Sr. Manufacturing Supplier Engineer

Nevro (NYSE: NVRO) is a global medical device company headquartered in Redwood City, California. We are focused on delivering comprehensive, life-changing solutions that continue to set the standard for enduring patient outcomes in chronic pain treatment. The company started with a simple mission to help more patients suffering from debilitating pain and developed its proprietary 10 kHz Therapy, an evidence-based, non-pharmacologic innovation that has impacted the lives of more than 100,000 patients globally. 

Nevro’s comprehensive HFX™ spinal cord stimulation (SCS) platform includes a Senza SCS system and support services for the treatment of chronic trunk and limb pain and painful diabetic neuropathy.  Senza®, Senza II®, Senza Omnia™, and Senza HFX iQ™ are the only SCS systems that deliver Nevro's proprietary 10 kHz Therapy. HFX iQ, Nevro’s latest innovation, is the first and only SCS System that uses Artificial Intelligence to optimize and maintain pain relief using each patient's response¹.Nevro’s unique support services provide every patient with an HFX Coach™ throughout their pain relief journey and every physician with HFX Cloud™ insights for enhanced patient and practice management. 

Nevro also recently added a minimally invasive treatment option for patients suffering from chronic sacroiliac joint ("SI joint") pain and now provides the most comprehensive portfolio of products in the SI joint fusion space, designed to meet the preferences of physicians and varying patient needs in order to improve outcomes and quality of life for patients.

Nevro is seeking a Sr. Manufacturing Engineer that will play a key role in ensuring manufacturability and testability of product designs and ensure supply chain, manufacturing processes, tools and equipment are in place and capable of delivering Class III implantable Neuromodulation system for pain management. This position reports to the Sr. Principal Manufacturing Engineer or equivalent. This position will be located in the Coyol FTZ Park in Costa Rica.

• Responsible for overseeing and managing the manufacturing engineering activities such as planning, designing, testing, implementing, and improving the methods, equipment, tools, and systems that are used to produce, assemble, and package the products.
• Evaluation of production equipment to support process improvements, capacity and cycle time requirements.

• Lead the acquisition, installation and qualification of production equipment and tooling, including writing the IQ, OQ, PQ documentation.

• Coordinates with other engineers, technicians, managers, suppliers, and customers to ensure that the production processes meet the quality, safety, cost, and delivery standards and requirements.
• Understand manufacturing and problem-solving concepts like Value Stream mapping, 5S and DMAIC to improve quality, labor efficiency, and throughput.

• Lead, participate, and propose suitable solutions for production and improve manufacturability.
• Manage and maintain MP (manufacturing procedure) through the change order process.

• Drive regular production meetings to monitor manufacturing line performance metrics/line health (First pass yield, Scrap Rate, NC rate).
• Utilize tools such Gage R&R, Cp, Cpk, and SPC to ensure capable processes and improve process and first pass yield, and eliminate scrap.
• Make sure that manufacturer’s procedures and instructions are followed in order to keep production process and equipment operational.
• Analyze production processes, schedules, methods, and other data and then provide management with reports containing the data and statistics to enable management to better understand future requirements needed for the manufacturing process.
• Work with Quality counterpart to address manufacturing nonconformances and customer complaints

• S. Mechanical/Electrical Engineering. Advanced degree (M.S.) is preferred.
• A minimum of 6-8 years of experience within the Medical Device industry, preferably manufacturing and/or designing Active Implantable Medical Devices (AIMDs) preferred.
• Strong troubleshooting skills; Proficiency in Electronic hardware, including data acquisition, oscilloscope, etc. Ability to read technical drawings, schematics, and BOMs.

• Adhere to all EHS rules and requirements and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of the environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control.

• Must be organized, detail-oriented and adaptable.
• Strong English oral and written communication.

• Knowledge of ISO 13485, Current US Food and Drug Administration -Quality System Regulations.

• Strong project leadership skills, utilizing structured project management tools.
• Strong interpersonal and technical writing skills.
• Experience managing component suppliers.
• Prior experience with manufacturing transfers
• Strong electro-mechanical design/manufacturing and analysis skills.
• Experience with Solidworks and Six Sigma Certification a plus.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong technical, analytical, problem-solving, communication, decision-making, and project management skills.
• Familiar with various manufacturing technologies, such as CAD/CAM, CNC, PLC, robotics, automation, lean manufacturing, and Six Sigma
• Requires the ability to travel approximately 20% of the time throughout the United States and internationally.
• Adhere to all EHS rules and requirements and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control.
• Must be organized, detail-oriented and adaptable.

The final starting salary offer to the successful candidate will be determined by evaluating several factors, such as education, experience, knowledge, skills, internal equity, alignment with market data, and geography. *Nevro is a multi-state employer, so the target pay range may increase or decrease depending on the city/state.

Full-time Nevro team members enjoy a full suite of additional benefits such as market-leading medical, dental, and vision benefits, 401k matching, ample vacation time, pre-tax savings perks, tuition reimbursement, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), short and/or long-term incentive opportunities, recognition awards, volunteer time off, and several employee resource groups that focus on supporting our Wellness, Leadership Development, and Diversity and Inclusion.

Nevro offers equal employment opportunity, regardless of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, marital or family status, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression (including religious dress and grooming practices), gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth), physical or mental condition, protected veteran status, disability, age or other characteristics protected by laws.