Safety Technician

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.

Primary Function of Position

Support daily Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) operations by assisting in the development, review, and execution of key safety programs and compliance processes. This role contributes directly to the prevention of workplace incidents through effective risk assessment, permit-to-work administration, contractor management, and support of EHS training activities.

Joining Intuitive means contributing to a culture where safety, integrity, and operational discipline enable our mission of improving patient outcomes.

Essential Job Duties

• Assist in the development, review, and updating of Job Safety Analysis (JSA) for operations, engineering, maintenance, and support functions.
• Conduct field validations of JSAs to ensure accuracy and alignment with actual job tasks.
• Support the identification of hazards and ensure proper documentation of controls.
• Review, validate, and process EHS permits.
• Ensure permits meet regulatory and internal requirements prior to authorization.
• Verify that required controls, equipment, and documentation are in place before work begins.
• Review contractor documentation and verify compliance with EHS requirements, ensuring all documentation is complete.
• Support onboarding and orientation processes for contractors as needed.
• Conduct field checks to ensure contractors follow established EHS procedures.
• Assist in coordinating and preparing specialized EHS training sessions, ensuring all materials, attendance sheets, and documentation requirements are met.
• Maintain training records, rosters, and required compliance files.
• Assist in inspections, audits, and follow-up actions related to regulatory and corporate compliance.
• Maintain EHS documentation, records, logs, and reports as required.
• Participate in incident reporting, investigation support, and corrective action tracking.
• Provide customer service–oriented support to internal clients, helping address EHS needs promptly and professionally.
• Collaborate with EHS Specialists to implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Perform other EHS-related duties as assigned to support program compliance and operational safety.

Required Skills and Experience

• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and follow through on assignments.
• Service-minded, proactive attitude with willingness to take on additional responsibilities.
• Strong judgment and ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to understand and apply EHS procedures, regulatory requirements, and internal policies.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and manage documentation.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with staff, contractors, and regulatory representatives.
• Basic understanding of risk assessment, hazard control, and EHS compliance processes (preferred).

Required Education and Training

• Certifications in LOTO, Working at Heights, Confined Spaces, Hot Work, First Aid/CPR, Emergency Response, or similar — preferred.
• Associate Degree (AS) and 1–3 years of EHS experience preferred
• English language skills preferred for future development opportunities.

Preferred Skills and Experience 

• Experience supporting EHS compliance programs.
• Familiarity with risk assessment methodologies.
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks (NOM-STPS, ISO 45001, ISO 14001).
• Experience working with contractors or permit-to-work systems.
• Basic data analysis and reporting skills.

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.

Aviso 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.

Cierta 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. UU. en su nombre (nota: el proceso de obtención de la licencia puede tardar entre 3 y más de 6 meses) o (ii) implementar un Plan de Control de Tecnología (“TCP”, por sus siglas en inglés) (nota: normalmente este paso agrega 2 semanas al proceso de contratación).

Para cualquier puesto en Intuitive sujeto a controles de exportación, las ofertas finales están condicionadas a la obtención de una licencia de exportación aprobada y/o a la ejecución de un TCP antes de la fecha de inicio del empleado potencial, la cual puede o no ser flexible, y dentro de un plazo que no obstaculice de manera irrazonable la necesidad de contratación. Si aplica, los candidatos serán notificados e instruidos sobre cualquier requisito relacionado con estos fines.