Senior Reliability Engineer

Overview

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 united by a commitment to innovate for tangible impact. You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where your unique viewpoint matters. By harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

Working at Cytiva places you at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health, from fundamental biological research to developing vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies. You will be able to continuously improve yourself and the organization by tackling 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.

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• Analyze equipment performance and failure data to identify root causes, document findings, and implement corrective and preventive actions to avoid recurrence. Assess and manage equipment obsolescence risks, identify aging or unsupported manufacturing assets, and lead projects to replace outdated equipment with modern, more reliable technology.
• Drive continuous improvement projects and reliability initiatives focused on reducing process variation, minimizing equipment-related waste, and improving Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). Establish and maintain critical spare parts strategies to improve equipment availability, maintenance standards, and equipment reliability documentation.
• Improve manufacturing equipment reliability by developing and optimizing preventive and predictive maintenance programs, including vibration analysis, thermography, lubrication programs, and condition monitoring tools. Partner with production and maintenance teams to troubleshoot equipment issues, reduce unplanned downtime, and increase production throughput.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to evaluate equipment performance, implement engineering solutions, and support new equipment commissioning. Assist in new equipment installs and manufacturing line upgrades, ensuring design reliability and maintainability are built in from the start.
• Support Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) and Process Safety Management (PSM) efforts by ensuring equipment and process changes comply with all regulatory and company standards.

• 10+ years of experience in reliability engineering, maintenance engineering, asset management, or related technical roles within a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated expertise with reliability tools and methodologies such as RCA, FMEA, RCM, reliability modeling, or other predictive/preventative maintenance technologies.
• Strong analytical and statistical skills with experience applying continuous improvement principles such as Lean, Six Sigma, or TPM.
• Hands-on experience troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, or electromechanical equipment in manufacturing environments.

• Ability to travel up to 10% to other Cytiva manufacturing locations in the U.S. and internationally, as required.
• Ability to work around industrial equipment, access platforms and components 5–6 feet off the ground, and lift/move 20–35 lb. materials or tools.
• Ability to comfortably work in industrial environments (large-scale chemicals, heights, outside, etc.).

• Previous experience with equipment and process deviation and validation activities (IQ, OQ, PQ).
• Advanced skills in root‑cause analysis using data-driven tools such as statistical modeling, condition monitoring systems, or CMMS analytics.
• Experience working in a regulated manufacturing environment such as medical devices, pharmaceuticals, or biotechnology.
• Certification in reliability disciplines such as CMRP, CRE, or equivalent.

Cytiva, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives.…