Plant Director

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This is where you save and sustain lives

At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You'll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients.

Baxter's products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.

Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work.

Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives—where your purpose accelerates our mission.

Your role at Baxter

#ThisisWhere you will make an impact on patients globally by leading manufacturing of products that save and sustain lives every day.
You will act as a "business owner" of our Cartago, CR plant (1800+ people) to drive manufacturing standardization and process improvements.
You will be committed to deliver products that meet safety, quality, cost and timely delivery goal.

Your team

Your team is the soul of our business, they are at the frontlines and hands on with life savings products.
We establish relationships with each other to get work done. This means we are open to new opinions, encourage Baxter employees to always be their true selves, and celebrate our various backgrounds.
There is ample chance for you to grow at Baxter and leadership does their best to open the doors of opportunity for their team.

What you'll be doing

Responsible for meeting or exceeding plant financial goals and key operating performance targets on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
Drive continuous improvement of site operations through a formal program, resources, metrics, and accountability.
Report on operational performance monthly and take actions to address misses. Establish communication operation mechanism to keep senior leadership informed of both leading and lagging performance and act to address.
Build a culture within the plant to maintain compliance with Environment, Health & Safety requirements, and a zero-harm workplace.
Interact regularly with senior management on matters concerning functional areas and/or customers. Frequently interact with other plant managers and technology groups within the Corporation and contract vendors outside the Corporation.
Develop and own three-year site capital plan and drive execution to support ongoing business as well as expansion opportunities.
Liaise with Global Procurement for optimization of raw material suppliers, supplier score card measures and action plans, and cost reduction goals. Liaise with R&D to support new product development plans and ensure adequate support of NPD program to achieve target launch dates.

What you'll bring

Undergraduate degree in Science, Engineering, Supply Chain or related field required.
10+ years' of experience in manufacturing function(s)
4+ years’ of experience in plant manufacturing leadership of a facility
Ability to make accurate trade-offs to balance operational execution across production, quality, safety, customer delivery and financial metrics.
Interpersonal and leadership skills with ability to interface well with other departments and lead effectively and efficiently in a team environment.

Baxter is committed to supporting the needs for flexibility in the workplace. We do so through our flexible workplace policy which includes a required minimum number of days a week onsite. This policy provides the benefits of connecting and collaborating in-person in support of our Mission. The flexible workplace policy is subject to local laws and legal requirements. At its discretion, Baxter may decide to adjust, suspend, or discontinue as business needs change.

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