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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. Your health and wellbeing are important to us and together we will not compromise on safety in the workplace or the environment.
Cytiva is proud to work alongside a community of nine fellow Danaher Life Sciences companies. Together, we’re pioneering the future of science and medicine, developing products that enable researchers in the fight to save lives.
The operator position is in Muskegon, MI. The Muskegon site is a new facility for Cytiva and is an expansion of our Resin manufacturing site in Uppsala, Sweden. The development of this facility is very important to Cytiva as it will give our customers supply security. The early portion of this role will be an active contributor in establishing the facility, as we prepare to receive the manufacturing processes from our sister site in Uppsala.
The ligand manufacturing team is the first manufacturing group in the resin manufacturing process. Our process is critical as the quality of our product will affect all the downstream processes. The team is responsible for generating ligands that will then be used by our coupling team to pair them to resin to create our finished product.
What you’ll do
Support and participate in activities to establish protein manufacturing in Muskegon
Produce products per the standard operating procedures and work instructions
Maintain quality of products produced according to departmental standards
Record and maintain quality and traceability information
Participate in the development of procedures
Participate in continuous improvement activities
Follow good housekeeping policies
Assist in the maintenance of material inventory
Work as a cohesive team to maintain production schedule and balanced workloads
Mentor and train new team members on standard procedures based on current training level
Follow company safety policies including PPE usage, lock-out-tag-out procedure, and safe operation of equipment.
Work with process and production engineers during troubleshooting and continuous improvement activities
Other duties as assigned
Who you are
High school diploma, G.E.D, or equivalent, with 3+ years of chemical manufacturing experience or 6+ years of manufacturing experience
Basic reading, writing, and math skills
Works well in a cross functional team
Attention to detail
Prepared to travel to Sweden for initial and potentially ongoing training
Experience with automation software preferred
Physical Needs of the Role
Able to meet the following demands of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations:
Lift, push, and pull up to 50lbs
Stand and walk for extended periods of time
Wear all required personal protective equipment, potentially including a half-face respirator
Work in area with continuous noise
Work in tight spaces
Work at heights and climb stairs
Semi-frequent bending, reaching, and lifting
Work with hazardous materials
Who we are
Whatever your role, we bring purpose and challenge into our everyday work. If you are driven to make the world a better place thanks to science and medicine, you’ll feel right at home here. If you’re flexible, curious and relentless, you’ll belong. If you are excited about a global culture, this can be the place to further your career.
Cytiva is a global life sciences leader with over 7000 associates across 40 countries who are dedicated to our mission to advance and accelerate therapeutics. As a trusted partner to customers that range in scale and scope, Cytiva brings efficiencies to research and manufacturing workflows, ensuring the development, manufacture and delivery of transformative medicines to patients.
Cytiva is part of the Danaher family of life sciences companies, a global science and technology innovator committed to helping customers solve complex challenges and improving quality of life around the world. As part of a greater Life Sciences platform, you’ll redefine what it means to innovate every day. Pioneering the future of science, research, and medicine gives you unlimited opportunities to find the next breakthrough that will best serve scientists and medical professionals in the fight to save lives.
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