Director, Productive Maintenance; TPM REMOTE

Overview

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology? Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, a Danaher operating company, drives innovative solutions used in hospitals, reference and research laboratories, and physician offices around the world. Our work saves lives, and we are united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. We embrace continuous improvement and collaboration to turn ideas into impact at the speed of life.

As a global leader in clinical diagnostics, Beckman Coulter Diagnostics has challenged convention for more than 90 years. More than one million tests are run every hour on Beckman Coulter Diagnostics systems worldwide, impacting 1.2 billion patients and more than three million clinicians per year.

The Director of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) leads the strategy, governance, and execution of preventive and predictive maintenance programs across a GMP-regulated life sciences manufacturing network. This role ensures that equipment, utilities, and facilities operate at peak reliability to support uninterrupted production of life-saving therapies. The Director drives a culture of operational excellence, compliance, and continuous improvement while partnering with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, EHS, and Supply Chain.

This position reports to the VP, Engineering and is part of the Global Engineering Team.

• Enterprise TPM Strategy & Governance:
  Provide enterprise leadership for the TPM strategy, ensuring alignment with manufacturing performance, quality systems, regulatory expectations, and long-term business objectives, including asset lifecycle and modernization planning.

• Maintenance Operating Model & Programs:
  Establish and govern standardized preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance frameworks for GMP equipment, clean utilities, and critical infrastructure across sites.

• Reliability & Operational Performance:
  Lead enterprise reliability and operational excellence initiatives, leveraging RCM, RCA, and FMEA to improve asset availability, reduce unplanned downtime, and drive sustained performance improvement.

• TPM Pillars & Culture of Continuous Improvement:
  Sponsor and embed TPM pillars—including Autonomous Maintenance, Focused Improvement, and Early Equipment Management—driving accountability, operator ownership, and continuous improvement culture.

• Regulatory Compliance & Risk Oversight:
  Maintain executive accountability for maintenance compliance with cGMP, GxP, EHS, and global regulatory standards, overseeing audit readiness, inspection support, and critical asset risk management.

• Digital Enablement & Systems Optimization:
  Direct the enterprise CMMS/EAM and digital maintenance strategy, ensuring data integrity, asset visibility, and adoption of advanced technologies to improve reliability, cost, and decision-making.

• People, Stakeholder & External Partnership Leadership:
  Lead and develop maintenance leadership teams while partnering with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, and key vendors/OEMs to align priorities, optimize shutdown execution, and support enterprise objectives.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Industrial) or related field.

• 10+ years of maintenance, engineering, or operations experience in a GMP life sciences environment (biotech, pharma, medical devices).

• 5+ years of leadership experience managing multi-site or large-scale maintenance programs.

• Strong knowledge of TPM methodologies, reliability engineering, and CMMS/EAM systems.

• Demonstrated success improving equipment reliability and reducing downtime in regulated manufacturing.

• Ability to travel ~30-40% if located in the Chaska, MN area, and ~50-70% if remote.

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Operations, or Business.

• Certifications such as CMRP, CRE, PMP, or Lean Six Sigma.

• Experience with biologics, sterile manufacturing, or high-complexity production environments.

• Familiarity with digital maintenance technologies and Industry 4.0 applications.

• Beckman Coulter Diagnostics offers a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and retirement plans. Details are provided with the interview process.

• Remote work arrangements may be available for eligible roles. Additional information about remote work arrangements will be provided by the interview team.

• The annual salary range for this role is $200K - $225K, plus potential bonus/incentive pay. This range is the best estimate at posting time and may be modified.

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, a Danaher operating company, supports equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. For more information, visit