Equipment Maintenance 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

You will be responsible for directing the daily activities of a maintenance team.  These responsibilities as well as others could include setting priorities, assigning work, being a technical resource, personnel development and working with other departments for a specific production area / shift to ensure manufacturing goals and project deadlines are met while maintaining compliance with current good manufacturing practices (GMPs), good documentation practices (GDPs) environmental health and safety (EHS) guidelines and any other regulations that could apply.

Your Team

Every single day, our maintenance team finds solutions to sophisticated problems and strives to ensure seamless production of quality products for our customers—The high-caliber talent at Baxter meets these challenges head-on, as a team.

Additionally, we provide opportunities for you to continue to learn through training, certifications, and support for advanced degrees. Growth from role to role or level to level is encouraged and supported. All Baxter benefits start on day one!

What you'll be doing

• Oversee and lead a maintenance team that could include mechanics and technicians to support operations in an area

• Oversee execution of assigned shutdown and / or other projects.

• Ensure compliance as it relates to PMs, maintenance documentation, training, quality, 6s, safety.

• Provide a positive and equitable working environment emphasizing the Baxter Shared Values – Respect, Responsiveness and Results.

• Support and Emphasize the Safety and Quality commitments of the department – make decisions concerning these commitments within the area.

• Provide direction of resources in the most efficient and productive manner possible.

• Identify/prioritize/provide resources on a shift to assist the superintendent to meet the annual operational plan and budgetary commitments,

• Facilitate, verify, and even conduct appropriate training for employees in the area (including but not limited to GMP, troubleshooting, maintenance skills, and safety)

• Ensure compliance with all GMP rules, specifications, SOPs, and FDA requirements as required.

• Commit to employee feedback and developmental process – support Talent Management goals, conduct recognition and disciplinary action for employees, facilitate employee representation throughout the organization.

• Submit and/or maintain and distribute reports related to attendance, labor, maintenance metrics, safety, and others as needed.

• Sustain a clean and safe work area using 6S principles

• Learn, understand and apply rigorous quality standards, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP)

What you'll bring

• AAS degree in a scientific or engineering discipline preferred. Minimum of 7 years of industrial maintenance or manufacturing processes experience or equivalent.

• Candidates must not have an allergy to Penicillin or Cephalosporin drugs.

• Demonstrated communication, administrative and strong technical leadership skills with ability to interface well with other departments and lead effectively and efficiently in a team environment. Solid professional writing skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a manufacturing plant setting.

• Good assessment and troubleshooting skills (mechanical, electrical, and process) with demonstrated and proven experience and background.

• Good computer skills to include Microsoft Office including Project.

• Solid understanding of maintenance systems to include preventive maintenance and CMMS.

• Ability to understand regulatory and safety guidelines applicable to the medical / pharmaceutical industry and industry in general. Must have experience and knowledge with Lockout / Tagout and other Safety Programs.

• Interact with all levels of personnel to analyze and solve problems related to equipment but also with manufacturing, quality, engineering, and personnel issues.

• Knowledge of WCM methods (Lean, Six Sigma, and QLP).

• Ability to respond to detailed inquiries, and present information to groups and department management.

• Have good project management skills and ability to coordinate many projects and priorities as required.

• Understand verbal and written safety and quality instructions and read and comprehend written work instructions including words and drawings.

• Must have basic English written and oral communication skills adequate to communicate with other team members.

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 our employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. To that end, this position has a salary range of $60,000 to $92,000 and also includes an annual incentive bonus. The above range represents the expected salary range for this position. The actual salary may vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills/experience, time in the role, business line, and geographic/office location

Other Duties as Assigned

Please note this job description is not crafted to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Overtime is worked as the need arises.

US Benefits at Baxter (except for Puerto Rico)

This is where your well-being matters. Baxter offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles. Our health and well-being benefits include medical and dental coverage that start on day one, as well as insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance. Financial and retirement benefits include the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount, and the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), with options for employee contributions and company matching. We also offer Flexible Spending Accounts, educational assistance programs, and time-off benefits such as paid holidays, paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service, family and medical leaves of absence, and paid parental leave. Additional benefits include commuting benefits, the Employee Discount Program, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and childcare benefits. Join us and enjoy the competitive compensation and benefits we offer to our employees. For additional information regarding Baxter US Benefits, please speak with your recruiter or visit our Benefits site: Benefits | Baxter

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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