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Dandy oversees a platform created to help modernize the dental lab process. The company’s platform is designed to make the entire process digital from start to finish. As an empl
Staff Technical Program Manager
Location
United States
Posted
124 days ago
Salary
$177.4K - $215K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Staff Technical Program Manager
Dandy Dental Lab
• You will take the lead in driving the technical, operational, and deployment 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 improvement programs. • Work with our factory team to draft requirements 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 system aligns 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. Interpret machine output metrics to drive improvement programs as appropriate. • Routine status reporting to executives and escalation of issues as needed. • Set aggressive targets and drive plans to achieve success.
Job Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in Advanced Manufacturing and high speed custom automation: Automation Engineering, Process Engineering, and Technical Program Management
- Strong background in prioritizing tasks for AME’s and Suppliers from Conceptual Design through SAT and Production Team Training
- Experience in managing high budget projects and tracking spend with external vendors. Previous display of Value Engineering, contract engagement, managing NRE, and RFQ to PO issuance process
- Strong technical skills, involving problem solving and issue root causing in a high pressure 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 pertaining to equipment validation through FAT/SAT (optical inspection, GRR, OEE, Line Balancing and Process Flow optimization)
- Capability to summarize and articulate technical updates into executive-level presentations (know your audience and tailor the presentation accordingly)
- Constant partnership with cross-functional teams across Dandy, its equipment suppliers, and technical consultants
- Willingness and ability to travel internationally up to 30%
- BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering or allied technical subject.
Benefits
- healthcare
- dental
- mental health support
- parental planning resources
- retirement savings options
- generous paid time off
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