Senior Manufacturing Manager

Baxter International Inc.•Cleveland, MS

22h•$136,000 - $170,000

About The Position

The Senior Manufacturing Manager is responsible for outgoing quality, safety, and efficacy of finished products and for ensuring compliance with specifications, Standard Operating Procedures, FDA regulations (GMPs), and New Drug Applications. The role ensures budgets, schedules, and performance requirements are met, and addresses complex problems requiring in-depth evaluation of multiple factors. Decisions are made within broadly defined practices and policies, using appropriate methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria to achieve results. The manager improves product quality and cost and reduces customer complaints through proactive engagement with internal and external suppliers and by using customer data to enhance perceived product quality. The role supports the Manufacturing Operating System by developing strategies based on collected data, maintains a clean and safe work area using 6S principles, and applies rigorous quality standards, SOPs, and current Good Manufacturing Practices. The position regularly interacts with senior management or executives on matters involving several functional areas, divisions, and/or customers. The role requires the ability to manage departments through subordinate managers who have full supervisory responsibility for cost, methods, and employees. The manager interprets statistical data and financial reports, resolves technical difficulties, interfaces with internal engineering and technical experts and external technical representatives, and manages multiple priorities in a manufacturing environment. A bachelor's degree in a technical discipline and 8 to 10 years of manufacturing experience are required; a master's degree or MBA is preferred. Overtime is worked as required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline.
8 to 10 years of manufacturing experience.
Ability to manage department activities through subordinate managers who exercise full supervision over cost, methods, and employees.
Ability to interpret and analyze statistical data and financial reports.
Ability to understand and resolve technical difficulties and interface with internal engineering/technical experts and external technical representatives.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a manufacturing environment.
Intermediate software application skills.
Ability to understand verbal and written safety and quality instructions and read and comprehend written work instructions, including words and drawings.
Basic English written and oral communication skills adequate to communicate with other team members.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree or MBA.

Responsibilities

Ensure outgoing quality, safety, and efficacy of finished products and compliance with specifications, SOPs, FDA regulations (GMPs), and New Drug Applications.
Ensure budgets, schedules, and performance requirements are met.
Improve product quality and cost and reduce customer complaints through proactive interaction with internal and external suppliers.
Use customer data to enhance perceived product quality.
Adhere to environmental, health, and safety SOPs, equipment requirements, policies, and procedures, including department-specific requirements.
Develop strategies from gathered data to support the Manufacturing Operating System.
Resolve complex problems that require in-depth evaluation of multiple factors.
Select methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria within broadly defined practices and policies to obtain results.
Interact regularly with senior management or executive levels on matters concerning multiple functional areas, divisions, and/or customers.
Maintain a clean and safe work area using 6S principles.
Learn, understand, and apply quality standards, SOPs, and current Good Manufacturing Practices.
Manage department activities through subordinate managers with responsibility for cost, methods, and employees.
Interpret and analyze statistical data and financial reports, resolve technical difficulties, interface with technical representatives, and manage multiple manufacturing priorities.
Work overtime as required.

Benefits

Medical and dental coverage starting on day one
Basic life insurance
Accident insurance
Short-term and long-term disability insurance
Business travel accident insurance
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with employee contributions and company matching
Flexible Spending Accounts
Educational assistance programs
Paid holidays
Paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service
Family and medical leaves of absence
Paid parental leave
Commuting benefits
Employee Discount Program
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Childcare benefits
Potential eligibility for discretionary bonuses