Product Engineer 23 months FTC

Cytiva; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Cytiva in the United Kingdom is seeking a Mechanical/ Manufacturing Engineer for a 23-month fixed-term contract to support Lab Filtration products across design changes, documentation, and product rationalisation.

You will work with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain and Process Engineering to drive corrective actions, maintain records, and deliver improvements that enhance manufacturability, reliability and cost efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Product Design, Biomedical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Practical experience in product engineering, sustaining engineering, product development, manufacturing engineering, or quality engineering within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings (SolidWorks experience) and product specifications and supporting controlled changes to products, materials, components, processes, or technical records.
• Experience applying structured problem-solving and root-cause analysis methods to technical or manufacturing issues.
• Experience working within a quality management system and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to complete documented engineering deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Support product lifecycle activities for assigned Lab Filtration products, including design changes, product improvements, technical documentation, specifications, bills of materials, obsolescence, and product rationalisation.
• Investigate product and manufacturing issues affecting safety, quality, delivery, or cost; apply structured problem-solving methods and work with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Process Engineering to implement corrective actions.
• Contribute engineering deliverables to new product development, product transfer, supplier change, verification, validation, risk assessment, design review, and product qualification activities.
• Prepare and maintain accurate engineering and quality records in accordance with Cytiva procedures and applicable requirements, including support for non conformance, CAPA, complaint, deviation, audit, and inspection activities.
• Identify and deliver continuous-improvement and productivity opportunities that improve product performance, manufacturability, quality, cost, or operational reliability.

Skills

Structured problem-solving

Root-cause analysis

Manufacturing engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Quality engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering or related

Tools

SolidWorks

PLM systems

Job description

Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Cytiva, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s 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.

This role is offered on a 23 month Fixed Term Contract with the potential to be extended/ made permanent in the future

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

What You Will Do

• Support product lifecycle activities for assigned Lab Filtration products, including design changes, product improvements, technical documentation, specifications, bills of materials, obsolescence, and product rationalisation.
• Investigate product and manufacturing issues affecting safety, quality, delivery, or cost; apply structured problem-solving methods and work with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Process Engineering to implement corrective actions.
• Contribute engineering deliverables to new product development, product transfer, supplier change, verification, validation, risk assessment, design review, and product qualification activities.
• Prepare and maintain accurate engineering and quality records in accordance with Cytiva procedures and applicable requirements, including support for non conformance, CAPA, complaint, deviation, audit, and inspection activities.
• Identify and deliver continuous-improvement and productivity opportunities that improve product performance, manufacturability, quality, cost, or operational reliability.

Who You Are

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent recognised qualification, in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Product Design, Materials Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Practical experience in product engineering, sustaining engineering, product development, manufacturing engineering, or quality engineering within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings (SolidWorks experience) and product specifications and supporting controlled changes to products, materials, components, processes, or technical records.
• Experience applying structured problem-solving and root-cause analysis methods to technical or manufacturing issues.
• Experience working within a quality management system and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to complete documented engineering deliverables.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements

• Ability to travel – 10% travel, overnight, within territory or locations
• Must have a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record

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

• Experience in life sciences, filtration, medical devices, diagnostics, biotechnology, or another regulated industry.
• Experience supporting design verification, validation, risk management, product qualification, or supplier‑change activities.
• Experience using product lifecycle management, or electronic quality/document‑management systems

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.