Director, Advanced Manufacturing Maintenance (Diagnostics)

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics; Chaska (MN); On-site; USD 175,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, a Danaher operating company, seeks a Senior Manager, Advanced Manufacturing Maintenance to lead a high‑performing team responsible for optimizing maintenance operations across immunoassay manufacturing in a regulated diagnostics environment. The on‑site role is based in Chaska, Minnesota.

Responsibilities include designing preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance strategies; troubleshooting highly automated equipment; and supporting installation,

Qualifications

• 14+ years of engineering/operations experience, or 12+ years with a Master’s degree.
• Experience in regulated manufacturing (medical device, diagnostics, pharma, or biotech).
• 4+ years of leadership experience managing technical teams.
• Strong technical expertise across electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and automation systems.
• Working knowledge of PLC/HMI platforms, robotics, vision systems, and industrial networks.
• Willingness to support off-shift or on-call operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a cross‑functional team of equipment and automation technicians.
• Design and execute preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance strategies for manufacturing systems.
• Troubleshoot and repair highly automated equipment across electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, robotics, vision, motion control, and PLC/HMI systems.
• Support installation, commissioning, qualification, and lifecycle management of new and upgraded automation equipment.
• Implement condition‑based and data‑driven maintenance practices to improve uptime, OEE, and equipment reliability.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain; serve as the primary maintenance contact for audits, deviations, and change control.
• Ensure compliance with FDA, GMP, ISO, and safety standards; track KPIs and drive continuous improvement using Lean/Six Sigma.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance engineering

Automation systems

PLC/HMI (Rockwell)

Robotics

Vision systems

Industrial networks

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Rockwell PLC/HMI

Job description

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, a Danaher operating company, seeks a Senior Manager, Advanced Manufacturing Maintenance to lead a high‑performing team responsible for optimizing maintenance operations across immunoassay manufacturing in a regulated diagnostics environment. The on‑site role is based in Chaska, Minnesota.

Responsibilities include designing preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance strategies; troubleshooting highly automated equipment; and supporting installation,