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Senior Manager, Sterility Assurance

Senior Manager, Sterility Assurance

BAXTERAsheville, NC, United States
17 hours ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

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.

Your role at Baxter

This is where your creativity addresses challenges

This role is to ensure site policies, programs, procedures, and practices are in place to meet established requirements for contamination control of clean-rooms, manufacturing processes, and products. To implement and drive continuous improvement initiatives within the Sterility Assurance Program.

Your Team at Baxter

Within Quality, every role makes a difference. Products that Baxter makes are shipped worldwide for patients in need. Whether it's building a new process from scratch or facing a never-before-seen production hurdle, individuals within Quality are given the trust and opportunity to bring creativity to the table. Regardless of your specific role with a product, it is sure to touch a portion of our global operation.

The mission of Baxter is to save and sustain lives. This mission is embedded into everything we do. This means if there is a decision to be made where quantity and quality are at odds, we will always choose quality. Our patients come first, always.

What we offer from Day One

  • 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

What you'll be doing :

  • Develop, implement, and drive continuous improvement initiatives within the Sterility Assurance program.
  • Recognizes and assures conformance to regulations applicable to sterility assurance. Serve as Sterility Assurance SME during routine audits by regulatory agencies, internal corporate auditors, and external auditors.
  • Provide microbiological expertise including, but not limited to, SOPs, change control, and validations.
  • Assist in the development, documentation, and management of the site contamination control strategy.
  • Through continuous improvement efforts, work to prioritize and improve cleaning procedures across multiple operating lines and areas.
  • Provide oversight and Sterility Assurance expertise to Operations to assure all applicable regulatory requirements are met.
  • Write, review, and / or approve environmental cleaning protocols to support cleaning practices.
  • Design and implement training program(s) for cleanroom behavior and contamination control practices.
  • Responsible for the microbiological / sterility assurance risk assessment.
  • Support ongoing projects throughout the facility by completion of environmental FMEAs, assessing potential impact of proposed changes, supplying to the design of projects, and performing risk assessments.
  • Coordinate responses to environmental and process conditions detected during Real Time Risk Assessments (RTRA).
  • Perform and / or participate in root cause investigations for microbiological and manufacturing nonconformances. Collaborate with microbial investigators and manufacturing compliance teams to resolve potential CAPA items in response to microbial out of limits.
  • Establish appropriate response plans to environmental events in clean-rooms.
  • Write and revise relevant Standard Operating Procedures to support continuous improvement projects, CAPAs, and periodic reviews.
  • Perform regular GEMBA style assessments of manufacturing operations including identification of deficiencies and opportunities for improvement.
  • Work in partnership with regional sterility assurance authorities to achieve company objectives and ensure policy alignment across site.
  • What you'll bring :

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Microbiology, Biology, or related science.
  • Minimum 7 years' confirmed experience in cGMP related industry, with minimum five years' experience in sterility assurance.
  • Minimum 5 years' proven leadership / supervision and experience within an aseptic or sterile manufacturing site.
  • Knowledge of aseptic and terminal sterilization processing.
  • Knowledge of contamination control practices and engineering controls for cleanroom operations and critical systems (i.e., process air, water for injection, etc.).
  • Knowledge of standard microbiological procedures (environmental monitoring, bioburden, bacterial endotoxin testing).
  • Knowledge of FDA cGMP, EU Annex-I, ISO 14644-1 standards.
  • Expert knowledge in aseptic technique, clean-room behavior and practice, cleaning methodologies, and risk assessments.
  • Strong communication and project management skills.
  • Must have good analysis, troubleshooting, and investigative skills including knowledge and understanding of problem-solving methodologies (DMAIC, Ishikawa Diagram).
  • Must have strong technical writing skills and ability to put thoughts and issues into writing in such a manner to be understood by the reader
  • Able to confidentially interacting with FDA or similar regulatory agencies
  • 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 $136,000 - $187,000 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 and long-term incentives. 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.

    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 needed.

    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

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    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.

    Know Your Rights : Workplace Discrimination is Illegal

    Reasonable Accommodations

    Baxter is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities globally. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please click on the link here and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.

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