Senior Manager - Mechanics and Instruments

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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.

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The Downstream Hardware R&D organization is growing, we are excited to welcome our next Senior Manager to lead one of our Mechanical engineering development teams. 
 

As the Senior Manager for the Mechanics and Instrument section, you will lead a team of talented engineers, be part of the department’s management team, and contribute to our mission in product development, innovation, and product care for product families like lab ÄKTA systems and Bioprocess equipment. You will play a key role in enhancing our workflows and improving efficiency within the mechanical development work.
 

What you’ll do

• Lead and manage a team of Mechanical engineers to ensure successful delivery of hardware designs and projects.
• Drive the strategic direction of the Mechanical and Fluidics section and collaborate with other functional areas to ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Monitor project timelines and budgets and make recommendations for process improvements and resource allocation.
• Foster a culture of innovation, inclusion, and continuous improvement within the hardware engineering team.
• Recruit, support, and develop team members through mentorship and development opportunities, promoting a supportive and inclusive work environment.

Who you are:

• MSc or similar education in the mechanical engineering field.
• Experience in hardware product development, including design, development, and project management.
• Proven leadership and people management skills with experience from line management or project management.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Genuine interest in developing both people, ways of working and technical solutions.
• Solution oriented, flexible, and driven, with a strong collaborative attitude.
• Fluent in Swedish and English, both verbally and in writing.

Interviews and selections will be conducted continuously, and the position may be filled before the application deadline of May 11th.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact the hiring manager, Thomas Arctaedius, at thomas.arctaedius@cytiva.com.

We look forward to hearing from you and discussing how you can contribute to our team.

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.

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