Sr Manager, Manufacturing

Senior Manufacturing Manager

Coordinate and lead all aspects of operations within the production division, ensuring the attainment of manufacturing objectives through the optimization of staff and resources alongside lean methodologies. The manufacturing manager, through self and others, has daily responsibilities for manufacturing product that meets all quality requirements and customer needs. In doing so, the manufacturing manager is responsible for ensuring the right resources (people, equipment, materials) are utilized to manufacture product in the most efficient and cost-effective manner while supporting Plant and / or Divisional initiatives and programs. This position reports to the plant manager.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the strategic direction and goals of the manufacturing department, ensuring alignment with Plant and Corporate strategic objectives.
• Supervise and appraise the sufficiency of action plans to achieve the plant's strategic aims, monitoring performance and securing alignment across the organization.
• Drive continuous improvement activities using Lean Manufacturing principles and Six Sigma tools to reduce costs, improve quality, reduce lead times, and enhance customer satisfaction.
• Manage staffing needs, budgets, expenses, methodologies, labor efficiency, waste, volume, and related benchmarks. Identify, prioritize, and allocate resources to achieve annual operational goals and budget commitments.
• Perform analytical reviews and recommend corrective actions for any exception conditions.
• Emphasize training and implement control systems to eliminate product discrepancies.
• Contribute to employee feedback and developmental processes.
• Collaborate with other managers and customers to ensure quality commitments are met and maintain consistency in personnel policy administration across the plant.
• Assure compliance with all regulatory requirements, including FDA, OSHA, OFCCP, and EPA.
• Adhere to all environmental, health, and safety SOPs, equipment, policies, and procedures, including department-specific requirements.
• Participate as a subject matter expert in audits.
• Partner with the leadership team to devise, roll out, and reinforce the plant's Baxter Operating System (BOS) framework.
• Manage shift and department Supervisors, indirectly supervising employees across multiple shifts. Ensure the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the unit.
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. This includes interviewing, hiring, coaching, motivating, developing, recognizing, and managing performance of direct reports. Provide regular feedback, set performance objectives, support development plans, and address complaints and resolve problems.

Qualifications

Education and / or Experience

Physical Demands and Working Environment

The physical demands of this role include standing for sustained periods, walking long distances or moving between work sites, talking to convey detailed or important instructions accurately, loudly, or quickly, hearing at normal speaking levels to receive detailed information and make sound discriminations, and sharp visual acuity essential for tasks such as data analysis, computer screen viewing, reading, inspecting small components, operating machinery, and employing measurement instruments.

The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position include environmental conditions with protection from weather but not necessarily temperature changes, exposure to hazards such as moving mechanical parts, vehicles, electrical current, high places, high heat, and chemicals, and noise levels requiring shouting to be heard above ambient noise.

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 $170,000.00 annually. The estimated salary is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on 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.

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.