Control Systems Engineer

Ormco, headquartered in Brea, CA, is a global leader and innovator of orthodontic products and solutions to enhance the lives of our customers and their patients. For nearly 60 years, Ormco has partnered with the orthodontic community to help create over 20 million smiles in over 130 countries. Distinguished products range from twin brackets (Symetri™ Clear, Titanium Orthos™ and Mini Diamond™) to pioneering the self-ligating appliances with the Damon™ System (including Damon™ Q2 and Damon™ Clear 2). Ormco’s Insignia™ Advanced Smile Design™ provides an all-inclusive customized indirect bonding solution for increased clinical efficiency. Spark™ Clear Aligner System is designed to meet the needs of the orthodontist with the TruGEN™ material and 3D Approver software. From personalized service to professional education programs and marketing support, Ormco is committed to helping orthodontists achieve their clinical and practice management objectives.Operating Company:SparkJob Description:We are looking for a controls system engineer to be responsible for the operation and implementation of the aligner production lines. The successful candidate will be able to improve industrial processes in order to maintain efficiency, reduce cost, and improve sustainability and quality of product.Responsibilities:

Program all software for unique projects with a variety of needs (PLC, HMI/SCADA, Servo, Robotics, Vision, Laser, etc.)

Provide improvement and sustaining engineering support for existing production lines

Use automated solutions to develop, maintain, and improve manufacturing and inspection processes and procedures.

Support and/or perform equipment, process validations and testing to internal procedures.

Initiate equipment modifications to improve productivity and product quality.

Work with outside vendors to coordinate the development of manufacturing equipment.

Work closely with maintenance department to improve machine reliability/reduce downtime and define equipment maintenance requirements.

Assist with procurement

Assist with resolving issues with suppliers.

Assist with repairing equipment and tooling.

Assist with performing process failure mode effects analyses.

Work with Operations and outside Vendors to create methods/process to improve capacities with production.

Document Cost Savings

Work with management to establish project timeliness, project justification, and budget forecasts.

Must demonstrate responsibility for the quality and financial aspects of the company.

Pursue and participate in company LEAN initiatives.

Job Requirements:EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in automation and/or process machinery controls design including design and troubleshooting of complex machine control systems and programs.

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or related field or related discipline from an accredited university.

Minimum of 2 years of experience in Vision Inspection or Vision Guided motion (primarily Cognex VisionPro and InSight) or Robotics programming experience. Fanuc and Kawasaki experience preferred or proficient with Allen bradley PLC and HMI programming. Preferred

Skills:

Basic project management experience

Excellent technical skills

Working knowledge of CNC machines and processes is plus

Knowledge of process related standards

Experience in process simulations (FEA is plus)

Familiarity with health and safety regulations (FDA Regulations & ISO 13485 Knowledge) is plus

Experience in process/equipment validation and documentation is plus

Proficient in MS Office

Team player - Must possess effective oral and written communications skills.

Must possess good organizational and prioritization skills in order to maintain

Must be able to focus on all details and requirements of current medical device

LANUGUAGE SKILLS:

Excellent communications skills, both written and oral are required.

Ability to speak, and read a foreign language is a plus, English/Spanish Bilingual preferred

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, and operating procedures.

Must have the ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

The ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization is required. Travel ability:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have ability to travel internationally and domestically up to 20% of time.

Envista and all Envista Companies are equal opportunity employers that evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “EEO is the Law” poster is available at: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf. #LI-MC1 IND-KAV1Envista and all Envista Companies are equal opportunity employers that evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “EEO is the Law” poster is available at: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/ compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf.Envista is a global family of three companies and more than 30 trusted dental brands, united by a shared purpose: to partner with professionals to improve lives. Envista helps its customers deliver the best possible patient care through industry-leading dental consumables, solutions, technology, and services. Our comprehensive portfolio, including dental implants and treatment options, orthodontics, and digital imaging technologies, covers an estimated 90% of dentists’ clinical needs for diagnosing, treating, and preventing dental conditions as well as improving the aesthetics of the human smile. Envista companies, including KaVo Kerr, Nobel Biocare Systems, and Ormco, partner with dental professionals to help them deliver the best possible patient care.Envista separated from Danaher as an independent company in 2019. We brought with us the proven Envista Business System (DBS) methodology, an experienced leadership team, and a strong culture grounded in continuous improvement, commitment to innovation, and deep customer focus to meet the end-to-end needs of dental professionals worldwide. Envista is now one of the largest global dental products companies, with significant market positions in some of the most attractive segments of the dental products industry. For more information, please visit www.envistaco.com .