Dentsply Sirona · 12 hours ago
Manufacturing Engineer II
Johnson City, TN, US, 37601
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expDentsply Sirona is the world’s largest manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, dedicated to improving dental care. They are seeking a Manufacturing Engineer II to work closely with the manufacturing shop floor to enhance technology and product quality while driving business improvements through Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
DentalEducationHealth CareManufacturingMedical Device
Responsibilities
Demonstrates initiative to develop and implement improvement plans based on analysis of manufacturing operations relative to safety, quality, delivery, inventory, and cost using lean manufacturing, Six Sigma and other team-based problem-solving methods
Performs value analysis on new process and/or new equipment to determine return on investment (ROI)
Prepares, proposes and manages implementation of capital and/or expense projects; including, team definition, project facilitation, task and time line management, and budget management
Analyzes the process capability of new and existing equipment and processes
Develops and implement plans to improve reliability and repeatability
Assesses and implements process flow and plant layout solutions to maximize the utilization of space and labor/workflow
Implements corrective actions as identified through divisional CAPA system, production monitoring, scrap trends, and rework trends
Develops and manages software programs associated with shop floor gauging and data collection
Develops, executes, and supports validation process
Provides support for development of BOMs and Routes in ERP system
Conducts studies of time and motion to determine production capacities and product costing, as well as to develop solutions to improve labor safety and productivity
Provides guidance on design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques
Complies with the complaint handling process
Depending on the needs of the company, the employee may be entrusted with and asked to perform other tasks related to his/her competence
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in Engineering or similar discipline; or equivalent work and education experience
2 years of manufacturing engineering experience
Experience with capital project development/implementation
Demonstrated success with cost savings initiatives through lean implementation
Experience with time and motion studies, costing systems, and line balancing
Experience with automation and associated software controls
Strategic thinking skills, and ability to effectively translate strategy into operating methodology and results
Strong project management skills and planning and organizing skills
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a team mentality
Superb problem identification and solving skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office software
Ability to analyze, evaluate and estimate
Ability to multi-task
Preferred
APICS, Lean Kaizen, 5S/6S, Six Sigma (all preferred)
Benefits
Health (3 options)
Dental (provided)
Vision
Life (provided) + extra life
Short-term and long-term disability (provided)
401k (retirement) with company matching
10 holidays and paid time off
Company
Dentsply Sirona
Dentsply Sirona is a manufacturer of dental products and technologies.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$550M2025-06-05Post Ipo Debt· $550M
1987-08-21IPO
Leadership Team
Daniel Scavilla
President and Chief Executive Officer
Matthew Garth
Chief Financial Officer
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