Director, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) - (USA REMOTE)

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?  

At Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, 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. 

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 System which makes everything possible. 

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 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: 

• 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. 

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 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. 

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements: if applicable for role 

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

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in: 

• 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.