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Intuitive Surgical

Builds robots for minimally invasive surgery

Quality Engineer

Enterprise ApplicationsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeFreiburg im Breisgau, GermanyNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience, or a master's degree and at least 3 years of relevant experience.
  • Experience in SAP business process management within a manufacturing environment.
  • Strong expertise in SAP modules ME, MM, PP, and QM.
  • Proven leadership experience managing teams and cross-functional projects.
  • Experience leading quality functions, including process design, implementation, and compliance in a regulated industry; medical devices experience is preferred.
  • Experience independently managing small projects.
  • Understanding of root cause investigation and problem-solving processes.
  • Working knowledge of ISO 13485 and EU MDR requirements.
  • Deep understanding of Device History Records (DHR/eDHR) and their relationship to the Device Master Record (DMR).
  • Experience with Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma methodologies.
  • Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25% as needed.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design, development, and implementation of SAP-enabled business processes, focusing on Quality Operations and Quality Engineering.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define business requirements and ensure SAP solutions align with business objectives.
  • Oversee testing and validation of SAP functionalities to ensure system integrity and compliance.
  • Drive sustainment and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance system performance and business outcomes.
  • Interface with IT teams, process owners, analysts, and stakeholders to optimize SAP adoption and utilization.
  • Serve as a liaison between business units, IT, and external vendors to ensure seamless integration and deployment.
  • Monitor industry trends and best practices to drive innovation and operational excellence within SAP processes.
  • Ensure adherence to regulatory and compliance standards specific to the medical device industry.
  • Contribute to the Quality Center of Excellence to drive best practices, standardization, and continuous improvement in quality-related processes.
  • Provide leadership in developing, implementing, and managing SAP solutions for quality functions, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.
  • Serve as the EMEA DRI for the S4 HANA project, providing guidance, determining technical requirements, and modeling quality processes related to SAP S4 and SAP ME.
  • Support new product development and introduction, sustain manufacturing, and own and complete projects to improve product and process performance.

Desired Qualifications

  • Medical device industry experience is preferred.

About the Company

Intuitive Surgical

Builds robots for minimally invasive surgery

Intuitive Surgical makes da Vinci robots that let surgeons operate through a few small incisions, and Ion, a robot that reaches deep into the lungs to take tissue samples. In 2000, da Vinci became the first robotic system cleared by the FDA for general laparoscopic surgery, meaning keyhole operations in the abdomen. A surgeon sits at a nearby console and steers robotic arms holding a 3D camera and wristed instruments, which turn hand movements into smaller, steadier motions. Hospitals buy or lease the robots, then keep paying for the instruments used in each operation and for service. Intuitive was founded in 1995 to commercialize robotic surgery research from SRI International and is based in Sunnyvale, California.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Sunnyvale, CA
Founded
1995

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