OpEx Manager

This is whereyour work makes a difference.

At Baxter we believe every personregardless of who they are or where they are fromdeserves 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 jobyou will find purpose and pride.

Your Role

Are you ready to take on an ambitious role where your expertise will build the future of our manufacturing excellence 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 Youll 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 Youll Bring

• Bachelors 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.

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 - $143000 annually. The estimated salary is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on location skills and expertise experience and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses. For questions about this our pay philosophy and available benefits please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview.

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US Benefits at Baxter (except for Puerto Rico)

This is where your well-being matters. 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. 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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