Senior Manufacturing Engineer

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Newquay, Cornwall, England, GBR
In-Office
Senior level
Biotech
The Role
The Senior Manufacturing Engineer will lead and develop a team in a regulated medical device manufacturing environment, focusing on process optimization, cost savings, and change control activities.
Summary Generated by Built In

Be part of something altogether life-changing!

Working at Cytiva in the Life Sciences industry means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.

At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. With associates across 40 countries, Cytiva is a place where every day is a learning opportunity – so you can grow your career and expand your skills in the long term.

Cytiva is one of 10 Life Sciences companies of Danaher. Together, we accelerate the discovery, development and delivery of solutions that safeguard and improve human health.

What you’ll do:

Forming an intregal part of the Manufacturing Engineering Team, the Senior Manufacturing Engineer will support a team of skilled Manufacturing Engineers and Technicians in a high-volume, highly invested medical device manufacturing facility operating in a cleanroom environment.

· Support, coach and develop a team of talented & driven Manufacturing Engineers and Technicians within your remit to foster a culture of daily accountability, continuous improvement, and technical excellence using Daily Management, Problem Solving, Standard Work, 5S, Variation Reduction, Value Stream Mapping and other tools within the Danaher Business System (DBS).

· Drive process optimisation through Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) to world‑class standards, ensuring high line availability, minimisation of product scrap, and maximisation of yield through the utilisation of data collection and analysis to drive decisions and prioritised improvement opportunities.

· Deliver cost savings within your remit by improving process capability, increasing productivity, reducing waste, and integrating new technologies and best practices to maintain world-class manufacturing standards.

· Identifying business continuity risks related to manufacturing processes within your remit and lead equipment upgrades to safeguard against obsolescence and regulatory changes that may impact continuity of supply.

Who you are:

· Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent relevant industry experience.

· Proven technical experience, ideally in regulated industry (medical devices, pharmaceuticals, or food and beverage industries).

· Strong background in High‑speed automated assembly, ideally with a demonstrable track record of successfully increasing manufacturing capacity and leading major process optimization initiatives to enhance yield, and productivity.

· Can demonstrate knowledge and ability to lead change-control and product & process validation activities, ideally within a regulated industry.

· Proficiency in structured problem‑solving methodologies applied to assembly opportunities in Manufacturing (5Whys, A3, Ishikawa, DMAIC, 8D). Data‑driven, fact‑based decision maker utilising sources such as SPC and OEE to drive improved quality and productivity.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

· Exposure to bespoke assembly lines, robotic systems, control & vision systems, advanced plastic assembly & welding technologies (Ultrasonic, RF and IR plastic welding).

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance to eligible employees.

Cytiva, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.

Top Skills

5S
Data Analysis
Manufacturing Engineering
Oee
Problem Solving
Spc
Structured Problem-Solving Methodologies
Value Stream Mapping
Variation Reduction
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The Company
HQ: Sunnyvale, CA
4,883 Employees
Year Founded: 1996

What We Do

Cepheid is dedicated to improving healthcare by pioneering molecular diagnostics that combine speed, accuracy, and flexibility. The company's GeneXpert® systems and Xpert® tests automate highly complex and time-consuming manual procedures, providing A Better Way for institutions of any size to perform world-class PCR testing. Cepheid’s broad test portfolio spans respiratory infections, blood virology, women’s and sexual health, TB and emerging infectious diseases, healthcare-associated infectious diseases, oncology and human genetics. The company’s solutions deliver actionable results where they are needed most – from central laboratories and hospitals to near-patient settings. For more information, visit http://www.cepheid.com.

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