Production Manager

Vantive: A New Company Built On Our Legacy

Baxter is on a journey to separate our ~$5B Kidney Care segment into a standalone company. Vantive* will build on our nearly 70-year legacy in acute therapies and home and in-center dialysis to provide best-in-class care to the people we serve. We believe Vantive will not only build our leadership in the kidney care space, it will also offer meaningful work to those who join us.

At Vantive, you will become part of a community of people who are focused, courageous and don’t settle for the mediocre. Each of us are driven to help improve patients’ lives worldwide. Join us as we revolutionize kidney care and other vital organ support.

*Completion of the proposed separation of Kidney Care from Baxter into a standalone company (to be named Vantive) remains subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions.

Production Manager

Reporting to the SLT Head of Operations, the Production Manager will be responsible for the overall management of their area and across all shifts in relation to manufacturing, filling and projects. They will be part of the management team on the site that ensure smooth, efficient and compliant operational performance.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

· Management of the department supervisors and support staff, to deliver best in class safety, quality and production results.

· Lead and motivate direct reports to embed culture of continuous learning and knowledge sharing throughout the organisation.

· Interfaces with the other manufacturing operations management staff/customers to ensure our quality commitments are met

· Ensure products are provided to customers on time so that product quality, yield, operating costs and process efficiencies are met

· Ensure that products are produced and stored according to the appropriate documentation in order to obtain the required quality

· Approve the instructions relating to production operations and to ensure their strict implementation

· Ensure that the production records are evaluated and signed by an authorised person before they are sent to the Quality Assurance Department.

· Check the maintenance of his department, premises and equipment

· Ensure that the appropriate validations are done

· Manage area of responsibility to ensure that the GMP and GPD requirements are met and adhered to

· Adheres to all environmental, health and safety SOPs, equipment, policies and procedures, including any department specific requirements

· Manage Inter-department & inter-functional relationships and optimize resources

· Develop and implement a manufacturing budget to align with the plant strategic plan.

· Seeking to continuously reduce manufacturing costs through the current VIP programme ensuring current and future budgeted costs are achieved

· Actively leading the Baxter Operating System progression with the areas of responsibility

· Provide feedback, leaning and development plans for team members

· Ensure that the required initial and continuing training of his department personnel is carried out and adapted according to need

· Prioritisation of team resource to meet Company and department targets

Key Skills and Experience

· 3rd level qualification, preferably in engineering discipline

· Leadership and people management

· Management experience in a GMP facility

· Financial and budget reporting

· Innovative problem solver with a continuous improvement mindset

· Excellent presentation and communication skills

· Strong decision making and problem-solving skills

Reasonable Accommodations

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