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.

　　The Controls Engineer participates in R&D, Operations, and Engineering initiatives. Directly responsible for leading and or supporting the electrical and systems engineering portion of automation projects. Processes include but are not limited to control cabinet/electrical design, robotic assembly, automated material handling, vision inspection, and packaging of small complex medical devices. This position will work closely with internal and external technology partners to design, develop, and implement new manufacturing and automation processes for manufacturing Medical Devices. This position will be based in Sarasota, Florida.

　　Key Responsibilities

　　Determine optimal controls systems that include vision, pneumatics, hydraulics, kinematics, robotics, motion, etc.

　　Identify and work with Engineering teams, suppliers and/or consultants to develop manufacturing processes and determine equipment requirements for controls PC or PLC based controls

　　Run trials to confirm efficacy of selected processes

　　Develop analysis to support process selection

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

　　Design and fabricate control panels and systems as needed

　　Perform analysis to determine space, utilities and human resource requirement to meet unit volume requirements

　　Using Lean concepts develop production layout for efficient process steps and flow

　　Create process documentation that satisfies Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) requirements

　　Work with Quality and Regulatory to ensure ISO 13485 and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) compliance

　　Support process validations to certify repeatability of selected processes

　　Solve manufacturing problems by implementing simple process control and monitoring systems

　　Draft work instructions and train operators on new processes. Develop training programs and material as needed

　　Support detailed project plans identifying key resources requirements and project risks along with mitigation options

　　Present manufacturing analysis and plan to senior management including recommended actions

　　Lead project team to achieve completion of project objectives and milestones as per project documentation

　　Communicate project progress and alert stakeholders when key milestones will not be achieved

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

　　Typical Background

　　Educational Qualifications:

　　BS degree in Electrical Engineering or related control systems field is preferred, but not required.Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

　　5-10 years of experience in an automation environment.

　　3 to 5 years of experience in medical device manufacturing environment.

　　3 to 5 years of intelligent automation design experience.

　　3 to 5 years project management experience.

　　Experience working in a high mix low volume environment.

　　Computer literacy, knowledge of Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office is required.

　　Strong communication skills, written and verbal are required.

　　Self-starter with enthusiasm and ability to work in a team environment is required.

　　Familiarity with ISO standards, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and OSHA regulations is required.

　　Other Requirements (Specialized):

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

　　Working knowledge of CAD (i.e. Solid works/AutoCAD) is required. Must be capable of creating electrical and process drawings, manuals, and engineering specifications

　　Working knowledge of Solid Works Electrical is preferred

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

　　Capable of specifying, programming and implementing Motion Systems is required

　　Capable of specifying, programming and implementing PLC Systems, Allen Bradley and Beckhoff is required, Siemens preferred

　　Capable of programming in ladder logic and structured text required

　　Capable of specifying, programming and implementing HMI, MMI screens using MS C#, .Net, etc. is required

　　Capable of specifying, programming and implementing Process Instrumentation is required

　　Experience with manufacturing Network Protocols, i.e. OPC-UA, TCP/IP, Ethernet IP, Profibus, Modbus, etc. is required

　　Lean Manufacturing and advanced statistical analysis experience is required

　　Understanding of Bill of Material (BOM) is required

　　Familiarity with Product and Process Validations and Risk Analysis FMEA/DFMEA is required

　　Experience with implementation of SCADA systems preferred

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　　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.

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