OpEx Manager

Baxter International Inc.•Saint Paul, MN

1d•$112,000 - $154,000

About The Position

The Operational Excellence Manager will play a pivotal role in implementing our Operational Excellence (OpEx) initiatives at the St. Paul, Minnesota manufacturing plant. You will collaborate with a world-class team to implement proven strategies and ensure flawless execution of key projects! Baxter is focused on saving and sustaining lives by manufacturing high-quality products. We strive to create quality products for our customers each day. Delivering life-saving products is about getting them right, and attention to detail is how we make sure we meet that challenge. We are a team that supports each other throughout each shift. Working together in a supportive and open culture makes our processes evolve for the better and engages our workforce.

Requirements

Bachelor degree in Business management, Engineering, or a related field.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in business operations and/or plant manufacturing or engineering, with at least 3 years of successful process improvement experience
Proven experience managing teams and developing support programs
Proficiency in LEAN tools and methodology is essential
Ability to function effectively in a team environment and directly lead or co-lead high-impact process improvement projects.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Strong skills in working with cross-functional teams.
Excellent negotiating and influencing skills, with the ability to inspire change.
Outstanding reading, writing, and verbal communication skills in both the local language and English, coupled with strong teaching and presentation abilities.
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.

Nice To Haves

Preferably, they hold an MBA, MS or other technical graduate degree preferred.
Six Sigma Black Belt certification preferred

Responsibilities

Collaborate closely with the site management to drive the site’s continuous improvement journey
Develop and implement site-level OpEx deployment plan, encompassing the Baxter Growth & Performance System (GPS), Margin Improvement Projects (MIPs), Lean Certification Programs, Best Practice Sharing, Tier meetings, iCare, and other initiatives.
Lead site project governance overseeing the intake, evaluation, execution, and closure of site projects.
Administer the site project management software.
Assist leadership in establishing baseline and target metrics for key processes
Work with site leadership to install organizational supports for Operational Excellence including governance, communications, and rewards.
Facilitate site strategic planning process
Coach and mentor site Black Belt and Green Belt candidates to ensure timely completion of their quality and/or cost focused projects- ultimately leading to the candidate’s certification

Benefits

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 include commuting benefits, the Employee Discount Program, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and childcare benefits.

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