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. The company's shares are listed in the United States on NASDAQ under the symbol XRAY. This position is located in the heart of Southern Delaware; located just 25 miles north of Rehoboth Beach and only 20 miles south of the state's capital, Dover. Also, we are centrally located east and south of Baltimore, Philadelphia and Washington DC. Whether standing at a scenic point along the downtown River walk, or spending the day at one of Delaware's beautiful beaches, know that underneath the calm tranquility is the energy of a community on the move!

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.

Summary:

Responsible for closely following batch formulas used in the production of a variety of products, properly setting up and operating mixing/blending equipment, weighing out various liquid and powder raw materials (may include converting US weights to metric weights), loading mixing equipment with liquids and powders, monitoring process controls, and making adjustments and minor repairs to machines as necessary. Also required to set up, adjust and operate laboratory equipment and instruments such as chemical balance scales, reactors, measuring pumps, distillation equipment, vacuum pump, glassware set-ups, and other equipment. Employee will be required to rotate and/or alternate shifts temporarily, and will work overtime as required. The successful candidate will be trustworthy, independent, process savvy, technically sound, and comfortable working with potentially hazardous substances. Respirator training is a plus.

Responsibilities:

• Records results on standardized forms and writes reports describing procedures used
• Prepares graphs and charts
• Monitors process and/or loading, unloading, cleaning or setting up of equipment
• Processes work orders on time and efficiently according to set standards
• Weighs raw materials, final products, etc.
• Uses statistical process control including automated data acquisition devices to monitor quality
• Insures compliance with QA, GMP, SOP, GDA, 5 S, and labor standards
• Counts and records production units and labor hours
• Meet and exceed all quality standards for the department and division
• Accurately and neatly records information on all quality documents
• Able to understand and apply process adjustments
• Efficient operation of lathes, mills, sieves, ovens and associated equipment
• Work closely with supervisors and peers to identify and eliminate throughput constraints
• Other duties as assigned

Education:

• High school diploma or graduate equivalency diploma (GED) required.

Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a chemical operator required.
• Preferred completion of trade school training with concentration in chemistry and/or science.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, SOP's, manufacturing instructions, etc.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, metric measurements, and decimals
• Ability to use a calculator, convert weights from US standards to Metric standards and use of statistical processes
• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Strong computer skills
• Working knowledge of all issues that impact manufacturing (quality testing, material delivery/logistics, production planning/scheduling, etc.)

DentsplySirona 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 DentsplySirona.

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.

For California Residents:

We may collect the following categories of personal information in connection with the submission of your resume or application materials to us for employment, and if hired, your employment with us: identifiers (e.g., name, address, email address, birthdate); personal records (e.g., telephone number, signature, education information, criminal background information, passport number and visa information); consumer characteristics (e.g., sex, marital status, veteran status, race, disability, sexual orientation); professional or employment information (e.g., resume, cover letter, employment history, background check forms, references, certifications, transcripts and languages spoken); and inferences from personal information collected (e.g., a profile reflecting abilities and aptitudes).

The above categories of personal information are collected for the following business purposes: performing recruitment and hiring services; processing interactions and transactions (e.g., to comply with federal and state laws requiring us to maintain certain records, managing the workforce); and security (e.g., detecting security incidents, protecting against fraudulent or illegal activity).

For additional details and questions, contact us at careers@dentsplysirona.com