Director, Technical Operations & Asset Reliability

Danaher•Laketon Township, MI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director, Technical Operations & Asset Reliability leads the Technical Operations organization responsible for manufacturing equipment, maintenance, and OT infrastructure and applications across Cytiva’s Muskegon site. The role establishes and executes asset-management strategies to improve equipment reliability, performance, and lifecycle value while meeting business and production requirements. It also leads maintenance and reliability programs, TPM deployment, capital planning, performance measurement, and development of the technical operations organization. This is an on-site role in Muskegon, Michigan, reporting to the Senior Director Operations, Muskegon, and serving on the Operations leadership team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Extensive leadership experience in Technical Operations, Maintenance, Operational Technology (OT), Engineering, Reliability, or Manufacturing Support functions within a regulated and highly automated manufacturing environment.
Demonstrated success implementing and sustaining Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) programs with measurable improvements in equipment availability, reliability, and OEE.
Strong knowledge of reliability-centered maintenance (RCM), preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, and equipment lifecycle management principles.
Strong understanding of Life Sciences industry requirements and the operational, quality, and compliance expectations of biopharmaceutical manufacturing customers.
Proven track record of developing high-performing technical teams and leading organizational change initiatives.
Experience managing operating budgets, capital projects, contractor relationships, and external service providers.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting greenfield or brownfield facilities, start-up operations, or major manufacturing expansion projects.
Demonstrated experience leading automation, digitization, and asset performance management initiatives.
Demonstrated experience in batch-process manufacturing across biopharmaceutical, life sciences, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

Establish and execute a comprehensive asset-management strategy to maximize equipment reliability, performance, and lifecycle value in support of business objectives and production requirements.
Maintain equipment and OT application uptime and availability through proactive and dynamic maintenance strategies, reliability engineering, predictive maintenance, and resource planning.
Drive deployment and maturation of Total Productive Manufacturing (TPM) principles across the site to strengthen equipment ownership, operator engagement, reliability, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
Lead capital planning and provide resources for equipment upgrades, asset replacement strategies, automation initiatives, and infrastructure investments.
Establish performance metrics and visual-management systems for equipment reliability, maintenance effectiveness, calibration compliance, and operational readiness.
Build organizational capability through coaching, talent development, succession planning, and development of a high-performance technical operations culture.
Lead continuous-improvement initiatives using Lean, TPM, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and problem-solving methodologies to eliminate recurring failures and improve operational performance.
Manage operating budgets, capital projects, contractor relationships, and external service providers.