Dandy is hiring a
Manufacturing Design Lead

Summary

Dandy is hiring a Manufacturing Design Lead to manage and guide development activities of highly skilled process development, NPI, and lab technician teams within their Manufacturing Design group. The Manufacturing Design Lead will be responsible for managing innovation within the manufacturing design team, building consensus with engineering and executive leadership teams, and working with go-to-market teams to strategize and launch products.

Requirements

• B.S/M.S in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Metallurgy; or equivalent experience and evidence of exceptional ability
• 8+ years of program management experience with accomplishments in concept to market product and process development
• 3+ years of people management experience in manufacturing design
• Ability to lead concept, design and proof of concept work with minimal supervision and guidance
• Experienced working with multidisciplinary groups, driving schedule and tasks
• Experience bringing new products to market using design controls:Proto, EVT, DVT & PVT

Responsibilities

• Manage innovation within the manufacturing design team by challenging the technical team to implement new processes while maintaining timely readiness for mass production
• Build consensus by engaging with a talented engineering team, the executive leadership team, and an international supply chain
• Work with go-to-market teams to strategize and launch these products
• Create process development schedules indicating critical path and key decision milestones
• Facilitate communication and cross functional alignment within the Manufacturing Design organization and with other Dandy teams
• Drive suppliers, integrate their deliverables and schedules into the overall project
• Utilize a multi-functional team of engineers to meet overall program objectives
• Lead meetings and document action items and progress. Identify and prioritize project tasks and risks
• Hold team members accountable for meeting schedule commitments
• Drive issue resolution and risk management in order to meet timeline
• Coordinate weekly exec level presentations, crafting the message and prioritizing the open items

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with dental products (preferred)

Benefits

We offer a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits including healthcare, dental, parental planning, mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan, and paid time off