Operational Excellence Manager

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.

This is where your expertise helps people

As an Operational Excellence Manager, you are a process leader with outstanding customer engagement, strong program management skills, a passion for data, and a quest for continuous improvement.

Your team

When you join us, you will work with a team of committed individuals who trust each other to deliver on the tasks. We support innovation and out-of-the-box thinking balanced with teamwork across functions and other teams.

What you'll be doing:

• Serve as the Baxter Operating System (BOS) expert, driving BOS standard processes, tools and templates in CI and Lean, both in operations/manufacturing and across the organization.
• Crafting a culture of lean transformation, continuous improvement, and operations excellence to increase critical key performance indicators such as on-time delivery, lead times, gross margin, and days of inventory outstanding.
• Leading hands-on workshops and providing ongoing support and mentorship to ensure the successful implementation and sustainment of the program. This includes conducting on-site workshops, coaching and mentoring employees, and offering support to sites facing specific challenges or issues.
• Conduct BOS and Lean training for all levels of the organization. Lead and monitor the certification of the organization's yellow, green, and black belt programs.
• Integrate Industry 4.0 / Digital Tools as an integral part of BOS.

What you'll bring

• Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering preferred). or Business Management
• Proven results in Continuous Improvement and operations leadership roles within a complex manufacturing environment.
• Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt.
• Experience as a practitioner of Lean tools including but not limited to Six Sigma (Blackbelt preferred), DMAIC and other advanced Problem-Solving methods, Value Stream Mapping, 5S, Visual and Daily Management, Transactional Process Improvement, Pull Systems, and 80/20.
• Drive accountability for results - the ability to delegate and manage a variety of skill sets.
• Interpersonal skills - identify and build a purposeful team culture
• Time and priority management - ability to balance a heavy workload and time constraints while managing and delegating other employees and projects.
• Decision-making skills - the ability to drive quick and disciplined decisions.
• Fluent English

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Reasonable Accommodations

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