Mechanical Design Engineer III

Dentsply Sirona is the world's largest manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, with a 130-year history of innovation and service to the dental industry and patients worldwide. Dentsply Sirona develops, manufactures, and markets a comprehensive solutions offering including dental and oral health products as well as other consumable medical devices under a strong portfolio of world class brands. Dentsply Sirona?s products provide innovative, high-quality and effective solutions to advance patient care and deliver better and safer dentistry. Dentsply Sirona?s global headquarters is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. The company's shares are listed in the United States on NASDAQ under the symbol XRAY.

Bringing out the best in people

As advanced as dentistry is today, we are dedicated to making it even better. Our people have a passion for innovation and are committed to applying it to improve dental care. We live and breathe high performance, working as one global team, bringing out the best in each other for the benefit of dental patients, and the professionals who serve them. If you want to grow and develop as a part of a team that is shaping an industry, then we're looking for the best to join us.

Working at Dentsply Sirona you are able to:

Develop faster

with our commitment to the best professional development.

Perform better

as part of a high-performance, empowering culture.

Shape an industry

with a market leader that continues to drive innovation.

Make a difference

by helping improve oral health worldwide.

Dentsply Sirona's Sarasota, FL location is looking for a skilled Mechanical Design Engineer to join our team.

The Mechanical Design Engineer is responsible for mechanical design processes for new design and continuous improvement optimizations with the objective of improving product quality, uniformity, repeatability, scale and cost. Responsibilities include but are not limited to mechanical design, mechanical assembly, automated material handling, and packaging of small complex medical devices. This position will be working closely with internal and external technology partners to design, develop, and implement new manufacturing and automation processes for manufacturing Medical Devices. Ensuring the correct development, implementation and operation of automated cells that meet production cycle time and ergonomics requirements, which guarantee safety, quality and delivery.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF ROLE:

Mechanical Design and Assembly of new/improved automation that supports scale, quality, cost and efficiencies

Up to 30% availability to travel given little notice to support deployment and troubleshooting various internal sites

Select, purchase, design, and install equipment that will reliably and repeatedly meet finished product specifications

Design, fabricate, assemble mechanical systems

Plan and troubleshoot various equipment technologies

Ensure process capabilities and yield targets are met

Serve as ?project owner? during evaluation of new equipment and necessary modifications

Support all necessary manufacturing issues which could include process safety concerns, customer quality concerns, supplier and/or vendor quality investigations, shipment concerns and product sort/rework activities

Execute and record RCA processes

Responsible for all site acceptance testing and equipment releases to production

Custodian of technical specifications, databases and records as applicable

Create, maintain, and update ?Work Instructions? and ?Standard Operating Procedures? (SOP?s) for all equipment and manufacturing methods

Lead, coach, and teach production employees to grow their technical capabilities with focus on training and performance feedback as needed

Evaluate hardware technology as requested

Design and execute tests validating the operation of hardware and processes

Additional responsibilities as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education : BS degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical field

Years and Type of Experience :

Minimum 7-10+ years serving in the role of Mechanical Design Engineer or equivalent

Key Skills, Knowledge & Capabilities:

Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of personnel

Computer literate and possess ability to use major software tools

Possess above average writing, analytical, and communication skills

Advanced knowledge of CAD and Mechanical Design

Advanced Knowledge of Materials as related to mechanical design

Lean Six-Sigma ?Green Belt? Certification or higher level ? Considered a Plus

Demonstrated success in a changing and high-paced environment

A high level of business acumen, strong work ethic and a willingness to learn

Proven ability to interact effectively with all levels of an organization

Proficiency in MS Office

Other Requirements (Specialized):

CAD modeling in Solidworks is required. Must be capable of creating components, assemblies, drawings, BOMs

Tooling Design experience; punch/die, molding, end of arm tooling and progressive assembly systems a plus

Machining experience with manual and CNC mills, lathes, grinders, etc. Wire EDM a plus.

Capable of working with Source control for structured design revision

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, speak, use hands, reach with hands and arms, see, listen and type.

May need to lift up to 25 pounds.

Work environment:

Work will be performed in an office environment and manufacturing environment.

The noise level is usually moderate in a climate-controlled environment.

May require travel using different forms of transportation.

PPE will vary and be required in different aspects of this job.

Dentsply Sirona is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or protected Veteran status. We appreciate your interest in Dentsply Sirona.

If you need assistance with completing the online application due to a disability, please send an accommodation request to careers@dentsplysirona.com (careers@dentsply.com) . Please be sure to include ?Accommodation Request? in the subject.