Maintenance Lead, Plastics Processing & CNC Systems

Location: Indianapolis

Your mission

Power the reliability of the machines that power discovery. As the Maintenance Lead for plastics processing and CNC systems at Beckman Coulter Life Sciences (one of Danaher’s operating companies), you will drive the shift from reactive fixes to a disciplined, proactive maintenance system that keeps our Indianapolis manufacturing operations running at peak performance.

How you’ll create impact

Elevate equipment uptime and reliability across injection molding, blow molding, automation/robotics, CNC machining, instrument assembly, centrifuge assembly, and final test.

Lead a skilled technician team: set daily priorities, allocate work, mentor for safety, quality, and craftsmanship, and measure results.

Use data to spotlight risks, trends, and opportunities; present clear actions to leadership to improve downtime, PM compliance, and productivity.

About you Education/experience:
High School Diploma/GED with 8+ years; or Bachelor’s with 5+ years; or Master’s with 3+ years.

Systems fluency: instrumentation and equipment design/integration—complex electro-mechanical assemblies, fluid handling, pneumatics, thermal, and optical systems.

Technical depth: troubleshooting and maintaining CNC and injection/blow molding equipment across mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic domains; proven leadership and workflow orchestration.

Work setup

Location:

Indianapolis, IN (reports to the Sr. Manager, Manufacturing/Process Engineering).On-site role with cross-functional partnership across Engineering, Operations, and Quality.

Physical/Environmental Operate material handling equipment such as forklifts.

Lift, move, or carry equipment up to 50 lb.

PreferredCMMS scheduling and execution for planned/unplanned work orders, preventive maintenance, and flow efficiency improvements across multiple areas.

Proficiencies Creating Preventive Maintenance PlansCNC Machine Repair Supervisory Experience Injection Molding Experience Blow Molding Experience Machines & technologiesCNC Lathe (2-4 axis)
CNC GrinderCNC Mill (5+ axis VMC)
Why Beckman Coulter Life Sciences Join a community of 3,300+ colleagues—many scientists—united to accelerate answers for life sciences, diagnostics, and biotechnology. Our culture of belonging and kaizen is powered by the Danaher Business System. Since 1935, we’ve advanced automation to reclaim time and reduce errors—so therapies reach patients faster.

Benefits and flexibility

We offer comprehensive, competitive benefits: see details at Danaher Benefits Info.

We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Your interview team will share more.

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