Maintenance Manager

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Baxters products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.

Together we create a place where we are happy successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work.

Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives where your purpose accelerates our mission.

Your role at Baxter

The Facilities Manager is responsible for consistently maintaining the 855000 sq ft CRT facility including 31000 sq ft of cold chain technology including cooler freezer and blast freezer while complying with all regulatory standards & expectations. The expectation is always meet or exceed the needs of operation through effective & timely of the preventative maintenance programs immediate response to equipment failures ensuring that repairs are cost effective and performed in the most effective & timely manner possible. Promotes the spirit of continuous improvement and growth within the department at all times.

Accountable for Strategy Development and Budgeting of overall maintenance budget spending of $1 million annually. Ownership of maintenance functions associated with Laser Guided Vehicle solutions/implementations of $5 million investment responsibilities include but not limited to facilities and equipment maintenance. Reporting directly to this role will be a Team Lead and 7 Maintenance Technicians across 3 shifts of Operations.

What youll be doing

• Monitor and manage PM schedules for:Office and break areas.

• DC facility and grounds

• 90 interlocking dock doors and dock plates

• Each area of the cold chain facility

• 120unit fleet of reach trucks dock stockers sit down lifts etc.

• 50unit fleet of golf carts maintenance carts

• 13 Laser Guided Vehicles (LGVs)

• 3 automated induction lines for LGV

• Wastewater tank farm

• Manage and coordinate facilitiesrelated tasks to ensure that all work/projects are completed within time cost and quality constraints.

• Review and provide recommendation for award of construction contracts; ensures the effective use of material equipment and personnel in sustaining the facility infrastructure.

• Support and / or own Capex initiatives and deploy key strategies for building improvements.

• Primary point of contact and relationship manager for external vendors and service providers. Ability to work with multiple contractors and vendors to schedule repairs service as well troubleshoot security fire janitorial services and other facility compliancerelated systems including performing contractor EHS training and project management.

• Owning and managing short term capital projects budget associated with updating current fleet of Powered Industrial Vehicles with enhanced safety features and proximity controlling technologies.

• Primary contact for annual risk management inspections and associated client audits/inspections including hot work permits facility sprinkler system maintenance testing and impairment programs. Responsible for audit report responses and coordination of closing associated action items in a timely manner.

• Creating and Managing budgets for the design and maintaining of a regulatory compliant pest control program including reporting monthly data/trends. Initiating and completing corrective actions related to pest control in a timely manner.

• Support client and regulatory audits on pest control housekeeping and facility subject matter CAPA closeouts and audit responses as needed.

• Assists EHS Manager to implement and maintain a waste management program across the facility including categorizing waste storage and disposal inspections record keeping and reporting and other compliance activities required to meet local state & federal environmental regulations. Monitors tests and manages wastewater tank system.

• Develops and implements a fire protection management program including periodic inspection monitoring and maintenance of the system facilitate audits/ inspections with risk insurers and clients close open actions in a timely manner.

• Provides technical expertise and resources cooperating and coordinating with all facility departments: Production Engineering Technical services Quality Human Resources Inventory and Operations.

• Interviews hires coaches motivates develops recognizes and manage performance of direct reports. Ensures team members adherence to all environmental health and safety SOPs equipment policies and procedures including any department specific requirements.

What youll bring

• Bachelors degree preferred

• 10 years of combined experience as Maintenance/Facilities Supervisor or related field

• Minimum 6 years progressive management experience required.

• Ability to read analyze and interpret scientific technical and statistical reports and journals financial reports and legal documents.

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules operating and maintenance instructions drawings/blueprints and procedure manuals.

• Ability to write and effectively present information to groups and Senior Management.

• Requires moderate understanding of financial performance reports.

• Proven track record of interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to interface well with other departments and lead effectively and efficiently in a team environment.

To perform this job successfully the incumbent must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Baxter we are committed to equitable pay for all employees and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated base salary for this position is $104000.00 $143000.00 USD annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on upon location skills and expertise experience and other relevant factors.

US Benefits at Baxter (except for Puerto Rico)

This is where your wellbeing matters. Baxter offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles. Our health and wellbeing benefits include medical and dental coverage that start on day one as well as insurance coverage for basic life accident shortterm and longterm 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 timeoff 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. Join us and enjoy the competitive compensation and benefits we offer to our additional information regarding Baxter US Benefits please speak with your recruiter or visit our Benefits site: Benefits Baxter

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