Production Supervisor - Weld

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

You have deep knowledge of and experience with manufacturing processes. You understand the importance of building relationships, establishing order, and maintaining clear communication channels. As a Production Suervisor, you are a leader who is willing to listen and inspire others by your actions. You also appreciate the stability of a large multinational company with a long history of growth and success! Your team is an extension of your family, and you know how to support them as individuals while helping them achieve results as a team.

Your role positions you to be directly involved in the physical production that enables Baxter to fulfill our mission to save and sustain lives! You manage the line between meeting production timelines and making quality products. As a manager, you are the trusted critical connection between the business and the workers on the floor.

Your Team

Baxter is focused on saving and sustaining lives by finding solutions to complex problems. Each day, the manufacturing team strives to create quality products for our customers—and are sometimes met with unforeseen issues to solve. The high-caliber talent at Baxter meets these challenges head-on, as a team, to create products with the customer's needs top-of-mind.

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.

What you'll be doing

• You will be responsible for leading and advising a team of 30-60 employees in the production or processing of goods.

• You will train associates, plan and assign work, address complaints and resolve problems, ensure adherence to safety and sanitation regulations, and implement corrective plans to eliminate recurrence of accidents.

• Reading and analyzing charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports will be critical to determine production requirements, evaluate current production estimates and outputs, and ensure that customer delivery requirements are met. You will plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals and minimize overtime.

• You will also assist in determining standards, budgets, production goals, and rates based on company policies, equipment and labor availability, and workloads. Developing and implementing 5S activities and other measures to motivate employees and improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality, and efficiency will be a key part of your role.

What you'll bring

• To be successful in this role, you will need an associate degree in Business or Engineering or equivalent experience, a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred.

• You should have excellent verbal and written communication skills, working knowledge of Windows, MS Word, and Excel.

• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for increasing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods is critical.

• You will have training in 5S principles, Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt or Bronze Certification preferred.

• You should have the ability to adapt to changing situations and adjust actions in relation to others' actions, and a strong understanding of business and management principles related to planning, prioritizing resources, human resource modeling, leadership techniques, and coordinating people and resources. You will also be expected to support NPD and TCO activities.

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 $76,000 - $104,500 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, commission, and/or long-term incentive. 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.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

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

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