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 worldwideDentsply 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 brandsDentsply sirona’s products provide innovative, high-quality and effective solutions to advance patient care and deliver better and safer dentistryDentsply sirona’s global headquarters is located in charlotte, north carolina, usaThe company’s shares are listed in the united states on nasdaq under the symbol xray.
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As advanced as dentistry is today, we are dedicated to making it even betterOur people have a passion for innovation and are committed to applying it to improve dental careWe 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 themIf 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.
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This role can sit in york, pa or it can be a remote positionThe procurement packaging engineer is responsible for managing global and local packaging savings and risk projects within the procurement groupThis role reports to the global category director for packaging and is responsible for providing expertise and guidance to the global category managers in the various areas of packaging including material and equipment requirements, material and supplier selection, and qualification of materialsThe role focuses on business case assessments with the goal to improve total cost of ownership in direct material cost, line productivity, labor, make vsBuy etc.)The procurement packaging engineer supports multiple packaging sub-categories (paper, plastics, metal, glass, wood, felt), collaborates with global and local site resources on new product development projects, validates packaging components for existing and new products, manages change plans depending on the availability of local site resources.
Procurement related:
Identifies packaging savings and investigates risk issues to create new opportunities for alternate and/or dual source;
Assembles savings and risk opportunities and presents business case assessments in ideation to global category managers for execution and realization of savings and risk mitigation projects;
Manages and/or participates in rfps;
Partners with cross-functional teams as the packaging expert and participates in projects to advise on best value options;
Supports category managers to execute improvement projects, e.gSupplier and material consolidation efforts, sustainability improvements to switch materials, “like for like” qualifications when switching to alternate materials/suppliers;
Keeps total cost of ownership, sustainable, cost efficient solutions and minimum packaging requirements for food/medical grade packaging front and center.
Technical:
Educates procurement team members through the packaging process and creates awareness of key principles and standards for packaging components, material conversion and production process requirements leading to maximum value creation to procure suitable, cost-efficient packaging materials;
Compiles packaging material specification data for rfps and provides suggestions for rfp enhancements, e.gSku rationalizations, alternate materials/suppliers for rfp inclusion, technical rfp questions, input to rfp scope of work;
Validates existing packaging material specification data, evaluates differences between supplier’s and internal specification data, improves/updates specifications as necessary;
Suggests existing packaging material components based on product requirements for primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging development for new products;
Provides technical guidance to drive teams toward global standard “off-the-shelf” componentsfrom preferred and/or approved suppliers for existing and new product developments;
Educates team on impacts of custom materials and suggests dual source options wherever possible;
Manages impact assessments to facilitate procurement initiated change plans, acts as a point of contact to manage packaging change projects for procurement savings execution and risk mitigation projects;
Consults with site procurement, operations, engineering, quality, regulatory, marketing and clinical departments at local and global sites to provide packaging input and demonstrate a good understanding of medical device, labeling and regulatory requirements
Years / type of experience:
B.sIn packaging or related engineering field.
Six (6) – ten (10) years’ experience with packaging and label design or process environment in a regulated industry such as pharma/medical devices or other regulated industry experience will be considered.
Five (5) to ten (10) years in increasing project management and project leadership responsibilities.
Lean manufacturing and six sigma training preferred.
Prior experience with regulatory agencies (ie, fda, cgmp, and iso 9000) preferred.
Knowledgeable in iso, astm, ista standards and test methods related to packaging.
Requires a high level of attention to detail, and problem solving skills.
Requires working knowledge of barcoding systems and udi requirements (gudid identification).
Requires working knowledge of document control systems,label printing applications and erp systems.
Requires track record in packaging and print material design and implementation.
Requires knowledge of 21 cfr 820 (quality system regulations), good manufacturing practices (gmp).
Requires high level of computer proficiency.
Dentsply sirona is an equal opportunity/ affirmative action employerAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or protected veteran statusWe appreciate your interest in dentsply sironaIf you need assistance with completing the online application due to a disability, please send an accommodation request to careers@dentsplysirona.comPlease be sure to include “accommodation request” in the subject.
