributors.
Working Conditions
- None.
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Preferred experience in the medical capital equipment industry.
- Ability in influencing peer managers and other non-direct reports.
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 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.
U.S. Export Controls Disclaimer: In accordance with the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR §743.13(b)), some roles at Intuitive Surgical may be subject to U.S. export controls for prospective employees who are nationals from countries currently on embargo or sanctions status.
Certain information you provide as part of the application will be used for purposes of determining whether Intuitive Surgical will need to (i) obtain an export license from the U.S. Government on your behalf (note: the government’s licensing process can take 3 to 6+ months) or (ii) implement a Technology Control Plan (“TCP”) (note: typically adds 2 weeks to the hiring process).
For any Intuitive role subject to export controls, final offers are contingent upon obtaining an approved export license and/or an executed TCP prior to the prospective employee’s start date, which may or may not be flexible, and within a timeframe that does not unreasonably impede the hiring need. If applicable, candidates will be notified and instructed on any requirements for these purposes.
We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.
This position may be filled at a different job level than listed here depending on
business need and/or on the selected candidate’s experience, knowledge and skills.
Compensation will be based primarily on the job level at which the role is filled and the
candidate’s qualifications, consistent with applicable law.
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 base compensation ranges are listed.
Base Compensation Range Region 1: $148.700 USD - $213.900 USD
Base Compensation Range Region 2: $126.400 USD - $181.800 USD
Shift: Day
Workplace Type: Set Schedule - This job will be onsite weekly, the percentage of onsite work will be defined by the leader.
