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Machine Maintenance Supervisor

Danaher · Indianapolis, IN

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Level
Supervisor
Team
Reliability
Degree
Required
Experience asked
8+ years
Industry
Pharma & life sciences
Posted
30+ days ago

The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level reliability role at Danaher (pharma & life sciences) in Indianapolis, IN. At Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, we know time is the most critical facet in the laboratory today: time to get life-saving therapies to patients faster; reclaiming time by automating tedious manual workflows; and saving time spent addressing erroneous or.

They ask for
8+ years · degree required
Tools it names
Robotics, Automation, CNC, Machining, Injection molding

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How this role compares

Against 70 other live reliability postings in Indiana.

Experience asked
More than usual (8+ vs 4+)

Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • PLC 52%
  • ✓ Team leadership 48%
  • Welding 38%
  • Root cause 21%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for CNC, Machining, Injection molding, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 8+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone on the team first.

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In this role, you will have the opportunity to

  • ◆Oversee overall plant maintenance performance, ensuring high equipment uptime, strong reliability, and effective execution of maintenance activities while driving measurable improvements in downtime reduction, PM compliance, and maintenance productivity.
  • ◆Lead and develop a team of maintenance technicians by setting daily priorities, assigning and overseeing work execution, establishing accountability for performance, safety, and workmanship, and delivering ongoing coaching and skill development.
  • ◆Provide clear visibility to leadership on maintenance performance trends, risks, and ongoing improvement actions to support informed decision‑making.

The essential

Requirements

if applicable for role

  • ✓Using part/material handling equipment including fork-lifts
  • ✓Ability to lift, move or carry equipment up to 50lb

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in

  • ✓CMMS use, scheduling of planned and unplanned work orders/preventative maintenance, and continuous workflow efficiency improvements across multiple production areas

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences , a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info .

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Beckman Coulter Life Sciences , one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

At Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, we know time is the most critical facet in the laboratory today: time to get life-saving therapies to patients faster; reclaiming time by automating tedious manual workflows; and saving time spent addressing erroneous or complex results.

We are partners in time and accelerate answers to critical questions through the power of automation. We develop innovations for scientists by scientists, with many of our 3,300+ global colleagues coming from the laboratory.

It’s all part of our time-tested approach to bringing meaningful innovations at the speed of life since 1935. And we’re just beginning. Working together, let’s put our time and talents together to advance human health for tomorrow.

Learn about the Danaher Business Syste m which makes everything possible.

The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for leading all machine maintenance and reliability activities across the plant (excluding site facilities), supporting plastics processing (injection molding, blow molding, automation/robotics), CNC machining, instrument assembly, centrifuge assembly, and final test operations. This role ensures equipment reliability, minimizes unplanned downtime, and drives a transition from reactive maintenance to a structured, proactive maintenance system.

This position reports to the Sr. Manager, Manufacturing/Process Engineering and is part of the Beckman Coulter Life Science Manufacturing located in Indianapolis, IN and will be an on-site role.

of the job include

  • •High School Degree with 8+ years of experience or Bachelor’s Degree with 5+ years experience or Master’s Degree with 3+ years experience. Experience with instrumentation (equipment) design and integration including complex electro-mechanical systems, fluid handling, pneumatics, thermal systems, and/or optical systems.
  • •Demonstrated expertise in maintaining and troubleshooting CNC and injection/blow molding equipment, including mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems, with strong leadership, workflow coordination, and data‑driven decision‑making skills to ensure machine uptime across multiple departments.

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