Production Development Engineer II

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Date: Apr 21, 2026

Location: Molndal, SE, NA

Company: Dentsply Sirona, Inc

Requistion ID: 83112 
 

Wellspect Healthcare is a leading global provider of innovative medical devices that help people suffering from urinary retention or chronic constipation. More than 1,000 employees around the world are dedicated to making a difference to people who need our products and services. Wellspect is one of the worlds’ leading manufacturers of intermittent urinary catheters, with LoFric® as the most known brand. As a help to those with chronic or severe constipation Wellspect has developed what likely is the world’s most advanced irrigation system, Navina™, combining a high degree of user convenience, clinical effectiveness and connectivity into one smart system. Wellspect strives to become climate neutral and leave the smallest possible environmental footprint.

 

The company, with headquarters in Mölndal, Sweden, is present in more than 30 countries, and part of Dentsply Sirona, the worlds´ largest manufacturer of professional dental technologies. The company’s shares are listed in the United States on NASDAQ under the symbol XRAY. Visit www.wellspect.com and www.dentsplysirona.com for more information.

 

Production Development Engineer - Design for Manufacturing and Production Process Development

Join our Production Development team and continue shaping medical device production of tomorrow.

 

About the position

As a Production Development Engineer, you will be a key contributor in the development of new and improved production methods and processes, with a strong focus on Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and production process development.

We are proud to operate production sites in Sweden and Türkiye, featuring chemical processes, multiple transport systems, assembly and packaging lines, as well as an order-controlled batch production. To achieve efficient, robust and scalable production, we design and develop our products and production lines in parallel throughout all phases of the product development process.

This makes the role of Production Development Engineer essential in strengthening our way of working with Design for Manufacturing and Design Transfer, ensuring manufacturability, quality and efficiency from early concept through industrialization.

 

Your key accountabilities are;

  • Participate in cross-functional project teams where you will lead or support both internal stakeholders/departments and external suppliers to find efficient production solutions with Design for Manufacturing as a guiding principle.
  • Collaboration with the Research and Development department to support design development, material selection, and tolerance analysis.
  • Participate and coach in equipment investment projects all the way from concept, via risk management- and requirements handling, design transfer, testing and validation to commissioning and handover.
  • Collaborate with the procurement team to support the supply chain from a technical perspective, including evaluation of suppliers, materials, and manufacturing capabilities.
  • Improve our way of working with DFM (tools, structure and mindset) within Product and Process Development and Design Transfer to Manufacturing.
  • Perform training for project members, departments and stakeholders.

 

Who you are

You are a positive and driven team player with strong communication skills. You enjoy collaboration and are motivated by working together with highly skilled and committed colleagues. You are open to challenges and appreciate a role where your contribution makes a real difference every day.

 

We believe you have;

  • an academic background, preferably in Mechanical/Automation/Industrial Design Engineering or equivalent with experience from production development
  • excellent experience of Design for Manufacturing
  • knowledge of Lean Product Development, Design Transfer and Risk Management
  • experience of project management and especially within new Product Development and Industrialization
  • knowledge of automated manufacturing process development
  • experience from working with technical specifications and external equipment suppliers
  • some experience from testing/validation, preferably within life science or other regulated industry
  • documentation and communication skills, in English as well as in Swedish

 

Good to know

We can offer you an exciting and challenging job in a company that is committed to make a difference every day. We have a culture of team spirit, where sharing knowledge and finding new ways to tackle challenges together is the key.

This position is based at our headquarter in Mölndal, Sweden.

We will review applications continuously.

 

 

 

Equal Opportunity Employer: Dentsply Sirona is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without unlawful discrimination or regard for race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, sexual or gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable local law.

Eligibility: All successful applicants must be eligible to work in the country the position is based.

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