Manufacturing Supervisor, II (12-Hour Nights)

Baxter•Round Lake, IL

11h•$76,000 - $104,500

About The Position

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. 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 forming relationships, establishing order, and maintaining clear communication channels. As a Manufacturing Supervisor II, 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 II, positions you to be directly involved in the physical production that enables Baxter to fulfill our mission to save and sustain lives. You own the line between meeting production timelines and making quality products. As a manager, you are the trusted critical connection between the business and the workers on the floor. Your Team Baxter is focused on saving and sustaining lives by finding solutions to sophisticated 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 establish 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.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Business, Engineering, related field or equivalent, is required.
3 years manufacturing experience and 2 years of Supervisory experience.
A candidate must not be allergic to Penicillin and Cephalosporin or their related products and minerals.
Demonstrated communication, administrative and strong technical leadership skills with ability to interface well with other departments and lead effectively and efficiently in a team environment.
Solid professional writing skills.
Ability to lead multiple priorities in a manufacturing plant setting.
Good assessment and troubleshooting skills (mechanical, electrical, and process) with demonstrated and confirmed experience and background.
Proven understanding of maintenance systems to include preventive maintenance and CMMS.
Ability to understand regulatory and safety guidelines applicable to the medical / pharmaceutical industry and industry in general.
Must have experience and knowledge with Lockout / Tagout and other Safety Programs.
Interact with all levels of personnel to analyze and solve problems related to equipment but also with manufacturing, quality, engineering, and personnel issues.
Knowledge of WCM methods (Lean, Six Sigma, and QLP).
Ability to respond to detailed inquiries, and present information to groups and department management.
Have good project management skills and ability to organize many projects and priorities as required.
Understand verbal and written safety and quality instructions and read and comprehend written work instructions including words and drawings.
Must have basic English written and oral communication skills adequate to communicate with other team members.

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 leads 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 handles 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.
Insures resources and raw materials are applied in the most efficient and productive.
Develops training content and facilitates and verifies appropriate training for employees in the area.
Ensures compliance with all GMP rules, product documentation, specifications, SOPs, and FDA requirements as required.
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 vital to FDA that establishes credibility and demonstrates compliance with cGMPs.
May monitor capital expenditures and assist in developing budgets.
Submit and/or maintain and distribute reports related to attendance, labor, maintenance metrics, safety, and others as needed.
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)