Quality Through Innovation

Innovation is foundational to building quality early in product development—long before a design reaches the manufacturing floor. At Cytiva’s Burnaby site, senior electrical engineer Leanna is deeply involved in this early-stage rigor. Her work centers on upstream concept development, where new ideas are shaped, tested, and refined with reliability and usability in mind. By experimenting with design features and validating how they perform in real-world scenarios, she helps ensure each iteration better supports the needs of fill‑finish teams.

Her approach demonstrates how thoughtful engineering can reduce downstream risk, streamline workflows, and strengthen confidence in complex systems from their earliest stages. Explore her process to see how early innovation can influence long-term performance and product success.