dandy - Manufacturing Standards Manager
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Requirements
• 8+ years in manufacturing quality, quality engineering, or technical operations (regulated manufacturing preferred). • Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Quality, Biomedical, etc.) or similar. • Experience leading senior technical experts across multiple sites. • Strong applied statistics experience (AAA, SPC, DOE). • Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt (or equivalent experience). • Proven ability to translate qualitative feedback into measurable standards. • Willingness to travel ~30%. • Dental manufacturing or adjacent custom medical manufacturing experience. • Experience in ISO-aligned quality systems (ISO 13485 or similar). • Experience scaling standards across manual and automated manufacturing. • For full-time positions, Dandy offers a wide range of best-in-class, comprehensive, and inclusive benefits tailored to each country where we operate. Our local benefits packages typically include healthcare, dental, mental health support, parental planning resources, retirement savings options, and generous paid time off—ensuring our team members are supported no matter where they live and work.
Responsibilities
• Lead and develop Principal Manufacturing Technicians across distributed sites. • Drive consistent interpretation and application of manufacturing quality standards across locations. • Define and maintain manufacturing quality rubrics that translate expert judgment into objective, auditable criteria. • Convert clinician feedback (returns, remakes, qualitative notes) into quantitative specifications and CTQs (Critical to Quality) • Align manufacturing rubrics with design rubrics in partnership with the Manager of Design Quality. • Lead Attribute Agreement Analysis (AAA) and calibration programs for inspection consistency. • Establish SPC/control charts and action thresholds for key CTQs. • Partner with the Automation team to ensure end-of-line 3DQC measures the correct attributes and thresholds defined by Principal Technicians. • Validate 3DQC performance (repeatability, drift, coverage) and ensure data is used for upstream improvement, not just sorting. • Build and operate a Red Rabbits (golden cases / known-defect sets) program to verify that human and automated QC reliably detect critical defects. • Use Red Rabbits to detect drift, trigger retraining, and validate changes.. • Run DOEs to resolve spec disputes, validate changes, and improve process capability. • Define certification and re-certification requirements for manufacturing and QC roles. • Support audit readiness through clear standards, evidence, and sustained compliance. • Success Looks Like • Manufacturing quality standards are objective, aligned with design, and consistently executed across sites. • Inspection systems (human and automated) are calibrated, validated, and trusted. • Returns and remakes trend down due to reduced variation, not increased inspection. • 3DQC and floor QC provide actionable feedback to improve upstream processes.
Benefits
• $116,450 – $150,000 • Actual compensation for roles will vary based on factors including the candidate's location, skills, qualifications, and experience. • Please note that compensation listed for U.S. based roles applies only to candidates working in the United States. Candidates hired outside the U.S. will receive regionally adjusted compensation. • Upload your resume here to autofill key application fields. • Drop your resume here! • Parsing your resume. Autofilling key fields... • or drag and drop here • Please provide a link to your LinkedIn profile. If you do not have one, please enter "n/a". • Please select all that apply. • Campus Recruiting • Dandy Career's page • You know someone who works here • By selecting “Yes”, you agree to receive text messages from us about your job application. Message frequency varies, and message and data rates may apply. Learn more in our Privacy & SMS Policy. • I consent to the processing of my personal data for the purpose of evaluating my application, in accordance with Dandy’s Privacy Policy. • I don't wish to answer • I prefer to self-describe • No, I am not a veteran or active member • Yes, I am a veteran or active member • Bisexual and/or pansexual • White or European • Southeast Asian • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander • Middle Eastern or North African • Indigenous, American Indian or Alaska Native • Hispanic, Latinx or of Spanish Origin • Black or of African descent • Decline to self-identify • Hispanic or Latino - A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race. • Hispanic or Latino • White (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa. • White • Black or African American (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. • Black or African American • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands. • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander • Asian (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian Subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam. • Asian • American Indian or Alaska Native (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintain tribal affiliation or community attachment. • American Indian or Alaska Native • Two or More Races (Not Hispanic or Latino) - All persons who identify with more than one of the above five races. • Two or More Races • Hispanic or Latino • White (Not Hispanic or Latino) • Black or African American (Not Hispanic or Latino) • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (Not Hispanic or Latino) • Asian (Not Hispanic or Latino) • American Indian or Alaska Native (Not Hispanic or Latino) • Two or More Races (Not Hispanic or Latino) • I identify as one or more of the classifications of protected veteran listed above • I am not a protected veteran
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