Process Engineer - Night Shift

at  Cepheid

At Cepheid, we are passionate about improving health care through fast, accurate diagnostic testing. Our mission drives us, every moment of every day, as we develop scalable, groundbreaking solutions to solve the world’s most complex health challenges. Our associates are involved in every stage of molecular diagnostics, from ideation to development and delivery of testing advancements that improve patient outcomes across a range of settings. As a member of our team, you can make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale, within an environment that fosters career growth and development.
Cepheid is proud to work alongside a community of six fellow Danaher Diagnostics companies. Together, we’re working at the pace of change on diagnostic tools that address the world’s biggest health challenges, driven by knowing that behind every test there is a patient waiting.
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The Process Engineer supports manufacturing operations with scientific expertise to ensure successful transfer of new products from development to manufacturing ensuring robust manufacturing processes at commercialization; failure investigation of commercialized products; support processes to ensure performance within expected parameters. Includes laboratory roles.
At Cepheid, our vision is to be the leading provider of seamlessly connected diagnostic solutions.

THE ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB INCLUDE:

• Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of related work experience.
• Proficient with Manufacturing software - Minitab, or Microsoft Applications – MS-Visio, MS-Power BI, MS-Excel, MS-Word, MS-PowerPoint.

IT WOULD BE A PLUS IF YOU ALSO POSSESS PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IN:

• Professional Certification – Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or must be on track to getting certified within 12 months of hire.
  Cepheid, 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 danaherbenefitsinfo.com.
  The salary range for this role is $90,000-$105,00. 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. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. 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.
  At Danaher we bring together science, technology and operational capabilities to 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. Our global teams are pioneering what’s next across Life Sciences, Diagnostics, Biotechnology and beyond. For more information, visit www.danaher.com.

• Monitor and improve Manufacturing KPI – Overall Equipment Efficiency, Throughput, and Unplanned Stops during shift operation.
• Support daily execution of Standard Works - Centerlines, Cleaning & Inspection, Start-ups and Shutdowns, and Changeovers.
• Support problem solving using continuous improvement tools – RCAs, fishbone, and 5S.
• Assist in the development of technical and operating standards – Standard Operating Procedures, One Point Lessons, Job-Aides, and Troubleshooting Guides and training of manufacturing Associates.
• Co-create validation documents (IQ, OQ, & PQ) and leads execution of process qualifications for new and existing production systems.