Senior Factory Automation Engineer, II

The role

You will take technical ownership of 3D measurement systems in a 24/7 production environment. You will drive gains in yield and throughput while designing custom tooling and managing equipment maintenance.

What you will do

• Own 3D quality control, sorting, and final inspection systems end to end.
• Drive gains in yield, throughput, and asset utilization by monitoring production data.
• Partner with machine learning and advanced manufacturing teams to improve inspection accuracy.
• Set the technical roadmap for equipment.
• Diagnose mechanical and process failures to root cause and implement permanent design fixes.
• Design and iterate on custom tooling, fixtures, and jigs.
• Lead vendors through installation and commissioning of new equipment.
• Build the preventative and predictive maintenance approach.

Required qualifications

• 8+ years of experience as an automation, manufacturing, or equipment engineer, on either a development or an operations team
• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline, or equivalent hands-on experience
• Direct experience with high-volume automated production equipment, in live environments where downtime carries immediate cost
• Proven ability to maintain and optimize high-speed automated systems, including PLC logic, robotics, and vision systems
• Root cause rigor using systematic methods (5-Whys, Fishbone, 8D) to resolve complex equipment failures and prevent recurrence
• A data-driven approach using sensor data and statistical process control
• Comfort defining your own scope
• Based in or willing to relocate to the Provo, UT area

Nice to have

• Experience at a rapid-growth hardware or advanced manufacturing company where the technology was new and the timelines were short
• A track record of moving up quickly, taking on scope faster than your title did
• Hands-on experience with 3D scanning, metrology, or machine vision inspection systems
• Experience standing up equipment or a production line from scratch

Benefits

• healthcare
• dental
• mental health support
• parental planning resources
• retirement savings options
• generous paid time off

About the company

Dandy is transforming the dental industry by building an operating system for dental offices through technology. They aim to simplify and modernize every function of the dental practice.