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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.\nWe’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.\nThe 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.\nIf you’re ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help transform the future of healthcare, you’ll find your purpose here.\nOnsite, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico\n Primary Function of Position:\nEnsure that manufacturing processes comply with quality standards performing\nfollow-ups and monitoring the Notifications generated, process validations and\ndefect trends, in accordance with international industry practices and regulations\n(ISO 13485, 21CFR820); to meet the objectives of the quality department,\nproviding support in corrective and preventive actions (CAPAS) and implementing\nactions that generate defect reduction.\nRoles & Responsibilities:\nUse Personal Protective Equipment.\nParticipates in the emergency brigades and Health and Safety\ncommission, when required.\nUse devices, accessories, tools, and equipment according to the process;\nverifying that they are in good conditions of use and reporting those that\nare in poor condition for repair.\nCommunicates unsafe acts or conditions to their superiors.\nParticipates in the Health and Safety courses established by the\nCompany.\nMaintains order and cleanliness in the workstation (5's) under your\nresponsibility.\nPrepares trend reports of PL's (Process Log) and Quality Notifications\n(VR's, NCR's, EE's) performing analysis of major offenders.\nFollow up on Quality Notifications (VR's, NCR's, EE's) open for Mexicali\nand Corporate locations that affect assigned products (PDIA, History\nCheck and Root Cause Analysis)\nParticipates in the development of lines, process and / or products\nvalidations documenting their results in SAP or Agile systems.\nConducts improvement projects for defect reduction.\nPerforms mentoring activities for new quality engineers.\nCompletes the assigned trainings in ISU (Intuitive Surgical University)\ncurriculum\nPrepares performance self-assessment for the MERIT process.\nComply with the Organization's Policies, Regulations and Code of\nConduct.\nProvides feedback clarifying quality controversies to Production\nSupervisors or FQI Technicians according to regulatory standards.\nParticipates in Customer Complaint investigations.\nReviews and approves validation protocols performed by Manufacturing\nEngineering documenting their results in SAP or Agile systems.\nPerforms formal escalation process (Escalation Decision Form) or report\nnonconforming product, when required.\nFollows up on quality problems of recurring raw material.\nParticipates in the activities of preparation of Audits and its development.\nDrives our Culture Strategy by fostering our mission, founding principles,\nindividual and leadership expectations.\n Skills, Experience, Education, & Training:\nEducation: Bachelor’s Degree Any engineering degree\nEnglish language skills: English Advanced\nSystem management: Office Package Advanced\nSAP System Intermediate\nMinitab Intermediate - Desired\nKob or area experience: Quality Engineer or Manufacturing\nEngineer 5 years\nExperience in process validations 5 years\nExperience in quality audits for medical products 3 years\nHave worked in the medical industry 3 years\nKnowledg/skills: Lean Manufacturing 3 years- Desired\nKnowledge in ISO-13485, 21CFR820 3 years\nTroubleshooting techniques (CAPA System, 5 why's, Fish Diagrams, 8 D's) or similar 3 years\nSix Sigma and statistical tools (MSA-Measurement System Analysis, DOE-Design Of Experiments, Process Capability, SPC-Statistical Process Control, PFMEA-Process Failure Mode and Effect Analysis) 3 years\n Intuitive es un empleador que brinda igualdad de oportunidades de empleo. Proporcionamos igualdad de oportunidades de empleo a todos los solicitantes y empleados cualificados, y prohibimos cualquier tipo de discriminación y acoso, independientemente de su raza, sexo, condición de embarazo, orientación sexual, identidad de género, origen nacional, color, edad, religión, condición de veterano protegido o de discapacidad, información genética o cualquier otra condición protegida por las leyes federales, estatales o locales aplicables.\nAviso sobre los Controles de Exportación de EE. UU.: De acuerdo con las Regulaciones de Administración de Exportaciones de EE. UU. (15 CFR §743.13(b)), algunos puestos en Intuitive Surgical pueden estar sujetos a controles de exportación de EE. UU. para candidatos que sean nacionales de países actualmente bajo embargo o sanciones.\nCierta información que usted proporcione como parte de la solicitud será utilizada para determinar si Intuitive Surgical necesitará (i) obtener una licencia de exportación del gobierno de EE. 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