Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Cytiva; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cytiva in Pensacola, FL is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to support manufacturing operations, lead process improvements, and help transfer new programs to production. You will mentor production personnel and apply Lean Six Sigma to deliver high-quality processes.

If you thrive on solving complex industrial challenges and helping protect patients, join our team and advance life sciences through better manufacturing. This on-site role offers growth and collaboration across a diverse team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, chemistry, polymer science, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in process, product, manufacturing, quality engineering, R&D, or product development.
• Hands-on experience in manufacturing high-quality web-based polymeric materials like membranes, polymer films, polymeric fibers, or nonwoven synthetic fabrics.
• Proficiency in analytical and statistical methods, with a Lean/Six Sigma improvement background.
• Experience in program/project management and leadership, capable of driving impactful business projects.

Responsibilities

• Solve process and equipment problems, document causes, and implement solutions to prevent recurrence.
• Participate in Environment, Health, and Safety initiatives, ensuring compliance with policies during changes.
• Identify and suggest improvements to reduce process variation, waste, downtime, and training gaps.
• Investigate and resolve work-in-process issues using Lean Manufacturing and other methodologies.
• Assist in transferring new products from development to production, ensuring smooth implementation.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Problem solving

Project leadership

Analytical methods

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, chemistry, polymer science, or related field

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 who 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 Senior Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for assisting the manufacturing operations in problem-solving, continuous process improvements, setting up and/or revising manufacturing testing equipment, and coordinating new program launches. This position also mentors and provides training to other production personnel.
This position reports to the Director of Facilities and Engineering and is part of the Process Engineering team located in Pensacola, Florida and will be an on-site role. At Cytiva, our vision is, to advance future therapeutics from discovery to delivery.
What You Will Do

• Solve process and equipment problems, document causes, and implement solutions to prevent recurrence.
• Participate in Environment, Health, and Safety initiatives, ensuring compliance with policies during changes.
• Identify and suggest improvements to reduce process variation, waste, downtime, and training gaps.
• Investigate and resolve work-in-process issues using Lean Manufacturing and other methodologies.
• Assist in transferring new products from development to production, ensuring smooth implementation.

Who You Are

• Bachelor\'s degree in chemical engineering, chemistry, polymer science, or a related technical field
• 5+ years of experience in process, product, manufacturing, quality engineering, R&D, or product development.
• Hands-on experience in manufacturing high-quality web-based polymeric materials like membranes, polymer films, polymeric fibers, or nonwoven synthetic fabrics.
• Proficiency in analytical and statistical methods, with a contentious improvement background, i.e., Lean, Six Sigma, etc.
• Experience in program/project management and leadership, capable of driving impactful business projects.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements

• Ability to travel 10% of the time to other Cytiva manufacturing locations in the US and Worldwide, as required.
• Ability to access gauges and equipment 5-6 feet off the ground, lift and move 20-35 lb. parcels.

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

• Knowledge of validation activities such as equipment and process qualifications (IQ, OQ, PQ).
• High-level knowledge and skill to utilize a data-driven approach to assist in determining root cause and countermeasure.
• Experience working in a medical device manufacturing environment.

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.

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