CMM Operator

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 IQC CMM Operator will be performing dimensional and visual inspections of purchased parts, assemblies, and products to ensure incoming specifications have been met prior to release to manufacturing and finished goods. In addition, the IQC CMM operator will use the CMM (coordinate measuring machine) to measure components and EFT’s. Document and communicate the results of inspections and process audits to engineers and others.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Verify programs for Zeiss coordinate measuring machines that are update before using ot.
• Use the CMM Zeiss Machines.
• Provide guidance to ISI Engineering regarding GD&T.
• Perform First Article inspections using CMM and hand tools (calipers, gage blocks, etc.) as required to support IQC process.
• Perform component part inspections using CMM and hand tools (calipers, gage blocks, etc.) as required to support IQC process.
• Prepare and publish Gage R&R studies (Range & Repeatability).
• Perform and publish measurement correlation studies between ISI and ISI suppliers.
• Communicate inspection results to engineers and others including ISI suppliers.
• Perform dimensional analysis for internal ISI customers (design / manufacturing engineers) as required.
• Provide guidance to IQC Engineers with respect to inspection techniques, GD&T, and fixture & gage design.
• Safety:
  • Follows GMPs and wears safety equipment to perform his/her endeavors.
  • Participates on Safety commission when required and/or safety training.
  • Utilize the correct tooling and equipment according to work instructions or inspection lot requirements, reporting any condition of wear off or damaged tooling or equipment.
  • Escalates any safety issues with supervisor or manager.
  • Follows 5S methodology on the respective areas.
  • Reports any safety device on equipment that is fault or is suspicious of been damaged.
• Quality:
  • Performs inspection using more complex datums during inspection requiring complex fixture set ups and completes inspection report.
  • Interact with computer-based software to assist on inspection activities and record inspection results.
  • Performs and records First Article Inspection to qualify tooling, new parts, and route report for approvals.
  • Performs and follow up status for Engineering requests activities and report results as required.
  • Interpret complex mechanical drawings to understand dimensional inspection characteristics, including GD&T metrology concepts.
  • Review supplier’s supplied documentation to evaluate it has the required information/test results per part drawings specification.
  • Able to execute validation of new or revised programs, inspection methods by using statistical techniques as correlation studies or GR&R.
  • Perform inspection on parts/fixtures for the PMC (Calibration group)
  • Operate Zeiss CMM machines use Calypso software.
  • Ability to communicate with Engineers, buyers, and suppliers on inspection/documentation issues.
• Efficiency:
  • Perform raw material inspection process on time and following procedures, move inspected material to required physical location based on lot disposition.
  • Assigns location for material pending for IQC inspection by using IQC locator App.
  • Records in Q360 inspection results for every inspected lot.
  • Updates log files with daily activities.
  • Participates on Continuous Improvement projects, kaizen or just do it events.
• Cost:
  • Propose and participates on improvement projects for the equipment or process under his/her responsibility or ISI Property.
• People:
  • Study and records all assigned curriculum by ISU (Intuitive Surgical University)
  • Creates self-evaluation for CIP and MERIT
  • Follows ISI Policies, Rules and code of conduct
• Productivity:
  • Meet daily average goal for inspection.
  • Proficient on the use of advance inspection tools/equipment, i.e., vision systems, height gages, dial indicators, surface finish, etc.
  • Able to operate mostly of automated equipment Keyence or CMM.
  • Comply with efficiency metrics defined by the department management.

Qualifications

Skills, Experience, Education, & Training:

Scholarity:

High School completed or Technical studies

Languages:

Spanish, English

Spanish: Fluent

English: 60%

Systems knowledge:

Microsoft Office

Intermediate

SAP, Agile

Basic

1Factory software

User level

Labor Experience:

Quality areas experience 2 years

Quality inspector experience or related position 3 years

Skills:

Use of complex measuring tools / equipment 3 years

Mechanical drawing interpretation Advance

Zeiss training (for CMM operation)

Certificate

GD&Ts knowledge

Certificate

Good communication skills

Additional Information

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.

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