Senior Manufacturing Supervisor - 2nd shift

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. 

Job Responsibilities

• Communicates guidance, support, direction and leadership through effective interactions with all personnel during daily operations.
• Supervises the day-to-day production, scheduling, staffing, material management, compliance, training and auditing activities. Identify/prioritize/provide resources as appropriate.
• Interviews, hires, coaches, motivates, develops, recognizes and manages performance of direct reports. Provides regular feedback to all direct reports. Assist in setting performance objectives and development plans and supervise progress.
• Reviews, approves, and leads documentation for batch and system records. Assists in release of product for distribution. Assists in meeting product release time goals.
• Identifies, initiates and facilitates continuous improvements, lean manufacturing activities and initiatives, such as 5S, visual management, kaizens. This role may also be responsible for identifying and implementing VIPs.
• Ensures resources and raw materials are utilized in the most efficient and productive manner possible.
• Develops training content and facilitates and verifies appropriate training assignment and completion for employees in the area.
• Ensures compliance with all GMP rules, product documentation, specifications, SOPs, and FDA requirements as required.
• Submits and/or maintains and distributes reports related to attendance, labor, efficiency, safety, scrap and others as needed.
• Performs/leads technical reviews, investigations and process improvement projects.
• Provides manufacturing input into integration and validation of new equipment and processes.
• Resolves technical, material and cGMP problems that may impact project deadlines. Provides guidance and troubleshooting assistance as needed during a deviation in the process.
• May represent the company during FDA inspections or provide information as necessary to FDA that establishes credibility and demonstrates compliance with cGMPs.
• May monitor capital expenditures and assist in developing budgets.
• 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. 
• Sustain a clean and safe work area using 6S principles.

Knowledge, Skill and Abilities

• Consistent track record of interpersonal and leadership skills with ability to lead, coach, motivate, and continuously enforce company policy and standard operating systems
• Ability to interface well and collaborate with other departments, and lead effectively and efficiently in a team environment.
• In-depth process knowledge of related manufacturing equipment and processes.
• Ability to lead multiple priorities in a high paced manufacturing plant setting.
• Strong professional writing skills and ability to prepare technical reports. Ability to clearly articulate information during regulatory/client inspections.
• Ability to understand GMPs and other applicable regulatory guidelines.
• Strong assessment and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to respond to detailed inquiries and present information to groups and senior leaders.
• Ability to supervise multiple groups/shifts, if applicable.
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office and ability to use enterprise software.
• Ability to collect, interpret, and analyze data and information to resolve paths for process improvement and potential root cause
• Ability to respond to detailed inquiries and present information to groups and senior leaders.
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Solid understanding of manufacturing business acumen.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in technical, operations, or business, or related field preferred with 3+ years of