Manufacturing Project Engineer Intern - Summer 2027
Danaher Corporation
Summary
The intern role is a key support towards Cytiva's current facility expansion and process equipment qualification efforts here in Logan, Utah. You will work with various engineering disciplines and departments. These teams specialize in electro-mechanical design, equipment automation controls, facilities, quality, validation, and manufacturing value streams. Your internship experience will include learning professional skills, business acumen, receiving feedback, and key networking opportunities. Your work will contribute to the facility following ISO 13485 quality management and regulatory standards designed to provide safe, quality products that help save lives.
Job description
What you'll do
- Summer Internship 2027 (Apr - Aug)
- Draft equipment qualification studies (i.e., system volume, mixer RPM setpoints, cleaning development, Mixing, etc.)
- Perform equipment qualification studies (i.e., gathering samples, recording data, compiling data, etc.)
- Write engineering reports and test protocols
- Organize, sort, and file relevant documentation for equipment (i.e., design files, manufacturing drawings, P&ID, manuals, spare parts list, PM schedules, test protocols, etc.)
- Actively engage and support engineering priorities related to Capex efforts
- Evaluate safety, quality, production, and cost/efficiency of equipment.
- Ensure that engineering support is performed in compliance with cGMP regulations and company policies/procedures.
- Design, develop, create, install, and assist in production processes and equipment qualification.
- Create and execute process equipment qualification protocols (IQ/OQ).
- Support engineering teams and engage with third-party engineering services, suppliers, and external partners to ensure designs meet intended use requirements
Who you are
- Availability Summer of 2027 (Apr - Aug)
- Pursuing Bachelor's Degree in a related engineering/technical degree (i.e., Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, etc.)
- Excellent oral and written communication
- Thrives while working within a cross-functional team environment
- Ability to work independently at times
- Demonstrate Initiative and show attention to detail
- Intellectual curiosity to understand what you don't know
- Ability to apply scientific and engineering skills to evaluate and develop processes
- Willing to offer practical solutions to technical challenges
- Mechanical proficiency and hands-on experience with machine design a plus
Requirements
- Availability Summer of 2027 (Apr - Aug)
- Pursuing Bachelor's Degree in a related engineering/technical degree (i.e., Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, etc.)
- Excellent oral and written communication
- Thrives while working within a cross-functional team environment
- Ability to work independently at times
- Demonstrate Initiative and show attention to detail
- Intellectual curiosity to understand what you don't know
- Ability to apply scientific and engineering skills to evaluate and develop processes
- Willing to offer practical solutions to technical challenges
- Mechanical proficiency and hands-on experience with machine design a plus
Company overview
Danaher Corporation is a leading global science and technology innovator headquartered in Washington, D.C., specializing in biotechnology, life sciences, and diagnostics. Founded in 1984 by brothers Steven and Mitchell Rales, the company has evolved from its origins as a manufacturing conglomerate into a premier healthcare technology organization with approximately 63,000 employees worldwide. Danaher operates through three core divisions: biotechnology (28% of revenues), which develops products for therapeutic development; life sciences (31% of revenues), focused on disease identification, new therapies, and drug testing/manufacturing; and diagnostics (41% of revenues), providing instruments, consumables, and software for disease diagnosis. The company's portfolio includes renowned brands such as Beckman Coulter, Cytiva, Pall Corporation, Cepheid, Leica Microsystems, and Abcam, serving pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology firms, healthcare providers, and research institutions globally. Danaher is distinguished by its Danaher Business System (DBS), a continuous improvement methodology that drives innovation and operational excellence. With 2024 revenues of $23.9 billion, the company ranks 180th on the Fortune 500 and plays a critical role in advancing scientific research, improving diagnostic capabilities, and accelerating the development of life-saving therapies.