Manufacturing Supervisor I - Pouch (7:00pm - 7:00am)
Baxter · Marion, NC
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $64k–$88k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 18+ years
- Industry
- Medical devices
- Posted
- Today
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor manufacturing role at Baxter (medical devices) in Marion, NC. Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride.
- They ask for
- 18+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause, FDA / GMP
- Base pay
- $64k–$88k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Production Supervisor roles in North Carolina: typical posted base $75k–$100k. This one lists $64k–$88k.
Median of the low and high ends of 7 live postings that list pay, out of 32 production supervisor openings in North Carolina, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
North Carolina plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 22 other live manufacturing postings in North Carolina.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (18+ vs 3+)
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 43%
- ✓ FDA / GMP 30%
- Tooling 30%
- Machining 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Baxter
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
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Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
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Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: Baxter in Marion
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Full description from BaxterAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
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 Manufacturing Supervisor - Pouch on 8th shift , 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 as a Manufacturing Supervisor 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 establish 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.
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, efficiency, safety, scrap 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)
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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.
What we offer from Day One
- •Shift flexibility to trade shifts and leverage overtime opportunities
- •Medical, Dental and Vision coverage
- •160 hours of Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
- •401K match
- •Employee Stock Purchase Program
- •Paid Parental Leave
- •Tuition Reimbursement
We provide opportunities for you to continue to learn through training, conferences, certifications, and support for advanced degrees. Growth from role to role or level to level is encouraged and is supported by management to ensure employees are consistently engaged with their work.
What you'll be doing
- •Supervise the daily manufacturing operations in an area – maintain (audit, refine, improve) equipment and processes within this area.
- •Provide a positive and equitable working environment
- •Support and Emphasize the Safety and Quality commitments of the department – make decisions concerning these commitments within the area.
- •Ability to utilize resources and raw materials in the most efficient and productive manner possible.
- •Identify/prioritize/provide resources in an area to assist the superintendent to meet the annual operational plan and budgetary commitments,
- •Facilitate and verify appropriate training for employees in the area (including but not limited to GMP, job skills, safety)
- •Ensure compliance with all GMP rules, product documentation, specifications, SOPs, and FDA
Knowledge, Skill and Abilities
- •Demonstrated interpersonal and leadership skills with ability to interface well with other departments, and lead effectively and efficiently in a team environment.
- •Ability to manage multiple priorities in a manufacturing plant setting.
- •Strong professional writing skills and ability to prepare technical reports.
- •Ability to understand GMPs and other regulatory guidelines applicable to the medical/pharmaceutical industry.
- •Strong assessment and troubleshooting skills.
- •Good computer skills.
What you'll bring
- •Highschool Diploma or GED is required.
- •Must be 18 years of age.
- •Interact with all levels of personnel to analyze and solve problems related to manufacturing, Quality, documentation, and personnel issues.)
- •Work in and facilitate a team-oriented environment.
- •Collect and analyze data and information to determine paths for process improvement and potential root cause/corrective actions in the case of exceptions.
- •Ability to respond to detailed inquiries, and present information to groups and senior management.
- •May be required to supervise multiple groups.
- •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