Mechanical Engineer II

Envista Holdings Corporation•Pomona, CA

About The Position

Position Summary: The Mechanical Engineer II will be responsible for executing engineering deliverables for new product development and design change projects with and supporting product lifecycle through sustaining engineering projects related to dental products offered by Kerr. This role involves troubleshooting, designing for manufacturability, testing for feasibility, and improving product performance while ensuring adherence to design requirements and regulatory compliance. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: New Product Development Support: Contribute mechanical engineering support to R&D initiatives, including research, concept development, rapid prototyping, and design refinement for new restorative and endodontic devices. Sustaining Engineering & Technical Support: Partner with cross-functional team to drive sustaining engineering and design change initiatives by identifying and implementing design improvements that enhance product functionality, manufacturability, and cost-efficiency. Provide support for existing products, resolving technical issues to improve performance, reliability, and customer satisfaction. Design Requirement Development & Characterization: Collaborate with stakeholders and engineering teams to generate SMART design input requirements and characterize engineering requirements with regards to critical performance attributes and clinical relevance. Test Method Development: Provide support with the design and implementation of new test methods to support ongoing projects, product claims substantiation, and laboratory activities. Continuously maintain, refine, and optimize existing test methods and test protocols to ensure accuracy, reliability, and alignment with evolving technical requirements and standards. Testing, Validation & Manufacturing Integration: Provide support with the planning and execution of testing and validation of design or process changes to confirm compliance with performance and safety requirements. Maintain a strong understanding of current manufacturing processes and collaborate with operations to identify and implement process improvements. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and the PMO to ensure alignment of efforts, timely execution of tasks, and successful delivery of project milestones and objectives. Design Documentation & Regulatory Compliance: Maintain accurate documentation of design changes, test results, and product specifications. Ensure all modifications comply with applicable industry standards and regulatory requirements. Continuous Improvement & Lean Initiatives: Actively participate in lean and continuous improvement activities such as Kaizen, 5S, Value Stream Mapping, and structured problem-solving to drive operational excellence. Policy & Safety Compliance: Adhere to all company policies and procedures, including those related to safety, quality, and regulatory compliance. Travel Requirements: Occasional travel (up to 10%) may be required for domestic and international support of manufacturing sites, suppliers, or clinical evaluations. Incidental Duties: The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, and indeed additional responsibilities may be assigned, as required, by management.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field plus 2 years or relevant work experience in a highly regulated environment OR High school diploma or equivalent plus 4 years of relevant work experience in a highly regulated environment.
Proficiency with CAD software required, SolidWorks preferred, and familiarity with simulation extension tools required.
Experience in consumable product design and electro-mechanical systems required.
Aptitude with Design for Excellence (Dfx) - designing for manufacturability, inspection, and assembly required.
Proficiency with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance (GD&T) required.
Competence in handling multiple complex projects simultaneously required.
Detail-oriented with the ability to solve moderately complex problems in varied situations with limited standardization required.
Good analytical skills and ability to leverage data when presenting a business case required.
Skilled in building partnerships within cross-functional team environment required.
Ability to adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment required.
Aptitude to quickly learn business systems required.
Ability to handle situations with confidence, tact, and resourcefulness required.
Proven skills in active listening with a seeking-to-understand approach required.
Strong presentation, verbal, and technical written communication skills in English required.
Proficient use of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, Excel and Teams required.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with injection molding, rapid prototyping, and CNC programming/machinery preferred.
Aptitude with lean engineering / Six Sigma preferred.

Responsibilities

New Product Development Support: Contribute mechanical engineering support to R&D initiatives, including research, concept development, rapid prototyping, and design refinement for new restorative and endodontic devices.
Sustaining Engineering & Technical Support: Partner with cross-functional team to drive sustaining engineering and design change initiatives by identifying and implementing design improvements that enhance product functionality, manufacturability, and cost-efficiency. Provide support for existing products, resolving technical issues to improve performance, reliability, and customer satisfaction.
Design Requirement Development & Characterization: Collaborate with stakeholders and engineering teams to generate SMART design input requirements and characterize engineering requirements with regards to critical performance attributes and clinical relevance.
Test Method Development: Provide support with the design and implementation of new test methods to support ongoing projects, product claims substantiation, and laboratory activities. Continuously maintain, refine, and optimize existing test methods and test protocols to ensure accuracy, reliability, and alignment with evolving technical requirements and standards.
Testing, Validation & Manufacturing Integration: Provide support with the planning and execution of testing and validation of design or process changes to confirm compliance with performance and safety requirements. Maintain a strong understanding of current manufacturing processes and collaborate with operations to identify and implement process improvements.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and the PMO to ensure alignment of efforts, timely execution of tasks, and successful delivery of project milestones and objectives.
Design Documentation & Regulatory Compliance: Maintain accurate documentation of design changes, test results, and product specifications. Ensure all modifications comply with applicable industry standards and regulatory requirements.
Continuous Improvement & Lean Initiatives: Actively participate in lean and continuous improvement activities such as Kaizen, 5S, Value Stream Mapping, and structured problem-solving to drive operational excellence.
Policy & Safety Compliance: Adhere to all company policies and procedures, including those related to safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.