Manufacturing Design Lead, Dandy

• This person should possess a blend of business and technical knowledge, allowing for big-picture vision and the ability to dive deep into specific challenges
• B.S/M.S in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Metallurgy; or equivalent experience and evidence of exceptional ability
• 8+ years of program management experience with accomplishments in concept to market product and process development
• 3+ years of people management experience in manufacturing design
• Ability to lead concept, design and proof of concept work with minimal supervision and guidance
• Experienced working with multidisciplinary groups, driving schedule and tasks
• Experience bringing new products to market using design controls: Proto, EVT, DVT & PVT
• Experience with dental products (preferred)

Desirable

• Dandy is hiring a hands-on Manufacturing Design Lead with expertise in product manufacturing and new product introduction(NPI)
• The Manufacturing Design Lead is responsible for managing and guiding development activities of highly skilled process development, NPI, and lab technician teams within Dandy’s Manufacturing Design group
• This person will lead the team to develop processes for building extraordinary products from existing and new ideas based on business needs
• MD team members operate autonomously, demonstrate strong leadership capabilities, and juggle competing priorities with ease
• Manage innovation within the manufacturing design team by challenging the technical team to implement new processes while maintaining timely readiness for mass production
• Build consensus by engaging with a talented engineering team, the executive leadership team, and an international supply chain
• Work with go-to-market teams to strategize and launch these products
• Create process development schedules indicating critical path and key decision milestones
• Facilitate communication and cross functional alignment within the Manufacturing Design organization and with other Dandy teams
• Drive suppliers, integrate their deliverables and schedules into the overall project
• Utilize a multi-functional team of engineers to meet overall program objectives
• Lead meetings and document action items and progress. Identify and prioritize project tasks and risks
• Hold team members accountable for meeting schedule commitments
• Drive issue resolution and risk management in order to meet timeline
• Coordinate weekly exec level presentations, crafting the message and prioritizing the open items
• Define best-in-class processes to meet all Dandy design and operational requirements
• Work with Advance Manufacturing team to define and establish supply chain requirements utilizing selected equipment and manufacturing suppliers
• Use data to drive process decisions, basic data analysis, DOEs, SPC, etc. Identify, research, develop, and qualify premier equipment manufacturers and suppliers
• Processes involved: CNC Machining, Surface Finishing, Polishing, Painting and Quality Controls