Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Cytiva; Newquay; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

Cytiva, a Danaher operating company, is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead a team in a high-volume medical device manufacturing facility. You will apply DBS methods to drive daily management, problem solving and continuous improvement.

You will optimize OEE, improve process capability and yield, and implement equipment upgrades to safeguard supply while meeting regulatory requirements. This role offers hands-on leadership in a cleanroom environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in regulated industries (medical devices, pharmaceuticals) is preferred.
• Strong background in high-speed automated assembly and capacity expansion.
• Experience with change control and product/process validation in regulated environments.
• Proficiency with structured problem-solving (5Whys, A3, Ishikawa, DMAIC, 8D) and data analysis (SPC).

Responsibilities

• Support and develop a team of Manufacturing Engineers and Technicians to drive daily accountability and DBS tools.
• Drive process optimisation to world-class OEE, maximise yield and minimise scrap using data-driven decisions.
• Deliver cost savings by improving process capability, productivity and reducing waste.
• Lead equipment upgrades to mitigate obsolescence and regulatory changes.

Skills

OEE optimization

DMAIC/8D

Data-driven decisions

Manufacturing improvements

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

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. 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.

What You’ll Do

• 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.