Manufacturing Supervisor

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, 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 will manage department operations to deliver products that meet both quality and budget standards. Develop and work to Safety, Quality, and Business objectives.  

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 build 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.  

What you'll be doing 

• Supervise the daily manufacturing operations in multiple areas – maintain (audit, refine, improve) equipment and processes within these areas.  

• Develop technical expertise to support team in daily execution, problem solving, and goal realization.  

• Provide daily reports and communication on performance to goal, issue resolution, staffing, and personnel activities.  

• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives in Safety, Quality, and Operations.  

• Provide a positive and equitable working environment emphasizing the Baxter Shared Values – Respect, Responsiveness and Results.  

• Support and Emphasize the Safety and Quality commitments of the department – make decisions concerning these commitments within the area.  

• Ability to use resources and raw materials in the most efficient and productive manner possible.  

• Identify/prioritize/provide resources in an area to assist the leadership team 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 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.  

•  Works with supplier management, corporate and divisional marketing and technical personnel.  

• Job demanding circumstances  

• Normal (stressful at times) and travel is required.  

• Drive Engagement in the team through modeling our Leader Behaviors:  

• Enabling Success – ensure team members have what they need to be successful daily, and in their career aspirations  

• Recognition – regularly acknowledge and celebrate the achievements, contributions and efforts from the team  

• Communication – actively keep work group informed. Own the message and speak with one voice with site leadership  

• Feedback – provide positive coaching and development of team members and consistently manage performance and behavior issues with dignity and respect  

What you'll bring 

• BS degree in a scientific or engineering discipline with 0-3 years of manufacturing experience. 

• Demonstrated interpersonal and leadership skills with ability to interface well with other departments, and lead effectively and efficiently in a team environment.  

• Demonstrated technical expertise in a manufacturing/technical 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.  

• 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.  

• Direct involvement in Trackwise 8, Maximo, POMS and JDE.  

Physical / Safety Requirements  

• Duties may require overtime work, including nights and weekends  

• Use of hands and fingers to manipulate office equipment is required  

• Position requires standing and walking for extended periods of time  

• This is a safety-sensitive position for purposes of the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment  

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 $68,000 - $85,000 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. 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.