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.  

 

 

Our Sarasota, FL Location is looking for someone to join our team as an Automation Engineer.  The Automation Engineer is responsible for establishing process controls and process optimizations with the objective of improving product quality, uniformity, repeatability, scale and cost. Responsibilities include but are not limited to mechanical design, robotic assembly, automated material handling, vision inspection, 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.

 

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.

 

Responsibilities for Employment:

Establish process controls and process optimizations to improve quality, cost and efficiencies Up to 30% availability to travel given little notice to support deployment and troubleshooting various internal sites Select, purchase, program, and install equipment that will reliably and repeatedly meet finished product specifications Design, fabricate, assemble mechanical systems as needed 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 product testing and product 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 software and hardware technology as requested Design and execute tests validating the operation of software, hardware and processes Additional responsibilities as assigned

Education:  

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field or equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

 

Years and Type of Experience:

Minimum 3+ years serving in the role of Process Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Automation engineer or engineering technician

 

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 Basic knowledge of PLC control systems operation 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 Proficient in C#, .NET and VB.NET languages a plus

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. Please be sure to include “Accommodation Request” in the subject.