Manager, Mechanical Engineering

Danaher Corporation • Burnaby, BC

26d • $90,000 - $124,000 • Onsite

About The Position

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. The Manager, Mechanical Engineering will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of world’s most advanced gloveless aseptic filling systems through technical and organizational excellence. You’ll guide the development and continuous improvement of industry-leading aseptic filling workcells while building and mentoring a high-performing engineering team. This is a high-impact role that reports to the Head of Engineering, Aseptic Filling and is part of the engineering team located in Burnaby, BC and will be an on-site role.

Requirements

• A mechanical engineer, with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or equivalent and a passion for leading engineers building complex automation equipment.
• You have advanced proficiency in mechanical design - complex CAD assemblies, FEA, GD&T, tolerance analysis, DfX.
• Proven ability to lead high-trust, high-performing engineering teams spanning junior to principal engineers, and driving cross-disciplinary collaboration.
• Ability and desire to lead the complete range of engineering responsibilities— technology development, new product development, sustaining engineering, field investigation, and customer complaint resolution.
• Experience in manufacturing processes such as CNC, precision welding, sheet metal fabrication, and additive manufacturing.
• A solid foundation in structured problem-solving techniques (FMEA, DoE, RCA etc.).
• A strong command of engineering design process and best practices

Nice To Haves

• Advanced fluid dynamics and material science depth
• Cleanroom design and/or robotic aseptic technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary engineering team through all phases of the product lifecycle — concept, design, integration, qualification, release and sustainment.
• Transform user needs into actionable outcomes that drive alignment and influence across customer, operational, and cross-functional areas beyond the immediate team.
• Drive process intelligence, standardization, and continuous improvement to elevate both technical execution and team efficiency.
• Strengthens organizational culture by promoting engagement, removing roadblocks, and championing continuous improvement.
• Drive team members’ performance and development by setting goals, delivering timely feedback, and offering active growth support.
• Work closely with other functions to ensure manufacturability, reliability, compliance and smooth cross-team execution.

Benefits

• 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.
• We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance to eligible employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager