Manager I, Manufacturing

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

Oversees and directs the development, planning, implementation and maintenance of manufacturing processes and operations for new or existing products and technologies. Responsible for all or a significant portion of processing operations (i.e., one or more production areas) in a plant as well as production operations, maintenance, plant engineering, R&D, safety, quality control, scheduling, budget, and personnel and working closely with other functions to ensure strict compliance with current good manufacturing practices (cGMPs), SOPs, environmental health, and safety (EHS) guidelines and any other regulations that may apply. Develops and regularly reviews plans to drive operational performance, including input from various functions.  Perform all duties with a focus on optimizing safety, quality, service, and cost. 

What you'll be doing

• Responsible for the daily manufacturing operations within the Penicillin building. Responsible for ensuring the quality and quantity of staffing requirements, budgets, costs, methods, labor efficiency, scrap, volume and associated KPIs.
• Facilitates the invention, evaluation, and implementation of manufacturing process improvements.
• Interviews, hires, coaches, motivates, develops, recognizes, and manages performance of direct reports.  Provides regular feedback to all direct reports. Set performance objectives, support development plans, and monitor progress.
• Adheres to all environmental, health and safety SOPs, equipment, policies, and procedures, including any department specific requirements.
• Interfaces with the other managers/customers to ensure our quality commitments are met. Responsible for assuring compliances to all regulatory requirements.
• Supports plant-wide strategic plan, programs, and activities.  Identifies, initiates, and facilitates continuous improvements, lean manufacturing activities and initiatives, such as 6S, visual management, kaizens.  
• Participates as subject matter expert in audits.
• Interfaces with support functions to secure services and resources and regularly interacts with senior leaders on matters concerning functional areas or customers.
• Responsible for development of the manufacturing annual operating budget and maintains expenses within the plan.
• Responsible for the formulation of long- and short-range planning for functional area.

What you'll bring

• Bachelor's degree required
• 5 or more years manufacturing/operations experience including a minimum of 3 years supervisory experience.
• Green or Black Belt certification preferred.
• Proven track record of interpersonal and leadership skills with ability to interface well with other departments and lead effectively and efficiently in a team environment.
• In-depth process knowledge of related manufacturing equipment/processes and/or operations processes.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to analyze and interpret scientific, and statistical data.
• Strong professional writing skills and ability to prepare technical reports.  Ability to clearly articulate information during regulatory/client inspections.
• Ability to understand GMPs and other applicable regulatory guidelines and ability to manage audit-related activities.
• Strong assessment and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to respond to detailed inquiries and present information to groups and senior leaders.
• Ability to supervise multiple groups/shifts, if applicable.
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office and ability to use enterprise software.
• Ability to collect and analyze data and information to determine paths for process improvement and potential root cause
• Ability to respond to detailed inquiries and present information to groups and senior leaders.
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing business acumen.
• Experience developing an annual operating budget and maintain expenses within the plan.

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 to $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.

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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