Leica Biosystems' mission of "Advancing Cancer Diagnostics, Improving Lives" is at the heart of our corporate culture. We're a global leader in cancer diagnostics with the most comprehensive portfolio from biopsy to diagnosis. Our easy-to-use and consistently reliable offerings help improve workflow efficiency and diagnostic confidence. Our associates know that every moment matters when it comes to cancer diagnostics. When you come to work, you're helping develop solutions that enable accurate diagnoses to turn anxiety into answers. Join our diverse, global team of talented people, and be inspired to grow every day.

Leica Biosystems is proud to work alongside a community of six fellow Diagnostics Companies at Danaher. Together, we're working at the pace of change to improve patient lives with diagnostic tools that address the world's biggest health challenges.

The Senior Engineer, Manufacturing for Leica Biosystems is responsible for overseeing and managing engineering projects from conception to completion. This role involves coordinating with various stakeholders, ensuring project milestones are met, and maintaining high standards of quality and safety. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project and process engineering, with experience in chemical formulations, manufacturing processes, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and quality standards, preferably in FDA-regulated environments.

This position is part of the Manufacturing Science and Engineering team that reports into site operations located in Richmond, IL and will be onsite. At Leica Biosystems, our vision is to advance cancer diagnostics and improve lives.

You will be a part of the Manufacturing Science and Engineering team and report to the Manager, Manufacturing Engineering, responsible for providing manufacturing engineering support to the Core Histology Consumables business unit. The site focuses on the manufacture of diagnostic consumables such as stains, reagents, embedding waxes, and glass slides. If you thrive in a crucial role and want to work to build a world-class manufacturing organization - read on.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

Serve as project engineer for capital projects, planning, scheduling, and coordinating all aspects from start to finish.

Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure project alignment and integration.

Model the capacity of production value streams and propose effective solutions for expansion.

Construct and execute validation testing on equipment and process modifications.

Develop and apply world-class lean manufacturing skills with our Danaher Business System.

The essential requirements of the job include:

Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or related degree with 3+ years of related experience.

Proven track record of managing large-scale engineering projects.

Capital project experience, implementing new manufacturing equipment and processes.

Travel:

Periodic domestic travel, including overnight, is possible for training or vendor visits (

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

FDA-regulated environment including experience with chemical formulations, blending, filling, and packing.

Proficiency in modeling production line capacity and project ROI justification along with process automation and autonomation in manufacturing.

Understanding of applying statistical process control methods.

The salary range for this role is $100,000 - $110,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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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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