Snr Manager, Manufacturing Engineering

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Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences diagnostics and biotechnology

At Cytiva one of Danahers 15 operating companies our work saves livesand were all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

Youll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danahers system of continuous improvement you help turn ideas into impact innovating at the speed of life.

Working at Cytiva 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. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career.

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Forming part of the Site Senior Leadership Team the Senior Manager Manufacturing Engineering will lead a team of skilled Manufacturing and Project Engineers in a high volume highly invested medical device manufacturing facility operating in a cleanroom primary objective of this role is to drive process optimisation that improves both capacity and capability as measured across the day-to-day dimensions of Safety Quality Delivery and Productivity (cost).

The role will also lead the delivery of key capacity replacement expansion or optimisation projects on time within scope and to budget. Additionally the Manufacturing Engineering Team will adopt leadership of escalated instances of interruption in good quality output utilizing advanced problem solving tools in concert with expert technical skills to return manufacturing capability to standard. This is a hands on leadership role requiring both technical expertise and the ability to develop capability within a highly skilled team. The role will work collaboratively alongside the Senior Manager Engineering Reliability Product Engineering Leader QARA functions and other members of the Site Senior Leadership Team to meet the needs of our customers Associates and Shareholders by delivering good quality medical products & membranes in a safe and productive manner.

What you will do:

• Lead coach and develop a team of talented & driven Manufacturing & Project Engineers to foster a culture of daily accountability continuous improvement and technical excellence through the use of 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 worldclass 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.
• Maintain compliant product quality through robust engineering practices and adherence to GMP standards.
• Accountable for leading engineering projects and ensuring they deliver measurable results on key business KPIs including Safety Quality Delivery Inventory and Cost.
• Deliver cost savings 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 and lead equipment upgrades to safeguard against obsolescence and regulatory changes that may impact continuity of supply.
• Generate and improve people & process documentation including Skills Matrices Specifications Statistical Process Controls Problem Solving Process Validation and Project Management.

Who you are:

• Bachelors degree in engineering or equivalent relevant industry experience.
• Strong background in high-speed automated assembly including robotic systems control & vision systems and advanced plastic assembly/welding technologies (Ultrasonic RF).
• Demonstrated success in increasing manufacturing capacity implementing new equipment/processes and leading major optimization initiatives to improve yield productivity and efficiency.
• Skilled in change-control product/process validation and structured problem-solving methodologies (5Whys A3 Ishikawa DMAIC 8D) leveraging data-driven tools like SPC and OEE.
• Resilient adaptable leader with strong communication and influencing skills; able to prioritize and delegate in fast-paced environments while fostering trust and motivating teams toward shared goals.

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

• Step in to support the leadership of other functional areas during periods of absence or where cross functional leadership is required.
• Represent the Site Leader or Site on cross-site / business unit priorities as and when required.

Join our winning team today. Together well accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrows 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.

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Required Experience:

Manager

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1