Automation Engineer

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Cytiva, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives - and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

Working at Cytiva 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. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career.

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The Automation Engineer is responsible for responsible for commissioning complex machines through the full production cycle including upgrades and servicing.

This position reports to the Integration Manager and is part of the Integration Team located in Burnaby, BC and will be an on-site role.

What You Will Do

• Commission machines through the full production cycle; system integration, FRT/CX, FAT and Pre-Shipping at our facility in Vancouver for multiple product lines.
• Travel to customer sites to perform SAT, Training, Qualification and Service support as necessary up to 30% of the time for multiple product lines
• Provide support to Cytiva engineers, technicians, and customers in the office or remotely in the field.
• Troubleshooting Electrical, Mechanical & Software issues on our products relying on previous team experience, established procedures, documentation and vendor assistance if necessary and contribute to building team knowledge.
• Participate in after-hour customer support roster
  
  

Who You Are

• A post-secondary engineering degree, diploma or equivalent, specializing in electrical, mechanical or mechatronics
• 1-2 years’ experience in programming, mechanical and/or electrical problem-solving skills
  
  

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements

• Ability to travel – must have a valid Canadian passport to travel across borders
• Position may require up to 30% travel
• Must have a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record
  
  

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

• Understanding of robotics, PLCs, HMIs, Historian, industrial networking or machine operation, lean manufacturing principles, 5S, Kaizen, Kanban, Standard Work, Six Sigma with hands-on experience is highly desired
  
  

Cytiva, 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 Danaher Benefits Info.

The salary range is $67,000 to $80,000 CAD. 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 retirement benefits 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.

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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