Manufacturing Team Lead

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. 

Summary

The Team Lead manages and coordinates employees and processes in their assigned value stream in the production of elastomeric infusion pumps.

What you'll be Doing:

• Set up and operate production lines as needed, ensure labor efficiency, and escalate staffing or operational issues promptly.
• Partner with the Supervisor to motivate, recognize, coach, and develop employees to promote a positive and high-performing work environment.
• Participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives, including Lean activities, Value Stream projects, safety teams, and defect prevention programs.
• Review batch documentation and production records; perform preventative maintenance tasks in MAXIMO and update electronic systems accurately.
• Perform scheduled quality checks, disposition product, identify deviations, and take corrective actions, including stopping production when required.
• Assist in leading tier meetings focused on safety, quality, production performance, and timely upload of daily metrics.
• Take immediate and appropriate action to address safety, quality, mechanical, or documentation discrepancies.
• Learn, apply, and uphold rigorous quality standards, SOPs, GDP, and cGMP requirements.
• Monitor employee timecards and shift schedules for accuracy and make necessary corrections.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure smooth production flow and prepare Nonconformance Reports (NCRs) as needed.
• Interpret and enforce company/HR policies and foster a safe work environment by ensuring team understanding of focus 8, applying 6S principles, and conducting regular Gemba and safety walks.

What You'll be Bring:

• High School Diploma or GED Required, Bachelors Degree Preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of manufacturing experience and demonstrated leadership skills.
• Must have basic English written and oral communication skills adequate to communicate with other team members.
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook and the ability to learn/use enterprise software (i.e., POMS and Maximo)
• Understand verbal and written safety and quality instructions and read and comprehend written work instructions including words and drawings.
• Must be able to perform basic mathematics.

Physical Demands & Working Environment:

• Must be able to wear personal protective equipment: Gown, hood, eye glasses, gloves, shoe coverings. 
• Must be comfortable working in a clean room environment.  Physical requirements: must be able to sit, stand, and walk throughout the day.
• May need to push or pull no more than 10 pounds. Subject to moderate to high noise levels that may require speaking loudly to be heard. 

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 inc