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Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Cardiff, United Kingdom💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-19 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead manufacturing operations, continuous improvement, and technical leadership for processes, equipment, and validation in life sciences and biotechnology.

Role type

Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Operations & Continuous Improvement)

Builds

Manufacturing operations, production processes, and equipment systems for life-saving diagnostics, vaccines, medicines, and cell/gene therapies.

Domain

Life Sciences / Biotechnology / Diagnostics

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Lean Manufacturing, TPM, SMED, DBS, Six Sigma, OEE, SPC, pFMEA, root cause analysis, change control, validation, PLC/HMI systems, team leadership, stakeholder management

Preferred skills

None stated

Technologies

PLC, HMI, IT tools for manufacturing

Responsibilities

Develop skills matrix and upskill teams; drive performance improvements via continuous improvement initiatives; provide technical leadership for processes, products, equipment, and validation; lead cost and waste reduction programs; champion safety, quality, and Right First Time performance.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with people management responsibilities

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