Director, Productive Maintenance; TPM REMOTE

Position: Director, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) - (USA REMOTE)
Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnos tics   and biotechnology?

At   Bec kman Coulter Diagnostics , one of    Danaher's  ()    15+ operating companies, our work saves liv es-and   we'r e   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 harnes sing   Danaher's system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact - innovating at the speed of life.

As a global leader in clinical diagnostics, Beckman Coulter Diagnostics has challenged   convention   to elevate the diagnostic laboratory's role in improving patient health for more than 90 years. Our diagnostic solutions are used in routine and complex clinical testing, and are used in hospitals, reference and research laboratories, and physician offices around the world. Every hour around the world, more than one million tests are run on Beckman Coulter Diagnostics systems,   impacting   1.2 billion patients and more than three million clinicians per year.

From uncovering the next clinical breakthrough, to rapid and reliable sample analysis, to more rigorous decision making-we are enabling clinicians to deliver the best possible car to their patients with improved efficiency, clinical confidence, adaptive collaboration, and accelerated intelligence.

Learn about the    Danaher Business Syste  m    which makes everything possible.

The    Director of Total Pr od uctive Maintenance (TPM)    leads the strategy, governance, and execution of preventive and predictive maintenance programs across a GMP ‑ reg ulat ed 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 Dir ector driv es a culture of operational excellence, compliance, and continuous improvement while partnering closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, EHS, and Supply Chain.

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

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

+ Enterpris e TPM Strateg y   & Governance   Provi de 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 equipmen t, clean util ities, 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 O ptimization   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 devel op maintenance leadership teams while partnering with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, and key vendors/OEMs to align priorities, optimize shutdown exe cution, and sup port enterprise objectives.

The essential requirements of the job include :

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

+ 10+ years of maintenance, engineering, or operations experience in a GMP life…