Site Quality Head

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 be resilient as you lead our Cartago, Costa Rica plant quality team and strive to create the best possible product for our patients.
• You will make an impact on patients by ensuring systems, processes, and procedures for regulatory compliance are established and deployed while serving as the Management Representative for the plant.
• You will strategize to ensure the measurable quality objectives and goals are met and communicated.

Your team

• You will serve on the Cartago, CR plant's Senior Leadership Team (SLT). This team supports the success of our ~2000 employee workforce in the manufacturing of IV sets.
• This team is where the action is! They will be in the heart of our manufacturing plants.

What you'll be doing

• Responsible for the outgoing, safety, quality, and efficacy of all finished products manufactured at the site.
• Ensuring the quality system processes are effectively established and maintained in accordance with applicable regulations, standards, and Baxter Quality System requirements.
• Ensuring and maintaining the GMP compliance status for their sites, per the applicable regulations and relevant GMP activities.
• Responsible for establishing and maintaining an environment that encourages partnership and collaboration
• Coaching, training, and developing the quality team (50+ indirect reports).

What you'll bring

• BS degree in Science or Engineering required
• 10+ years related work experience in Quality, Manufacturing, or related field in a Medical Device/Pharmaceutical Industry
• 7+ years of management-level experience
• Ability to handle multiple projects concurrently, have computer experience and have knowledge of local regulations and application of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
• Be an example of the Baxter mission: collaboration, speed, courage, and simplicity.

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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