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Working at Cytiva in the Life Sciences industry means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.
At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. With associates across 40 countries, Cytiva is a place where every day is a learning opportunity – so you can grow your career and expand your skills in the long term.
Cytiva is one of 10 Life Sciences companies of Danaher. Together, we accelerate the discovery, development and delivery of solutions that safeguard and improve human health.
The Manufacturing Systems and Projects Leader is responsible for leading manufacturing projects and systems-related Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) activities across the Cardiff site.
This position reports to the Senior Operations Manager and is part of the Operations team located in Cardiff and will be an on-site role.
What you will do:
* Own and manage the systems-related elements of PLM activities for Cardiff-assigned products across the full product lifecycle, including development, release, change, sustainment, and obsolescence.
* Chair the Cardiff product Engineering Change Control Boards (ECCB), ensuring engineering changes are prepared, reviewed, approved, implemented, and closed in accordance with Cytiva procedures.
* Act as the Cardiff subject matter expert for MAGIC, ensuring accurate configuration management, BOM structures, document control, and lifecycle state management.
* Manage and support the integration between MAGIC PLM and Oracle ERP, ensuring correct transfer of product structures, costs, revisions and change status. Partner with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and IT teams to ensure PLM and ERP data integrity, compliance, and manufacturing readiness.
* Act as manufacturing project leader for site portfolio projects, including leadership of VPM (Visual Project Management), project team daily management and change management.
Who you are:
* Academic qualification, or equivalent practical experience, in Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related discipline.
* Experience in MAGIC Product Lifecycle Management and engineering change control within a regulated environment.
* Practical experience working with ERP systems, preferably Oracle ERP, including PLM–ERP data integration for BOMs, revisions, and change implementation.
* Experience of working within a QMS, preferably Veeva, to manage process deviations, quality documentation and change control.
* Experience in project leadership, including oversight of multidisciplinary project teams, task coordination, and effective use of daily management systems to track progress.
Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:
* Limited travel may be required to support cross‑site collaboration (less than 10%).
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
* Experience in medical, biotechnology, or life sciences environments.
* Familiarity with quality and regulatory standards such as ISO 13485 or FDA QSR.
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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