Wire Machine Operator

Dentsply Sirona Kansas, United States of America

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Wire Machine Operator, 3rd Shift - Johnson City, TN

Date: Jul 23, 2026

Location: Johnson City, TN, US, 37601

Company: Dentsply Sirona, Inc

Requistion ID: 83929

Dentsply Sirona is the world’s largest manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, with over a century 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 dental care. Dentsply Sirona’s headquarter is located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company’s shares are listed in the United States on NASDAQ under the symbol XRAY. Visit www.dentsplysirona.com for more information about Dentsply Sirona and its products.

Our Johnson City, TN Location is looking for someone to join our team as a Wire Machine Operator on 3rd Shift. This shift is scheduled to work Sunday through Thursday, 11:00 pm to 7:00 am. Must be able to work occasional Fridays to meet customer demand.

Scope

With a focus on delivering premium quality products to our customers, safely and efficiently operates manufacturing processes required to process nickel titanium wire to a desired diameter, length, finish and form. Verify product quality using various measuring and testing instruments. Accurately completes associated documentation.

Key Responsibilities

Performs machine set-up per process and product specifications.
Loads material onto machines per work instructions.
Process wire through various equipment.
Maintain product dimensional requirements per documentation.
Maintain product traceability of wire as it moves through processes.
Identify product non-conformances and contain material per quality system.
Maintain an efficient, organized and safe work environment.
Perform preventive maintenance on various processes.
Maintaining a working supply of process chemicals used in production processes.
Complies with complaint handling process.
Depending on the needs of the company, the employee may be entrusted with and asked to perform other tasks related to his/her competence.

Education:

High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) preferred or equivalency of education and experience.

Years and Type of Experience:

Prior manufacturing experience a plus

Key Required Skills, Knowledge and Capabilities:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to effectively and clearly communicate one-on-one or small group situations.
Ability to work effectively in a team; team player.
Ability to perform within standards of quality work; must be quality driven.
Ability to properly and effectively utilize gauging and testing instruments.
Must be detailed oriented.
Ability to inspect, measure and log accurate results.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Must have basic computer skills (Microsoft office, data entry into manufacturing software)

Physical and Environmental Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Daily routine will consist mostly of production work requiring light to medium physical activity.

Seldom (0-10%): Smell, sit, talk or hear
Frequent (34-66%): Walk, stoop, kneel, crawl/crouch, talk or hear.
Constant (67%-100%): Stand, use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms.
Weight lifted: Up to 20 lbs Frequent (34-66%) – Anything over 20 lbs requires buddy system.

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.

Assistance: If you need assistance with completing the online application due to a disability, please send an accommodation request to accommodationrequest@dentsplysirona.com.

Agencies: Please note that Dentsply Sirona does not accept or respond to unsolicited requests or applications submitted by Recruitment Agencies/ Search Firms.

Notice on Fraudulent Job Offers: Unfortunately, we are aware of third parties that pretend to represent our company offering unauthorized employment opportunities. If you think a fraudulent source is offering you a job, please have a look at the following information: careers.dentsplysirona.com.

Nearest Major Market: Asheville
Nearest Secondary Market: Knoxville

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