Associate Director of TPM

AstraZeneca; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

AstraZeneca in Liverpool Speke is looking for a TPM Lead to drive the site-wide TPM programme, reporting to the Engineering Director. You will lead TPM across Engineering, Operations, Lean and site leadership, influencing leaders, technicians and operators to embed TPM practices.

You will deploy TPM across assets, coach teams to identify losses, prioritise improvements and improve reliability using meaningful KPIs and data‑led insight. This is an onsite role integral to site transformation.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and change leadership skills.
• Able to coach and influence leaders, technicians and operators.
• Qualification in Engineering or related field.
• Experience leading TPM in a manufacturing environment.
• Project management and improvement expertise.
• Knowledge of change management principles.

Responsibilities

• Ensure TPM is central to site strategy and programme priorities.
• Collaborate with leadership to shape rollout plans.
• Coordinate TPM activity across site teams for consistent implementation.
• Align TPM with regional/global Lean strategies and site scorecard targets.
• Build relationships with frontline staff and coaching teams to sustain TPM standards.
• Collaborate with regional TPM Leaders across sites as Local Process Champion for TPM.
• Develop TPM learning through a learning-by-doing approach.
• Define TPM processes from start to finish; monitor performance.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Change leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Coaching

Cross-functional teams

Project management

Engineering qualification

Education

Engineering or related technical/business field

Job description

Location: Liverpool Speke

Type: Permanent (Mon-Fri 37.5 hpw onsite)

Closing date: midnight 02/09/2026

Introduction To Role

Are you ready to tackle the complexities of the Operations landscape and leave a lasting impact? At AstraZeneca, we embrace challenges and seek individuals who are driven to innovate and create a shared legacy. As champions of Lean, we ensure our teams understand the transformative benefits it brings, enhancing safety, quality, and speed. Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is integral to our AstraZeneca Supply System, fostering equipment reliability and people capability to deliver medicines swiftly and affordably.

Location: Liverpool Speke

Type: Permanent (Mon-Fri 37.5 hpw onsite)

Competitive Salary And Benefits

Opening date: 20/08/2026

Closing date: midnight 02/09/2026

Introduction To Role

Are you ready to tackle the complexities of the Operations landscape and leave a lasting impact? At AstraZeneca, we embrace challenges and seek individuals who are driven to innovate and create a shared legacy. As champions of Lean, we ensure our teams understand the transformative benefits it brings, enhancing safety, quality, and speed. Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is integral to our AstraZeneca Supply System, fostering equipment reliability and people capability to deliver medicines swiftly and affordably.

We are excited to offer an opportunity for a TPM Lead to join our team. Reporting to the Engineering Director, you will be accountable for driving the site-wide TPM programme, including its strategy, budget and execution. You will provide TPM expertise and influence colleagues across the site to improve asset performance.

This is a visible role in site transformation, working across Engineering, Operations, Lean and site leadership. Success will depend on building strong relationships, aligning priorities and influencing leaders, technicians and operators to adopt effective TPM practices.

You will lead structured TPM deployment across multiple assets, coaching teams to embed it into daily operations. Using problem solving, performance data and meaningful KPIs, you will help teams identify losses, prioritise opportunities and improve reliability and performance.

You will keep the programme aligned with business priorities, using digital tools and data‑led insight to strengthen visibility, decision‑making and deployment.

Are you passionate about digital solutions and Lean Leadership? Join us in accelerating digital efficiency in maintenance processes!

Accountabilities

• Ensure TPM is central to site strategy and the programme reflects identified improvement priorities
• Collaborate with the Leadership Teams to shape outcome‑focused roll‑out plans.
• Coordinate TPM activity across site teams and improve processes to support consistent implementation.
• Align site TPM implementation plans with regional and global Lean strategies, AZ Supply System Maturity Review, and site scorecard targets.
• Build relationships with frontline operational and engineering staff and coaching teams to sustain TPM standards
• Collaborate with Regional and Functional TPM Leaders, participating in cross‑site networks as Local Process Champion for TPM.
• Develop and coordinate practical TPM learning through a ‘learning by doing’ approach
• Define TPM implementation processes from start to finish; establish process goals and targets; monitor process performance.

Essential Skills/Experience

• Strong interpersonal and change leadership skills, with a proven ability to build engagement, establish credibility and influence stakeholders at all levels. Able to coach and challenge leaders, technicians and operators, adapt communication to different audiences and bring cross‑functional teams together around shared priorities.
• Relevant qualification in an Engineering or related technical/business field
• Experience of leading / implementing Total Productive Maintenance within a Manufacturing Environment
• Project management and improvement expertise
• A track record of understanding and application of change management principles
• Broad understanding of production and maintenance engineering processes

Desirable Skills/Experience

• Six Sigma (or Lean Six Sigma) Black Belt certification and/or certification from an accredited external Quality program
• Understanding of Good Automated Manufacturing Practice, current Good Manufacturing Practice and regulations as defined by local regulatory bodies

At AstraZeneca, we 're dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration. Always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development.

Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.

Date Posted

24-Aug-2026

Closing Date

01-Sept-2026