Snr Manager, Manufacturing Engineering

What you will do:

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of talented & driven Manufacturing & Project Engineers to foster a culture of daily accountability, continuous improvement, and technical excellence through the use of 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.
• Maintain compliant product quality through robust engineering practices and adherence to GMP standards.
• Accountable for leading engineering projects and ensuring they deliver measurable results on key business KPIs including Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, and Cost.
• Deliver cost savings 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 and lead equipment upgrades to safeguard against obsolescence and regulatory changes that may impact continuity of supply.
• Generate and improve people & process documentation including Skills Matrices, Specifications, Statistical Process Controls, Problem Solving, Process Validation and Project Management.
• Who you are:
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent relevant industry experience.
• Strong background in high-speed automated assembly, including robotic systems, control & vision systems, and advanced plastic assembly/welding technologies (Ultrasonic, RF).
• Demonstrated success in increasing manufacturing capacity, implementing new equipment/processes, and leading major optimization initiatives to improve yield, productivity, and efficiency.
• Skilled in change-control, product/process validation, and structured problem-solving methodologies (5Whys, A3, Ishikawa, DMAIC, 8D), leveraging data-driven tools like SPC and OEE.
• Resilient, adaptable leader with strong communication and influencing skills; able to prioritize and delegate in fast-paced environments while fostering trust and motivating teams toward shared goals.
• It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
• Step in to support the leadership of other functional areas during periods of absence or where cross functional leadership is required.
• Represent the Site Leader or Site on cross-site / business unit priorities as and when required.
• 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.