Automation Manufacturing Engineer

Summary

Join Dandy, a rapidly growing venture-backed company, as an Automation Manufacturing Engineer and play a key role in ensuring optimal quality and reliability in manufacturing operations. This role focuses on identifying and resolving product and process defects to achieve a zero-defect standard. You will leverage data-driven decisions to define best practices, develop calibration systems, and continuously improve quality standards. The position requires expertise in process evaluation, troubleshooting, and improvement, along with experience in Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and contribute to continuous improvement efforts. This role offers the opportunity to disrupt the dental lab industry and build a career with a growing company.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree – Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, or Materials Engineering from a four-year university
• Minimum of four years of experience as a Manufacturing or Process Engineer, or similar role
• Proven ability to evaluate, develop and manage process parameters in the manufacture of products
• Demonstrated ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Demonstrated ability to interpret extensive abstract and concrete variables
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization
• Current computer literacy including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma continuous improvement programs
• Experience with SPC and other statistical techniques
• Eligible candidates must be a: U.S. citizen, U.S. national, person lawfully admitted for permanent residence, temporary resident under sections 210(a) or 245(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, person admitted in refugee status, or person granted asylum

Responsibilities

• Evaluate processing conditions and resultant material properties and troubleshoot as necessary utilizing SPC techniques
• Assume full responsibility for managing process conditions to meet Process Control Document requirements and mechanical and physical properties
• Implementation and operation of mechanical and electromechanical systems
• Actively pursue and direct process improvements to improve performance, cost, etc
• Solve problems using cross-functional teams with tools such as DMAIC and Design of Experiments (DOE)
• Develop and implement processing conditions for new equipment and new materials
• Develop programs that assist manufacturing in consistent continuous improvement effort
• Manage qualification efforts required for new equipment, processes, and materials
• Provide training as necessary to operations personnel
• Provide timely disposition of nonconforming product and support root cause and corrective action activities
• Monitor and regularly report out on line yield and efficiency achievements
• Investigate quality non-conformances, recommend and/or help implement corrective actions
• Participate in cross-functional teams to complete safety, quality or continuous improvement action items for assigned process area(s)
• Interface with customers and support as needed
• Implement actions to reduce process hazard and failure risk
• Ensure compliance with Environmental, Health, Safety, and Security policies
• Develop and implement continuous improvement and process optimization projects

Benefits

• Healthcare
• Dental
• Mental health support
• Parental planning resources
• Retirement savings options
• Generous paid time off