Job Details

Your Role

At Baxter Healthcare Corporation, we are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of millions of people worldwide. As our new Manager, OpEx, you will play a pivotal role in developing our Operational Excellence (OpEx) initiatives at our Hayward, CA facility. You will collaborate with a world-class team to implement proven strategies and ensure flawless execution of key projects!

Your team:

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.

What You'll Be Doing

Drive the deployment of the OpEx program at the site.

Collaborate closely with site management to support their continuous improvement journey.

Develop and implement a site-level OpEx deployment plan, encompassing the Baxter Operating System (BOS), Improvement Projects, Certification Programs, Best Practices Sharing, iCare, and other initiatives.

Assist leadership in establishing baseline and target metrics for key processes.

Work with site leadership to install organizational supports for Operational Excellence, including reviews, communications, and rewards.

Coach and mentor site Black Belt and Green Belt candidates to ensure the timely completion of their quality and/or cost-focused projects, leading to their certification.

What You'll Bring

Bachelor's in Business Management, Engineering, or a related field. Preferably, they hold an MBA, MS, or a similar technical graduate degree.

Being a Certified Black Belt with a strong grasp of LEAN Manufacturing principles is crucial.

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 in managing teams and developing support programs.

Six Sigma Black Belt certification is required; Master Black Belt is preferred.

Proficiency in LEAN tools and methodologies 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.

Compensation

The estimated base salary for this position is $104,000 - $143,000 annually. Individual pay is based on location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.

Work Authorization

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.

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.

Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

Baxter is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities globally. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.

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