Technical Program Manager, Packaging

Position Overview

• Location Type: Remote
• Job Type: Full-Time
• Salary: $147.1K - $173K

Dandy is transforming the massive and antiquated dental industry—an industry worth over $200B. Backed by some of the world’s leading venture capital firms, we’re on an ambitious mission to simplify and modernize every function of the dental practice through technology. As we expand our reach globally, Dandy is building the operating system for dental offices around the world—empowering clinicians and their teams with technology, innovation, and world-class support to achieve more for their practices, their people, and their patients.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Manufacturing: Automation Engineering, Process Engineering and Program Management
• Strong technical skills, involving problem solving and issue root causing in a pressured environment
• Ability to run automation program with minimum supervision
• Interpersonal skills of leadership, project management, communication, collaboration, influencing and negotiation
• In-depth understanding of process, assembly automation and automated manufacturing
• Ability to present to Executive teams in a fast paced environment

Responsibilities

• Drive the technical, operational, and lifecycle of various manufacturing automation initiatives within the organization.
• Innovate factory processes, concepts, and design to enable an ideal automated manufacturing process.
• Work closely with factory teams to create and achieve OKRs for automation and continuous improvements programs.
• Work with our factory team to draft requirement documents, develop concepts, and envision the automated manufacturing process.
• Create Request for Quotation/Proposal (RFQ/RFPs) that documents the design requirements of the automated equipment, delivery schedule, required documentation and qualification for acceptance at machine supplier facility and our factory.
• Engage with vendors to construct the machines, ensuring the machines align with Dandy’s specifications and standards.
• Ensure vendors are conforming to Dandy’s ARS specs and requirements.
• Approve vendor process, process flow and automation equipment design.
• Design and execute FAT, SAT (acceptance testing) and commissioning of automation equipment/line into our factories.
• Lead the initiative in integrating the newly built machines into the factory, working alongside engineers and manufacturing teams to ensure optimal operation.
• Supervise and report OEE, yield, manufacturing metrics (CpK, FMEA etc.) from automated systems. Drive improvement programs as appropriate.
• Routine status reporting to executives and escalation of issues as needed.
• Set bold targets and drive plans to achieve.

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Company Information

• About Dandy: Dandy is transforming the massive and antiquated dental industry—an industry worth over $200B. Backed by some of the world’s leading venture capital firms, we’re on an ambitious mission to simplify and modernize every function of the dental practice through technology. As we expand our reach globally, Dandy is building the operating system for dental offices around the world—empowering clinicians and their teams with technology, innovation, and world-class support to achieve more for their practices, their people, and their patients.
• Benefits: Dandy offers a wide range of best-in-class, comprehensive, and inclusive benefits tailored to each country where we operate. Our local benefits packages typically include healthcare, dental, mental health support, parental planning resources, retirement savings options, and generous paid time off—ensuring our team members are supported no matter where they live and work.
• Job ID: J-401
• Equal Opportunity Employer: Dandy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Bonus Points

• Strong professional references showcasing successful past projects.
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