Senior Engineering Manager (m/f/d), Basel (Switzerland)

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RadiometerEvery day, half a million blood samples are tested around the world using Radiometer equipment.Since we pioneered the blood gas market in 1954 with the introduction of the world’s first commercially available blood gas analyzer, our work has revolved around enabling caregivers to make informed diagnostic decisions.Our products and solutions are used in hospitals, clinics and laboratories in over 130 countries, providing information on the most critical parameters in acute care testing. Through connected solutions, experienced knowledge and positive relationships, we help healthcare professionals make diagnostic decisions to improve patient care, and we are proud of the difference we make.At Radiometer, we acknowledge that the information our products provide is often the difference between life and death; an acknowledgment that drives and unites us as a company.From biotech and software specialists to financial controllers and engineers, all +4000 colleagues are committed and dedicated to helping realize life’s potential.General Summary & Overall ChallengesRadiometer Basel AG is looking for a professional in Process Validation with background in electrochemistry, electronics or chemistry, for the sustaining of medical devices manufacturing (35 employees are working in our production site in Basel). We are looking for a project manager who can lead the production engineering group, who feels motivated by teamwork in multidisciplinary and multi-partner projects. Fields include aspects such as electronics, electrochemistry, chemistry or physics.Main challenges in the position are planning and execution of the projects to ensure on time delivery and strong encouraged quality & compliance.The position owner will be part of a very phenomenal team of hardworking people developing, sustaining and maintaining products that help medical staff to save life. Our team-spirit is a key contributor to the high quality of our products, always with emphasis on the customer and end-user. Our products are highly complex, multi-disciplinary and our company size allows us to work on the full product life cycle development between Radiometer sites, from idea generation down to design transfer to production and maintenance on the field.To become successful, this person must be enthusiastic and feel strongly for production engineering and enjoy sharing passion with colleagues. Taking the lead, being organized, systematic, energetic, empathic, diligent to details and being team-oriented are key to be successful to lead this group.The challenges you will face in and the tasks you are responsible for in this position within the next 12 months are:Lead the production engineering team including performing individual development conversation and continuing developing the team in process validation and in production engineering in general.Responsibility of process validation and qualification activities.Improve efficiency in implemented production process changes to reduce time to market.Identify gap and waste in current process validation method and execute task for keeping validation processes balanced.Planning and execution of projects breakthroughs according to defined timeline.Lead partner, getting things done to deliver projects on time.Your responsibilities: Lead, handle and further develop the team of 3 employees.Planning and execution of engineering tasks according to internal production need.Build and implement process validation knowledge based on best practices for execution of process validation.Hands-on process validation documentation.Identify gap and waste in current process validation activities, equipment’s qualification and related standard operating procedures (SOPs).Ensure very close collaboration with all other functions involved such as, RA/QA, Operations, R&D and external partners.Our requirements:Master or Bachelor in electrochemistry, chemistry, electronic or physicSeveral years of experience as process validation engineer in Medical device (as first choice) or Pharma industries with confirmed track records.Knowledge/background on specific domains such as: Electrochemistry or Chemistry and Electronic or PhysicSeveral years confirmed experience in team and project management: Prioritizing and planning, project execution and follow-upSeveral years of shown experience in medical device with regulatory and compliance requirements, experience with: QA, SOP, standards, regulation and compliance, ISO 13485, FDA CFR 2, Notify body experience (like TUEV, FDA), Design Control.Process risk analysis, Verification and Validation.Post-grade Project Management education would be a plus.Language skills: English and German proficient, French would be a plus. Very good command of Excel, very good knowledge of Word and PowerPoint.Personality: Team-oriented, empathic, organized, stress-tolerant.Diversity & Inclusion:At Danaher, we are dedicated to building and sustaining a truly diverse and inclusive culture. These are not just words on a page—Diversity and Inclusion is a top priority for the company, and it ties deeply to each of our core values. Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are equal opportunity employers that evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law.DanaherDanaher Corporation is one of the most remarkable success stories in the Fortune 500. In addition to Radiometer, Danaher owns some of the world’s leading industrial brands - products that span the most demanding applications in the world. Currently 50 companies and 50.000 employees around the globe are working together challenging each other to take this success even further. Our joint quest does not only increase chance of success, it also fosters an environment in which a global career path is encouraged and limited only by your talent, capacity and ambitions.When you join us, you’ll also be joining Danaher’s global organization, where 69,000 people wake up every day determined to help our customers win. As an associate, you’ll try new things, work hard, and advance your skills with guidance from dedicated leaders, all with the support of powerful Danaher Business System tools and the stability of a tested organization.At Danaher, we value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve.

Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.If you’ve ever wondered what’s within you, there’s no better time to find out.Job SummaryJob number: R1158122Date posted : 2021-06-25Profession: EngineeringEmployment type: Full time