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Mgr, Operational Excellence
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
As a core member of the Corporate Operational Excellence (OpEX) team, this person will support OpEx deployment at Baxter. This includes program deployment and support across the plants. This individual should be a strong team player with highly developed communication and presentation skills.
What you'll be doing
- Implement Lean Thinking and Lean Methodologies across the different sites in the GBU, to address required business improvements
- Assist in the coordination and development of the organization’s Operational Excellence deployment plan to include supporting Value Improvement Projects. (VIP), Value-Added/ Non-Value-Added Analysis and OEE improvements.
- Support Baxter Operating System (BOS) implementation, defining lean strategy, standards, lean support requirements and implementation plans
- End to end Value Stream Management of local processes and improvements.
- Coach and mentor Certified Lean Leaders to train and implement lean, pilot and deploy best practices and transfer lean knowledge across Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) knowledge
- Ensure each site has local OpEx support infrastructure and deployment plan
- Work closely with the site management to better understand how corporate OpEx can assist the sites in their continuous improvement journey.
- Coach and mentor Lean Leaders in their certification journey.
What you'll bring
- BS/BA degree or equivalent degree in Business Management, Engineering, or other related field of study.
- Certified in LEAN Manufacturing with a minimum 7 years of business operations and/or plant manufacturing or engineering experience, which includes a minimum of 3+ years of demonstrated process improvement success.
- Strong experience in manufacturing across multiple manufacturing sites in different geographies.
- Broad business knowledge and ability to link customer needs with business processes.
- Minimum 3 years’ experience working in an international company, interacting with diverse locations across the globe.
- Must have hands on experience implementing Lean Thinking, Lean Tools and Kaizen events to drive Lean improvements in manufacturing operations
- Ability to create Lean Training as well as applying Lean Material Flow techniques.
- Ability to apply Lean Thinking and Lean Tools in high volume or low volume operations.
- Must have experience in effective root cause problem solving using Toyota 8 Step Process.
- Ability to lead teams and develop support programs.
- Expected to directly lead and/or co-lead high-impact process improvement projects.
- Ability to manage multiple projects. Proven skills in planning, budgeting and project management directed toward achievement of business goals.
- The desire to inspire change.
- Strong analytical/statistical problem-solving skills.
- Strong coaching, facilitation, negotiating and influencing skills.
Baxter is committed to supporting the needs for flexibility in the workplace. We do so through our flexible workplace policy which includes a minimum of 3 days a week onsite. This policy provides the benefits of connecting and collaborating in-person in support of our Mission.
We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Baxter, we are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated base salary for this position is $104,000 - $143,000 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses. For questions about this, our pay philosophy, and available benefits, please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview.
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The successful candidate for this job may be required to verify that he or she has been vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to reasonable accommodations for individuals with medical conditions or religious beliefs that prevent vaccination, and in accordance with applicable law.
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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Reasonable Accommodations
Baxter is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities globally. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please click on the link here and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.
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