Manufacturing Superintendent

About the role

At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. Our colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives, driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Here, you will find purpose and pride in making a meaningful impact through efficient and effective operations.

Responsibilities

• Meet production requirements, delivering quality products to customers in a timely and cost-efficient manner.
• Identify, prioritize, and provide resources to assist the department manager in meeting the annual operating plan and budgetary commitments.
• Supervise daily manufacturing operations across a department or multiple departments.
• Emphasize training and implement control systems on shifts to eliminate product discrepancies.
• Contribute to employee feedback and developmental processes.
• Provide a positive and equitable working environment, emphasizing Baxter Shared Values: Respect, Responsiveness, and Results.
• Support and emphasize the Safety and Quality commitments of the department.
• Collaborate with other managers and customers to ensure quality commitments are met.
• Coordinate daily and weekly production schedules to ensure attainment of production commitments, effective labor utilization, and timely escalation of capacity constraints.
• Ensure consistency in personnel policy administration across the plant.
• Help prepare material, supply, and labor budgets and forecasts for areas of responsibility.
• Make staffing decisions and perform succession planning for key positions.
• Investigate and resolve disciplinary issues, including suspensions and terminations.
• Drive operational excellence in cost reduction, discard reduction, annual productivity improvements, inventory turnover, regulatory excellence, on-time delivery, lead time reduction, and safety improvements.
• Leadership development and fostering a continuous improvement culture based on QLP, Lean Manufacturing, total employee involvement, and DMAIC problem-solving.
• Perform analytical reviews, recommend, and implement corrective actions for any exception condition.
• 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).
• Notify the supervisor and take appropriate action if any safety, quality, mechanical, or discrepancy issues occur.

Requirements

• Ability to coordinate and direct manufacturing activities across multiple shifts through collaboration with shift supervisors.
• Ability to interpret and analyze statistical data, financial reports, and resolve technical difficulties.
• Knowledge of World Class manufacturing methods (QLP, Lean, Six Sigma), Good Manufacturing Practices, FDA guidelines, and process validation.
• Ability to understand verbal and written safety and quality instructions, and read and comprehend written work instructions.
• Ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams and supervisors without direct authority to achieve operational objectives.
• Ability to coordinate production schedules, labor resources, and manufacturing priorities to achieve schedule attainment and customer delivery requirements.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate priorities, expectations, and performance results across shifts and departments.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint) and enterprise software for analyzing production data and creating reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Operations Management, Industrial Technology, Business, or a related field with 5+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience; OR
• Associate's degree with 10+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience; OR
• High school diploma/GED with 20+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading manufacturing teams in a fast-paced production environment.

Other duties as assigned. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Overtime is worked as required.

Pay

The estimated base salary for this position is $88,000 - $110,000 annually. Individual pay is based upon location, skills, expertise, experience, and other relevant factors.

Benefits

• Medical and dental coverage starting on day one.
• Insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP) with company matching.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Educational assistance programs.
• Paid holidays and paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service.
• Family and medical leaves of absence, and paid parental leave.
• Commuting benefits.
• Employee Discount Program.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Childcare benefits.