Senior Project Leader
Ballaigues
Key information
- Publication date:20 November 2025
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Language:English (Fluent)
- Place of work:Ballaigues
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, USA. The company's shares are listed in the United States on NASDAQ under the symbol XRAY.
Reporting to theAdvanced Technologies Director, the Senior Project Leader will Lead special machines projects of higher complexity (above 700 k CHF) as well as production machines development program of the Advanced Technologies Service for the 3D printing and Machining Group of Dentsply Sirona.
He-she will ensure the adequate technical compliance, the requested deadline and deliver within the financial budget.
Responsibilities
- Edit the project Charter
- Edit and let validate the equipment technical specifications based upon the functional and design specification (FDS), according to the customer expectation (URS).
- Edit the Quality Project Plan (QPP)
- Build up the project team and identify the needs of resources.
- Plan, schedule and coordinate the various activities of the different project phases. Drive and lead the meetings accordingly.
- Insure the costs and the deadline of the Project are under control and remain within the envelop.
- Release a monthly report
- Insure that the machine is compliant with the CE regulations and other appropriate directives and laws.
- Insure the appropriate training is given to the final users.
- Organize the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT). In case coordinate as well as the OQ and PQ phases.
- Insure the machine is transported in a safe condition to the final destination, with adequate insurance fees.
- Propose technical solutions which may improve the machines efficiencies, reduce the cost or simplify the assembling lead time
- Participate to the feasibility's studies meetings
- Lead feasibility studies for Higher technical projects and processes
- Negotiate with the customers and suppliers outstanding issues
- Depending on the needs of the company, the employee may be entrusted with and asked to perform other tasks related to his/her competence.
Profile requested
- Educated to a Bachelor and/or Master in Engineering science
- PMP certification or Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt certification) is a plus
- Several years with proven experiences in a similar industrial environment as special Machine Project leader
- English C1,
- Great communication skills - teamwork and presentations
- drive for results,
- customer oriented,
- Resilient and solution provider
- Good knowledge of the current Machine Directive 2006/42/EC
As part of our team, you'll experience the spirit of an international and innovative market leader in the dental industry. Besides an attractive remuneration package, you will also be eligible for a variety of employee benefits, such as:
25 days' annual leave (full time basis) and flexible working hours, with the option of hybrid working, so that you can achieve an optimum work-life balance. Enjoy subsidized meals in our company restaurant as well as a coffee allowance and boost your health and wellbeing by taking part in company sports and leisure activities.
We attach great importance to your development: a comprehensive induction, further training opportunities and access to LinkedIn Learning are available to you. Take advantage of personal and professional development opportunities through our global mentoring and coaching program. In addition, we offer an extensive, global employee assistance program that provides a wide range of benefits.
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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.
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