Production Planning Industrial Engineer

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

Dandy is hiring a strategic and hands-on Manufacturing Industrial Engineer (MIE) to join our fast-growing, venture-backed company. The Production Planning Team owns the performance, modeling, and forward-looking operational readiness of our manufacturing operations. In this role, you’ll be instrumental in driving day-to-day manufacturing execution at both Lehi and Provo facilities while building a scalable foundation for capacity modeling, throughput improvement, and production forecasting. This role is ideal for an experienced industrial engineer ready to own critical elements of production performance and drive cross-functional improvements across planning, operations, and manufacturing systems.

This is a unique opportunity to be a key player in evolving how we integrate data, operations, and engineering to deliver on-time results, improve budget predictability, and support strategic growth.

What You'll Do

• Own and lead daily operational reviews with site leadership and production managers to proactively identify and resolve bottlenecks.

• Analyze production gaps and model variances; develop and implement data-driven solutions that directly impact output and efficiency.

• Design, maintain, and continuously improve capacity models used for headcount planning, shift strategy, and capital investment.

• Partner cross-functionally with Process Engineering, Ops, and Quality to launch and track continuous improvement initiatives.

• Monitor real-time order volume, manual entry, and throughput trends; present insights and action plans to stakeholders.

• Independently manage key planning and readiness workstreams across tools, processes, and cross-site coordination.

You will thrive in this role if…

• Are a self-starter who can independently drive initiatives from problem identification to implementation.

• Can translate messy operational data into clear, actionable insights for site leadership.

• Love systems thinking and designing scalable solutions in fast-growing environments.

• Have experience influencing cross-functional teams without direct authority.

• Are energized by daily problem-solving and longer-horizon production modeling.

What We're Looking For

• 3-5+ years of experience in industrial engineering, production modeling, or capacity planning within a manufacturing environment.

• Proven ability to lead operational problem-solving and improvement initiatives independently.

• Strong command of manufacturing systems (MES, ERP) and data tools (Excel, Looker, or similar).

• Working knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies.

• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills– you know how to align stakeholders and drive action.

• Able to prioritize and manage multiple competing tasks with attention to detail and execution.

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Management, or related field.

Bonus Points For

• Experience in medical devices or regulated manufacturing environments.

• Prior role in capacity planning, production modeling, or industrial engineering.

• Formal certification in Lean, Six Sigma, or similar.

Req ID: J-674

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.

Dandy is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture that celebrates authenticity to win as one. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other legally protected characteristics.

Dandy also fully complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). We are dedicated to embracing challenges and creating an accessible, inclusive workplace for all individuals. If you require any accommodations for your interview or have any questions beforehand, rest assured that we will do everything we can to meet your needs. Visit Dandy Careers for more!