Job Description Summary

At Cellular Highways, part of STEMCELL Technologies, we develop advanced, automated high-throughput cell sorting instruments for research and clinical applications. To support the next stage of our growth, we’re looking to recruit a Manager, Mechanical Engineering to play a key role in delivering the next generation of our technology, while also supporting ongoing improvements to our current instrument and production processes.

You’ll be joining at a pivotal time, as we focus on developing our second-generation instrument. In parallel, you’ll contribute to ongoing improvements to our first-generation instrument and consumable cartridges, which are already in production. Your work will span product enhancements and supporting the scale up manufacturing as we grow.

Ideally, you’ll have experience working with complex, multidisciplinary products and enjoy taking the initiative to drive development and refinement. Experience developing products for regulated environments (such as medical devices, diagnostics, or GMP manufacturing) would be especially valuable. With our ambitious growth plans, you’ll also have the opportunity to broaden your skillset and grow with the company.

Job Description

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Providing engineering leadership in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment

• Managing existing product lines, ensuring that scale-up plans can be achieved

• Scoping out new developments to create next generation products that meet user needs

• Designing precision components and assemblies using 3D CAD

• Using your technical knowledge to work with challenging product requirements

• Building and de-bugging electro-mechanical assemblies

• Carrying out engineering testing to evaluate performance against specification

• Optimising designs and manufacturing processes for robustness and reliability

• Developing quality manufacturing processes under ISO 13485 and cGMP controls

Requirements:

• Mechanical Engineering degree (or related discipline)

• Experience with the design and development of instrumentation (experience with optical design is a plus)

• Experience with planning and leading complex development projects

• Team management and mentoring skills

• Proficient in using 3D CAD (ideally including SolidWorks)

• Hands-on ability to build, test and troubleshoot

• Innovative problem-solving skills

• Wide range of design experience which may include assembly jigs and test equipment

• Knowledge of a range of manufacturing techniques (ideally including injection moulding)

• Familiar with product release activities and regulatory requirements

• Competent in writing technical documentation, such as installation and service guides

• Excellent communication skills and collaborative approach

STEMCELL Technologies is a privately owned, Vancouver-based biotechnology company that helps power leading-edge life science research around the world. Driven by our love of science and passion for quality, we are a company of Scientists Helping Scientists—standing by our customers to provide the outstanding products, technical support, and training they need to advance their research. Scientists performing stem cell, immunology, cancer, regenerative medicine, and cellular therapy research are among those who rely on our cell culture media, cell separation products, instruments, accessory products, and services. Through our many regional offices, as well as our distribution centers in Vancouver, Seattle, Grenoble, and Singapore, we deliver our innovative, specialized products to more than 100 countries. With over 1,800 employees globally, most with scientific or engineering degrees, STEMCELL is proud to be the largest biotechnology employer in Canada.

This is an opportunity to work with highly motivated colleagues in a science-oriented, creative, and dynamic environment. We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and meaningful career development opportunities.

STEMCELL is well recognized for exceptional leadership and business practices. We are one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies and operate an ISO 14001-certified environmental management system to measure and reduce our environmental impact. 

As an equal opportunity employer, STEMCELL is dedicated to ensuring that every employee feels safe, valued, and respected for who they are. We know that scientific progress and innovation occur when diverse, creative minds come together and we are committed to nurturing a culture of inclusivity and belonging. STEMCELL enforces a zero-tolerance policy for any form of discrimination. Selection decisions are solely based on job-related factors.

The annual base salary for this job ranges from:

£60,100.00 - £90,100.00

STEMCELL determines an individual’s pay within the range based on multiple factors including experience, education, job-related skills, and equity within the team or organization. For jobs that are eligible for sales incentives, the range noted above is inclusive of target incentives; actual incentives are based on individual performance results in accordance with company policy. In addition to base salary, STEMCELL offers a comprehensive total rewards package that may include health benefits, retirement savings, and more (depending on region).

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