Senior Factory Equipment Engineer II (Indianapolis)

Dandy • Indianapolis, IN

7h

About The Position

Dandy is transforming the massive and antiquated dental industry—an industry worth over $200B. Backed by some of the world’s leading venture capital firms, we’re on an ambitious mission to simplify and modernize every function of the dental practice through technology. As we expand our reach globally, Dandy is building the operating system for dental offices around the world—empowering clinicians and their teams with technology, innovation, and world-class support to achieve more for their practices, their people, and their patients. About the Role We’re seeking a highly motivated Factory Automation & Equipment Engineer to design, commission, and scale complex, high-throughput manufacturing lines that deliver highly customized products. As an early, high-impact team member in a fast-growing, venture-backed environment, you’ll co-engineer proprietary automation, lead equipment installation and validation, and serve as the technical authority on machine performance and mechanical reliability. You’ll own equipment performance end to end—driving root cause analysis, hardening mechanical designs, optimizing robotic systems, and building preventative and predictive maintenance programs to ensure consistent 24/7 production. This role is ideal for a hands-on, data-driven engineer who thrives in ambiguity and wants to build and scale next-generation manufacturing systems from the ground up.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree – Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, or Materials Engineering from a four-year university
• Minimum of six years of experience as a Manufacturing or Process Engineer, or similar role
• Root cause expertise using systematic methodologies (5-Whys, Fishbone, 8D) to resolve complex equipment failures and prevent recurrence.
• Proven experience maintaining and optimizing high-speed automated systems, including PLC logic, robotics (6-axis/SCARA), and vision systems.
• Data-driven mindset using statistical process control and sensor data to predict failures and maximize uptime.
• Validation expertise in executing IQ/OQ/PQ and driving FAT/SAT to ensure equipment meets precision and safety specs.
• Maintenance strategy skills for developing preventative and predictive programs that don't bottleneck production.

Responsibilities

• Lead vendors through the physical installation and mechanical commissioning of new equipment, ensuring all custom tooling and actuators meet design specs.
• Act as the detective for mechanical failures, using data to identify why parts are wearing out or breaking and implementing permanent design fixes.
• Build / modify maintenance playbooks to prevent unplanned downtime.
• Continuously redesign and harden machine components (custom tooling, brackets, linkages) to extend the time between mechanical failures.
• Develop and iterate on custom mechanical solutions and jigs to improve process stability and material handling as the machine scales.
• Own and continuously improve equipment uptime

Benefits

• For full-time positions, Dandy offers a wide range of best-in-class, comprehensive, and inclusive benefits tailored to each country where we operate.
• Our local benefits packages typically include healthcare, dental, mental health support, parental planning resources, retirement savings options, and generous paid time off—ensuring our team members are supported no matter where they live and work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level