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Cytiva in Umeå are looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer. The Senior Mechanical Engineer is responsible for execution of product life cycle engineering and supply chain support of new and existing Laboratory Systems and Bioprocess Hardware products. This position reports to the Senior Manager, Life Cycle Engineering and is part of the R&D, Life Cycle Management Department located in Umeå and will be an on-site role

What you will do:

• Design, develop, and document engineering solutions for improved performance, reliability, cost and manufacturability of Life Sciences Hardware instrumentation
• Investigate product and production failure modes to identify root cause. Create test environments to validate proposed solutions and document suggested improvements via technical reporting and business impact analysis.
• Engage in all phases of product development and product sustaining, including concept, documentation, design, prototype, test, supplier interfaces, manufacturing and service support
• Identify and execute proactive product quality improvement efforts
• Utilize CAD skills and assembly considerations to explore and optimize design solutions
• Document and execute verification/validation test plans and capture results via formal test reports
• Learn and incorporate Danaher Business Systems tools and methodology into sustaining engineering activities.

Who you are:

• Previous engineering experience including design or analysis of mechanical assemblies, stainless steel assemblies, fluidics systems, pressure vessels and/or molded components.
• Previous experience within new product development and sustaining engineering project teams
• Strong documentation and communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Fluent in Swedish and English languages (both written and verbal)
• Work authorization for on-site role in Umeå, Sweden

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

• Excellent teamwork, coordination and communication skills incl mentorship of junior engineers
• Demonstrated abilities in mechanical simulation and finite element analysis
• Experience working within global teams

Application

We continuously assess candidates and invite them for interviews, so please don’t hesitate to write and send in the application. The recruitment will be completed as soon as a suitable candidate is found. We look forward to seeing your application.

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