Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Life Sciences Leader

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

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.