Automation & Manufacturing Engineer

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

Shape an industry

Make a difference -by helping improve oral health worldwide.

Our Sarasota, FL location is looking for someone to join our team as an Automation & Manufacturing Engineer, supporting engineering initiatives for the site, with a focus on the design, development, and implementation of advanced manufacturing and automation process for small, complex medical devices. This includes robotics, vison inspection, welding, passivation, laser marking, and packaging. The role directly influences product quality, reliability, and manufacturing efficiency as well as drives process improvements for safety, delivery and costs.

We offer competitive wages and a full menu of benefits including 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.

SCOPE OF THE ROLE

The Automation & Manufacturing engineer partners with cross-functional teams to deploy scalable, repeatable processes aligned with regulatory and business performance standards. The position also plays a role in project management, validation, while supporting production readiness.

Supports engineering initiatives of design, development, and implementation of automation and mechanical systems, including robotic assembly, vision-guided inspection, and packaging equipment.

Establish and optimize manufacturing processes to meet product quality, cost, and efficiency targets.

Develop process documentation (SOP's, Work Instructions) in compliance with GMP and ISO 13485

Select, specify, program, and validate production equipment including robotics

Design efficient manufacturing layouts using Lean principles and lead root cause analysis (RCA) for process improvement.

Develop detailed project plans with defined milestones, resource requirements, and risk mitigation.

Collaborate with suppliers and consultants for equipment and process development.

Support training programs for operators and maintenance teams on new technologies and methods.

Troubleshoot manufacturing issues across automated assembly equipment.

Present data-driving recommendations and progress updates to senior leadership

Education

BS degree in Engineering or related technical field

Years and Type of Experience :

5+ years in manufacturing engineering, with :

3-5 years in medical device manufacturing preferred

3-5 years in intelligent automation or robotic systems preferred

Experience in high-mix, low-volume production environments.

Key Skills, Knowledge & Capabilities :

Programming knowledge

Strong knowledge of GMP, ISO 13485, OSHA, and FDA compliance.

Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma preferred.

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

Skilled in laser marking, welding, brazing, and ceramics (preferred).

Proficiency in MS Office Suite

Other Requirements (Specialized) :

Capable of specifying, programming, and implementing robotic systems including vision-guided systems, primarily EPSON and ABB

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

Capable of specifying, programming and implementing Vision Systems for metrology and guidance is required, primarily Cognex and DataLogix

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.

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