Production Engineer

Danaher Corporation; Ilfracombe; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Cytiva, part of Danaher, is seeking a Production Engineer to lead projects that enhance manufacturing capabilities on-site in Ilfracombe. You will work under the Process Engineering Manager to drive process improvements and ensure GMP-compliant change control.

The role requires strong project management and problem-solving skills, plus collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable manufacturing solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience in engineering project environments.
• Structured problem solving using DMAIC or PSP.
• Clear communication with stakeholders.
• Experience in GMP environments and change control.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering projects and activities that boost manufacturing capabilities and process reliability.
• Provide ownership in structured problem solving within projects.
• Collaborate with Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Product Engineering and Quality.
• Research and learn processes, tools and technologies to meet project objectives.

Skills

Project management

Problem solving

Communication

GMP knowledge

Change control

Education

Mechanical/Production Engineering degree

Tools

CAD

DMAIC

Job description

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.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The Production Engineer is responsible for leading engineering projects and project activities that enhance manufacturing capabilities.

This position reports to the Process Engineering Manager and is located in Ilfracombe, and it will be an on-site role.

What you will do:

• Lead engineering projects and technical improvement activities that enhance manufacturing capabilities through process reliability improvement initiatives following process qualification such as IQOQPQ validation methods.

• Provide ownership and input into structured problem solving activities within established project engineering team.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Operations, Manufacturing Engineering/Product Engineering and Quality.

• Research and learn processes, tools and technologies to deliver engineering project objectives.

Who you are:

• Proven experience working within an engineering project environment and demonstrable knowledge of project management techniques.

• Proactive and enthusiastic in applying structured problem solving tools (DMAIC, PSP etc) to translate complex technical problems into actionable plans.

• Good communication skills to clearly articulate technical and project problems, providing clear updates to key stakeholders.

• Prior work within regulated environment (i.e GMP) and of owning change control activity including process risk assessment (dFMEA/pFMEA or other tool)

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

• Expertise in a technical discipline within engineering (e.g fluid dynamics, aerodynamics, polymer science)

• Design for manufacture and CAD.

• Lean principles, Waste reduction, efficiency improvements, process flow, etc

• Formal technical qualification in Mechanical/ProductionEngineering

Please note: Production Engineer is the external job title used for advertising, should you be successful, your internal and official job title will be Process Engineer

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.