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Program Manager – Engineering & Industrial Transformation

Req # JR - 197239 Location Lessines, Wallonia, Belgium Job Category Engineering Date posted 02/24/2026
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Being an Engineer at Baxter means you play a critical role in helping us achieve our mission to save and sustain lives. From innovative product design through to production and patient delivery, our Engineers are key to delivering results for our customers and patients worldwide.

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Program Manager – Engineering & Industrial Transformation

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This is where your work makes a difference.

At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond.

Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results.

Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride. 

If you’re energized by complex, high‑stakes programs and motivated by transforming how a plant operates, this role will put you right at the center of industrial innovation.
We’re looking for a Program Manager who can bring structure, clarity, and momentum to strategic engineering initiatives, automation, digitalization, robotics, vision control, and next‑generation manufacturing.

Here, you won’t just manage programs.
You’ll shape the way the entire site delivers engineering excellence.

What You Will Do

  • Lead large‑scale engineering programs, including automation roadmaps, digital transformation, robotics integration, and new product introductions.
  • Build and structure the Project Management Office (PMO) with strong tools, methods, and governance.
  • Coach project teams and ensure they operate within a clear and ambitious project framework.
  • Define and update program management plans aligned with site and global strategies.
  • Oversee all phases of the program lifecycle: initiation, planning, execution, validation, and transition to routine operations.
  • Track key performance indicators (SPI, CPI, safety, quality, cost, timelines).
  • Ensure reliable reporting across forecasting, expenses, capitalization, and monthly cost allocation.
  • Facilitate transparent communication with all stakeholders at plant and global level.
  • Manage resource allocation (people and equipment).
  • Oversee assembly, testing, commissioning, validation, and integration activities.
  • Ensure proper management of project documentation (technical, financial, quality).

What You Will Bring

  • Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering or equivalent.
  • Minimum 8 years of experience in engineering project/program management (pharma, food, life sciences, chemical…).
  • Proven experience with automation, robotics, vision systems, packaging or material handling.
  • Knowledge of infrastructure upgrades (PLC/SCADA).
  • Strong understanding of project management (scope, planning, risk, integration); certifications are a plus.
  • Proficiency with project management tools (MS Project or equivalent).
  • Fluent English; intermediate French.

To succeed in this role, you bring structure where there is complexity, clarity where there is uncertainty, and discipline where there is pressure. You’re organized, rigorous, and able to manage several moving pieces without losing sight of the broader transformation. You ask the right questions, anticipate risks, and keep teams aligned and motivated.
And above all, you communicate effortlessly, across engineering, operations, finance, leadership, and global partners.

But beyond the role itself, why join us?

Because this is a plant in full transformation, investing in digitalization, automation, and future‑ready systems. You’ll lead programs that genuinely shape the next decade of industrial excellence here. You’ll work in a culture that values collaboration, expertise, and innovation, and where your impact is visible, measurable, and appreciated.

If you’re ready to drive large‑scale transformation and build the systems of tomorrow, this is where your next chapter begins!

Equal Employment Opportunity

Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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Hear from Our Employees

Our company is enriched by a diverse population of individuals in more than 100 countries that work to solve, innovate, manufacture and drive better healthcare options for patients around the world.

Meet Anwesha – recently promoted to Manager, she leads a team of software engineers for our Medication Delivery business.

“I grew up in a small coastal town in India called Bhubaneswar, where we have our own traditions and culture. I think this has helped me grow personally and professionally. Working with a global team at Baxter, my background helps me to be open, appreciate and relate to people from all different places.”

Meet Sam – he has been with Baxter for over 15 years, working as an Engineering Technologist in Round Lake, IL, US.

“I have a wonderful team. They have been flexible and open to the differences in communication methods and work style necessary for me to excel. If I didn’t have that support, I wouldn’t be where I am now and I wouldn’t have been able to advance within the company. I’m proud to work at Baxter.”

Meet Erika – she has been an engineer in Round Lake, IL, US for over four years, promoted to Senior Principal Engineer in 2019.

“My involvement with National Society of Black Engineers outside of work has afforded me the opportunity to manage Baxter’s external partnership with the organization, exposing us to networking and talent that can help drive diversity and innovation, and providing opportunities for more community engagement and involvement, which I know a lot of my colleagues like.”

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