Manufacturing Manager

This is where your work makes a difference.

At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond.

Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results.

Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride.

• •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.

• •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.
• •Green or Black Belt certification preferred.

Education and experience that is necessary to perform the job satisfactorily.

• •Bachelor's degree required
• •5 or more years manufacturing/operations experience including a minimum of 3 years supervisory experience.

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.

US Benefits at Baxter (except for Puerto Rico)