Unit Leader

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.

POSITION SUMMARY:

• Under general supervision, leads the group of production employees in current department who are responsible for setting up and operating all equipment in the production process.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure that all production staff follow established company policies
• Ensures that all production staff adheres to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), quality policies, work instructions, material preparation procedures, visual aids, and inspection procedures as applicable
• Ensure that all production staff fill out proper documentation (i.e. traveler, production ticket, daily production report, process verification sheet, etc.)
• Establishes production schedules and revises them as necessary
• Monitors the production operations for quality and efficiency to ensure the established goals and objectives are achieved
• Disciplines employees and recommends termination when necessary
• Maintains attendance logs and approves bi-weekly payroll
• Holds regularly scheduled meetings to communicate with staff
• Responsible for performance of the department on the assigned shift
• Ensures that proper quality procedures and work instructions are in effect and are being closely followed by all employees
• Conduct interviews of candidates for hire and participate in the selection process
• Perform/assists all functions of subordinate positions as required
• Recommends changes to work procedures and ISO documentation
• Follow all established health and safety policies
• Communicate with supervisors as well as other employees
• Maintain a clean and organized work station
• Other duties as assigned

ADDITIONAL DUTIES FOR MOLDING DEPARTMENT:

• Set up and process all molding machines and related auxiliary equipment
• Document all processes with machine setup sheets as needed
• Plan and prepare work schedules and assigns employees to specific duties
• Responsible for the training and cross training of all assigned shift molding personnel
• Ensure all molded product setups are correct and up to date per mold and machine
• Ensure mold maintenance is completed as needed
• Ensure production schedule is executed to plan
• Confirm quality of molding products being produced
• Responsible for daily cleaning on all production related equipment in the molding area
• Order production supplies as needed
• 1-2 years proven technical injection molding experience

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES:

• Thorough knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices
• Dependability and ability to adapt to change are essential
• Ability to read, write and communicate in English
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred
• Ability to direct, motivate, and manage a staff
• Ability to communicate effectively with employees at all levels 
• Ability to exercise good judgment in evaluating situations and proposing solutions 
• Ability to identify areas of opportunity within the department that will result in efficiencies and improvements that add value to the organization
• Must be detail oriented 
• Good leadership, analytical and interpersonal skills
• May be required to operate company owned or leased vehicles and trucks
• Must have safe driving record, valid driver’s license and be able to pass DMV background check

OTHER REQUIREMENTS (SPECIALIZED):

• Be able to trouble shoot mechanical problems with equipment
• Basic computer skills for using scanners and other equipment
• Basic computer skills, including data entry, Microsoft Office products including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint as applicable
• Ability to use office equipment including phone, fax, copier

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma/GED OR equivalent work experience at the discretion of the Hiring Manager
• Advanced coursework preferred

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILTIES:

• Minimum 3 – 5 years leading directing the activities of a team
• Will direct day to day activities of team under guidance of assigned manager

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.

If you need assistance with completing the online application due to a disability, please send an accommodation request to careers@dentsplysirona.com. Please be sure to include “Accommodation Request” in the subject.