Director, Technical Operations & Asset Reliability

Danaher•Muskegon, MI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director, Technical Operations & Asset Reliability leads the Technical Operations organization responsible for manufacturing equipment, maintenance, and operational technology (OT) infrastructure and applications across Cytiva’s Muskegon site. The role is part of the Operations leadership team, is based in Muskegon, Michigan, and is an on-site position. It reports to the Senior Director Operations, Muskegon. The Director develops and executes an asset management strategy to maximize equipment reliability, performance, and lifecycle value while supporting business and production needs. The role leads maintenance and reliability efforts, deployment of Total Productive Manufacturing principles, capital planning, performance measurement, continuous improvement, and the development of the technical operations organization in a regulated, highly automated manufacturing environment.

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 in a regulated and highly automated manufacturing environment.
Demonstrated success implementing and sustaining 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.
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 in biopharmaceutical, life sciences, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

Establish and execute an asset management strategy to maximize equipment reliability, performance, and lifecycle value while supporting business objectives and production requirements.
Ensure equipment and OT application uptime and operational availability through proactive maintenance strategies, reliability engineering, predictive maintenance, and resource planning.
Drive deployment and maturation of Total Productive Manufacturing (TPM) principles across the site to improve equipment ownership, operator engagement, reliability, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
Lead capital planning and provide resources for equipment upgrades, asset replacement, 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 using Lean, TPM, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and problem-solving methodologies to eliminate recurring failures and improve operational performance.