Production Supervisor

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

This is where we make life-saving products.

As a Production Supervisor, you are a leader who is willing to listen and encourage others by your actions. The Production Supervisor role involves managing production to meet timelines and maintain product quality.

Your Team

Baxter is committed to saving and sustaining lives by constructing solutions for complex problems. Every single day, the manufacturing team endeavors to build quality products for our customers—and are at times confronted with unexpected issues to address. The skilled talent at Baxter tackles these challenges collaboratively, as a team, to construct products with the customer's needs prioritized.

We build relationships with each other to get work done.

As a multidisciplinary environment, we are always learning from others and exchanging ideas. This means we are open to new opinions and encourage Baxter employees always to be their authentic selves and celebrate our various backgrounds.

A manufacturing facility is a high-energy environment with little downtime. We have robust processes that ensure our employees are safe and healthy—both mentally and physically. We pride ourselves on being top of the line regarding cleanliness and safety.

Production Supervisor – Extrusion

We are seeking an experienced Production Supervisor to supervise the operating and employee activities of the Production department to achieve optimum efficiencies, meet all quality standards, scheduled production and Environmental, Health & Safety requirements.

In this role you will be required to:

• Supervise and co-ordinate the Production department employees to meet the production schedules.

• Maintain communication and control of the Production department over day work or shift operations if required.

• Manage the department’s operation to meet budgeted spending, labour efficiency and conversion loss standards.

• Implement corrective actions in accordance with quality standards as required and make recommendations and implement value improvement programs.

• Ensure conformance to specifications of all products and processes.

• Maintain the Quality Manuals for the department to ensure compliance to current production practices.

• Supervise the training program for the department.

• Co-ordinate maintenance resources and preventative maintenance on all equipment.

• Co-ordinate the routine checking and refurbishment of all of the Production department equipment.

• Coordinate the weekly production schedules in conjunction with the Planning department.

• Conduct monthly stocktakes for inventory management purposes.

• Give direction to staff on appropriate corrective action when needed.

• Supervise employees in resolving any minor employee issues that may arise.

• Report regularly to the Production Manager on all production and staff matters.

• Take appropriate actions to support the Enterprise Management System EMS requirements.

Skills, Qualifications and Experience:

• Must be able to perform the Primary Function demonstrated by passing the First Proficiency Assessment and Annual Proficiency Assessment.

• Meet the key manufacturing Values, Proficiencies and Personal Attributes for Leadership Expectations.

• Works well under pressure, is approachable and a great teammate.

• Spoken Communications - Able to clearly present information through the spoken word; listens well.

• Policy & Procedures - Ability to understand routine operational procedures; align with policies and procedures.

• Dedication to Task - Able to start and persist with specific courses of action while exhibiting high motivation and a sense of urgency.

• Interaction - Able to communicate with others in a helpful manner while simultaneously building credibility and rapport.

• Team Work - Able to work with people in such a manner as to build high morale and group commitments to goals and objectives.

• Decision Making & Problem Solving - Able to take action in solving problems using good judgement.

Why Baxter?

At Baxter ANZ, we are focused on being a Best Place to Work where our people can be their authentic self, feel valued and respected.  We are committed to a culture where all employees can collaborate and work together effectively.  Relationships are a key component in how we operate in Baxter and we share the common traits of being reliable, ethical, caring, having empathy, actively listening to our colleagues as well as being open minded to new ideas and perspectives. Baxter is an organisation that makes inclusion and diversity a priority and that seeks to promote and improve gender equality in the workplace.

We are proud to be recognised among the top 120 companies for the seventh consecutive year as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality for delivering support structures for working families; stronger actions to address pay inequalities; and strategic recruitment and promotion practices that help to encourage the full participation of women at work. We are also pleased to be the winner of the 2021 & 2019 Women in MedTech Champion Company Award.  

Situated in Western Sydney, and featuring an onsite cafeteria and café, gym, we offer a dynamic and future focused work environment offering workplace flexibility, development & career growth, volunteering leave, 12 weeks parental leave, income protection insurance and a strong value driven culture focused on diversity, equality, and inclusion.

Reasonable Accommodations

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