# TPM, Fixed

**Company:** [Dandy](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/dandy)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Technical Program Management
**Salary:** $152k – $179k/yr
**Experience:** 10+ years
**Skills:** Technical Program Management, automation engineering, process engineering, advanced manufacturing, fat, sat, oee, fmea, rfq, rfp, npi, value engineering, mechanical engineering
**Posted:** 2026-07-24

> Technical Program Manager leading design, development, and deployment of high-speed custom automation systems for Dandy's dental manufacturing factories. Requires 10+ years in advanced manufacturing automation, vendor management, and process validation through FAT/SAT.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Lead the technical, operational, and deployment of various manufacturing automation initiatives.
- Innovate factory processes, concepts, and design to enable an ideal automated manufacturing process.
- Work closely with factory teams to create and achieve OKRs for automation and continuous improvement programs.
- Draft requirements documents, develop concepts, and envision the automated manufacturing process.
- Create Request for Quotation/Proposal (RFQ/RFPs) that documents the design requirements of the automated equipment, delivery schedule, required documentation and qualification for acceptance.
- Engage with vendors to construct the machines, ensuring the system aligns with Dandy's specifications and standards.
- Ensure vendors are conforming to Dandy’s ARS specs and requirements.
- Approve vendor process, process flow and automation equipment design.
- Design and execute FAT, SAT (acceptance testing) and commissioning of automation equipment/line into our factories.
- Lead the initiative in integrating the newly built machines into the factory, working alongside engineers and manufacturing teams to ensure optimal operation.
- Supervise and report OEE, Yield, manufacturing metrics (CpK, FMEA etc.) from automated systems. Interpret machine output metrics to drive improvement programs as appropriate.
- Routine status reporting to executives and escalation of issues as needed.
- Set aggressive targets and drive plans to achieve success.

## Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in Advanced Manufacturing and high speed custom automation: Automation Engineering, Process Engineering, and Technical Program Management and translating NPI requirements to large scale custom automation solutions.
- Strong background in prioritizing tasks for AME’s and Suppliers from Conceptual Design through SAT and Production Team Training.
- Experience in managing high budget projects and tracking spend with external vendors.
- Previous display of Value Engineering, contract engagement, managing NRE, and RFQ to PO issuance process.
- Strong technical skills, involving problem solving and issue root causing in a high pressure environment.
- Ability to run automation program with minimum supervision.
- Interpersonal skills of leadership, project management, communication, collaboration, influencing and negotiation.
- In-depth understanding of Process, assembly automation pertaining to equipment validation through FAT/SAT (optical inspection, GRR, OEE, Line Balancing and Process Flow optimization).
- Capability to summarize and articulate technical updates into executive-level presentations (know your audience and tailor the presentation accordingly).
- Constant partnership with cross-functional teams across Dandy, its equipment suppliers, and technical consultants.
- Willingness and ability to travel internationally up to 30%.
- BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering or allied technical subject.

## Nice-to-Haves
- Strong professional references showcasing successful past projects.
- Experience with ceramics, CNC machining, spray applications, inkjet printing, etc.
- Experience with plastics, 3D printing, thermoforming, injection molding, etc.
- Experience with technical writing of specifications specific to machine user requirements.
- Experience with Contract engagement and negotiation of CapEx.
- Experience in FDA regulated manufacturing environment (ISO 13485, Change Control, IQ, OQ, PQ Equipment Validation..etc).
- Relentlessly positive attitude and the ability to have fun at work.
- High growth startup scaling experience is a plus.

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