Dandy
dental
DirectorofManufacturing
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“Director of Manufacturing at Dandy. Skills: manufacturing operations, process optimization, team leadership, stakeholder management. Oversee end-to-end manufacturing processes. Lead cross-functional initiatives”
What You'll Achieve.
successful development and production of new SKUs; meeting deadlines; meeting quality standards; meeting hiring targets; alignment with budgets & strategic plans; meet growing volume demands; efficient knowledge transfer; ramp-up; scaling production volumes while maintaining quality and efficiency; achieve company-set financial targets
Industry & Context.
Proven analytical, evaluative and problem-solving abilities; keen attention to detail; address complex challenges; development of new workflows
Ability to be onsite at the facility daily Mon-Fri
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
10-15 years of manufacturing experience, Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related technical field, operational experience with scaling production processes, implementing new manufacturing workflows, Experience collaborating with R&D or equivalent technical teams, integrate product innovations into operations, Proficient with Excel or similar, Ability to be onsite at the facility daily Mon-Fri
Nice to Have
MBA or advanced degree, financial acumen, Experience in insourcing or transitioning manufacturing processes, Outstanding professional references, APICS, CQE, Six sigma or Continuous Improvement credentials, working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing techniques including: Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, Kanban, Visual Management and JIT Lean manufacturing
What You'll Do.
Oversee end-to-end manufacturing processes
Lead cross-functional initiatives
Ensure optimal use of equipment
Enforce quality & safety adherence
Drive development and scaling of new SKUs
Manage novel manufacturing processes
Transition production from third-party providers
Manage a team of 150+ technicians
Ensure orders fabricated at highest quality
Meet customer deadlines
Achieve company-set financial targets
Own site's overall performance
Develop and production of new SKUs
Hold team accountable for deadlines
Hold team accountable for quality standards
Hold team accountable for hiring targets
Manage operating costs
Drive standardization initiatives
Drive scale-up initiatives
Partner with R&D for new processes
Oversee insourcing of production
Develop strategies for scaling production
Translate business goals into actionable plans
Address complex challenges
Develop new workflows
Foster an environment open to innovation
Inspire buy-in & action
Coach and develop existing experts
Create a culture of coaching
Create a culture of professional development
Work with HR to onboard employees
Work with HR to motivate employees
Work with HR to develop employees
Motivate front line employees
Provide daily feedback
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
cross-functional initiatives; partnership with R&D; collaboration with technical teams; stakeholder management
Communication Scope
Excellent communication skills; stakeholder management skills
Process & Methodology
scaling production processes, implementing new manufacturing workflows, new product integration, transitioning manufacturing processes
Full Job Description
Dandy is transforming the massive and antiquated dental industry—an industry worth over $400B. 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. About the Role We are looking for an experienced Director of Manufacturing, Indianapolis to oversee the end-to-end processes associated with manufacturing dental restorations (e.g., dentures, night guards), lead various cross-functional initiatives, ensure optimal use of equipment, and enforce quality & safety adherence. This role involves driving the development and scaling of new SKUs, which includes managing novel manufacturing processes in close partnership with our R&D department, as well as transitioning production from third-party providers to our state-of-the-art, digital-only facility. You will manage a team of 150+ technicians with varying levels of dental experience and have access to the latest technology to build out your team and drive optimization of both existing and new processes. You will be responsible for ensuring that orders are fabricated at the highest quality standards, meet customer deadlines, and achieve company-set financial targets. If you’re looking to disrupt an industry’s status quo, develop innovative manufacturing practices, and develop a team with aggressive growth targets, this is the right place for you! What You'll Do - Drive results: - Own the site’s overall performance, including the successful development and production of new SKUs. - Set targets, drive execution, and hold the team accountable for meeting deadlines, quality standards, and hiring targets. - Manage labor and operating costs in align
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