Site Director

Baxter International Inc. • Round Lake, IL

7d • $208,000 - $286,000

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 The Site Director is responsible for delivering manufactured products and inter-plant services that meet safety, quality, cost and on-time delivery goals in support of associated business objectives. Accountable for planning, organizing and controlling the manufacturing and support activities at the site to produce quality products on time and competitively in compliance with regulatory requirements. Drive manufacturing standardization and process improvements at resident sites, other sites doing similar work, and manufacturing operations upstream/downstream of site to achieve network optimization. Continuously develop and upgrade talent at site to meet growing demands of business. Support requests to assist in recovery or transformational efforts at other plants throughout network. Your team Your team is the soul of our business, they are at the frontlines and hands on with life savings products. We establish relationships with each other to get work done. This means we are open to new opinions, encourage Baxter employees to always be their true selves, and celebrate our various backgrounds. There is ample chance for you to grow at Baxter and leadership does their best to open the doors of opportunity for their team.

Requirements

• 10+ years' of experience in manufacturing function(s), 4+ years in a plant leadership role.
• Required BS/BA in Engineering, Operations Management or related degree, an advanced degree is a plus.
• Ability to make accurate trade-offs to balance operational execution across production, quality, safety, customer delivery and financial metrics.
• Interpersonal and leadership skills with ability to interface well with other departments and lead effectively and efficiently in a team environment.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for meeting or exceeding plant financial goals and key operating performance targets on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
• Drive continuous improvement of site operations through a formal program, resources, metrics, and accountability.
• Report on operational performance monthly and take actions to address misses.
• Establish communication operation mechanism to keep senior leadership informed of both leading and lagging performance and act to address.
• Build a culture within the plant to maintain compliance with Environment, Health & Safety requirements, and a zero-harm workplace.
• Interact regularly with senior management on matters concerning functional areas and/or customers.
• Frequently interact with other plant managers and technology groups within the Corporation and contract vendors outside the Corporation.
• Develop and own three-year site capital plan and drive execution to support ongoing business as well as expansion opportunities.
• Liaise with Global Procurement for optimization of raw material suppliers, supplier score card measures and action plans, and cost reduction goals.
• Liaise with R&D to support new product development plans and ensure adequate support of NPD program to achieve target launch dates.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees