Global Maintenance Standards

CSL Plasma•Kankakee, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Global Maintenance Standards Lead is responsible for defining, harmonizing, and continuously improving maintenance standards, practices, and work processes across all CSL Behring sites. This role sets the global framework for maintenance planning and scheduling, preventive and predictive maintenance, and spare parts and CMMS standards, ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of assets. The position partners with site and regional leaders to drive consistency, build capability, and embed maintenance excellence practices that support CSL’s patient-focused mission and Core Values. The role involves defining, maintaining, and governing global maintenance standards, developing global procedures, playbooks, and guidelines for core maintenance processes, and establishing minimum standards for preventive and predictive maintenance programs. It also includes conducting global maturity assessments, monitoring global maintenance KPIs, and translating insights into actions. The lead will provide global ownership for maintenance related systems, including CMMS and SAP PM configuration, master data standards, and maintenance object structure, and guide the deployment and enhancement of digital maintenance solutions. Collaboration with site engineering, maintenance, operations, quality, EHS, and OpEx teams is crucial to align on maintenance standards and expectations. The role also involves leading global networks, developing training content, facilitating workshops, and promoting sharing of best practices. Additionally, the position requires modeling CSL’s Core Values, championing safety, and fostering an environment of continuous improvement. Other responsibilities include providing maintenance standards input for capital projects, supporting audits, contributing to global initiatives, and attending global meetings.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Structural, or related) or a related technical field required.
7+ years of experience in maintenance, reliability, or asset management within a manufacturing environment, preferably in pharmaceutical, biotech, or other highly regulated industries.
Proven experience designing, implementing, or governing maintenance standards and work management processes across multiple sites or regions.
Experience with CMMS and enterprise systems, preferably including SAP PM, and familiarity with maintenance-related analytics and reporting.
Experience leading cross-functional and cross-site initiatives, including training, standard deployment, and change management.
Ability and willingness to travel globally based on business needs.
Strong technical understanding of maintenance principles, asset care strategies, and work management processes.
Strong analytical skills and data-informed decision-making, with the ability to interpret maintenance metrics, identify trends, and set priorities.
Ability to lead change and influence without direct authority in a complex, global, and matrixed organization.
Effective communication skills, including the ability to translate technical concepts into clear, actionable guidance for diverse audiences.
Strong skills in cross-cultural collaboration, with the ability to work productively with teams across different regions and backgrounds.
Commitment to CSL values, ethical behavior, and inclusive teamwork, serving as a role model for desired culture and behaviors.
Ability to manage multiple global priorities, adapt to changing conditions, and work independently with sound judgment and accountability.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

Define, maintain, and govern the global maintenance standards that guide how CSL sites plan, schedule, execute, and document maintenance activities.
Develop global procedures, playbooks, and guidelines for core maintenance processes, including work identification, planning, scheduling, execution, and close-out.
Establish minimum standards for preventive and predictive maintenance programs, including task libraries, frequencies, and criticality-based approaches.
Conduct global maturity assessments to evaluate adherence to maintenance standards and identify opportunities for improvement.
Monitor global maintenance KPIs and metrics, translate insights into actions, and communicate performance and expectations to site and regional leadership.
Provide global ownership for maintenance related systems, including CMMS and SAP PM configuration, master data standards, and maintenance object structure.
Define and govern standardized data fields, codes, and naming conventions to support accurate reporting and benchmarking across sites.
Guide the deployment and enhancement of digital maintenance solutions, such as mobile work management, condition monitoring, and analytics, in alignment with CSL standards.
Ensure that maintenance systems and processes support regulatory compliance, data integrity, and audit readiness.
Work with site engineering, maintenance, operations, quality, EHS, and OpEx teams to align on maintenance standards and expectations.
Lead global networks or communities of practice focused on maintenance standards, planning and scheduling, and work management excellence.
Develop and maintain training content, toolkits, and reference materials that support consistent adoption of maintenance standards at all sites.
Facilitate workshops, coaching, and mentoring for site teams to build capability in maintenance work management, planning and scheduling, and preventive and predictive maintenance.
Promote systematic sharing of best practices, lessons learned, and standard solutions across regions and sites.
Demonstrate flexibility in work hours to support collaboration with global stakeholders in different time zones.
Model CSL’s Core Values of Patient Focus, Innovation, Integrity, Collaboration, and Superior Performance in all decisions and interactions.
Act as a cultural role model who demonstrates professionalism, respect, inclusive behavior, and sound judgment when working with diverse teams across the globe.
Champion safety by reinforcing appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE) when on site and adherence to local and global safety and occupational health requirements.
Help create an environment where continuous improvement, accountability, and open communication are encouraged and expected.
Provide maintenance standards input for capital projects, new technology introductions, and significant equipment changes, ensuring maintainability and standard alignment.
Support audits, inspections, and internal reviews related to maintenance practices and work management.
Contribute to global engineering and maintenance initiatives, including long-term roadmaps, transformation programs, and CSL Way deployment as applicable.
Attend assigned global meetings and forums to support information flow, alignment, and decision making.
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor, members of the Global Leadership Team, or other authorized leaders in support of evolving business needs and cross-functional collaboration.