Senior Director of Filtration Operations Membrane Plants
Danaher · Pensacola, FL
- Level
- Director+
- Team
- Production
- Base pay
- $190k–$225k
- Travel
- 60%
- Degree
- Preferred
- Industry
- Pharma & life sciences
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A director-level production role at Danaher (pharma & life sciences) in Pensacola, FL.
- They ask for
- degree preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, TPM, OEE, Root cause, Automation
- Base pay
- $190k–$225k
- Day to day
- about 60% travel
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Production Engineer roles in Florida: typical posted base $104k–$140k. This one lists $190k–$225k.
Median of the low and high ends of 9 live postings that list pay, out of 29 production engineer openings in Florida, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Florida plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 28 other live production postings in Florida.
- Base pay
- About 89% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $89k–$130k, from 6 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 41%
- Team leadership 41%
- New product launch 31%
- ✓ Lean 28%
- EHS / safety 21%
- ✓ Automation 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for TPM, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
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This plant: Danaher in Pensacola
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- Sr. Controls and Automation Engineer · Controls · Senior
- Production Supervisor (Night Shift) - Belts · Production · Supervisor
- Senior Quality Engineer · Quality · Senior
Full description from DanaherAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
What you will do
- ◆Lead the membrane operations in Westborough, Hauppauge, and Pensacola, ensuring performance excellence and stability across all plants.
- ◆Drive production capability in a highly technical, process driven manufacturing environment and align membrane capacity, WIP strategy, and supply continuity to downstream device needs.
- ◆Own end-to-end membrane manufacturing results including yield, quality, scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost, and service.
- ◆Lead teams in scaling new membrane technologies, process qualifications, and equipment commissioning.
- ◆Deploy DBS across membrane sites, driving the use of PSP/DIVE, Daily Management, VPM, and standard work and establish operating rhythm, performance governance, and shared standards across all membrane sites.
- ◆Lead long‑term planning for membrane technology, capacity expansion, process modernization, automation, and digitalization.
- ◆Lead and develop a strong, capable membrane leadership team as well as leading workforce development, performance, talent and succession planning leading to a high performance and inclusive culture.
Who you are
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in engineering, materials science, operations, or similar; advanced degree preferred.
- ✓Long standing experience in manufacturing leadership with a strong emphasis on technical/process manufacturing using lean principles. Experience leading multisite global operations in life sciences, advanced materials, filtration, diagnostics, or similar regulated industries strongly preferred.
- ✓Comfort operating in highly technical, regulated environments, using influence, technical credibility, and structured thinking to drive alignment and results.
- ✓Robust understanding of lean/DBS specifically Quality and Reliability tools, TPM , root cause analysis, and process capability improvement in a machine driven output environment.
- ✓Must be a collaborative problem solver, able to work seamlessly with other Plant leaders and OpCo VP to ensure stable membrane flow, aligned capacity, and joint improvement plans.
- ✓Deeply analytical and process oriented leadership style, with the ability to coach teams in scientific thinking, rootcause analysis, and process capability improvement.
- ✓Proven ability to lead to complex changes, deliver results, and influence executive level stakeholders.
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 .
Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment
Requirements
- ✓Ability to travel – 60% domestically and internationally per business needs
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in
- ✓Experience integrating acquisitions, standing up new manufacturing sites, or leading large-scale network optimization initiatives.
- ✓Demonstrated capability partnering closely with R&D, Quality, Supply Chain, and Commercial leaders.
- ✓Track record of developing high-performing leadership teams and succession pipelines.
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 .
This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.
We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
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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.
Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.
The Senior Director for Membrane Plants leads Cytiva’s global membrane manufacturing network across three US‑based sites. These facilities produce essential upstream membrane materials that directly feed Cytiva’s Device plants and filtration products worldwide. This leader is accountable for driving manufacturing excellence, capacity expansion, compliance, operational stability, and yield improvement across highly technical membrane processes. The role requires a strategic thinker and operational change agent who understands advanced materials, process engineering, quality systems and the unique challenges of membrane production.
This position reports to the Vice President - Manufacturing Operations RFM-Filtration and is part of the manufacturing operations team and will be an on-site role. This role sits at the heart of Cytiva’s growth strategy and requires an experienced, global manufacturing executive capable of raising operational maturity across diverse sites, cultures, and product lines.
