Manager I Engineering & Facilities

Job description

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 As a member of the site senior leadership team (SLT), this position maintains, supports, and improves existing manufacturing processes. Includes preventive maintenance system, equipment calibration system, new equipment, IQ/OQ/PQ, and more. This role is responsible for leading the manufacturing engineering and maintenance staff. Provides support on some Site PMO projects. Manage successful completion of projects within boundaries of quality, time and budget. Based on significant technical expertise, reviews and approves complex design concepts. Provides technical direction to staff. What You'll Be Doing Manage a variety of complex issues in associated projects, plans and schedules project implementation. Responsible for defining scope of work for project team. Manage, identify, hire, develop and recognize technical staff; the team may include senior level engineers and technicians. Provide technical directions. Design new or improved products or process systems. Review and approve technical feasibility of complex design concepts and analysis of technologies that incorporate own area of expertise as well as multiple fields. Review and analyze proposals to determine if benefits derived and possible applications justify expenditures. Recommend proposals to management for consideration and allocation of funds. Responsible for preparation of project cost estimates up to multi‑million‑dollar range. Monitor all project expenditures and cost tracking. Responsible for policy setting and defining procedures for the staff in accomplishing and documenting projects and provide feedback on overall engineering department policy. Approve protocols and support documentation (engineering change requests, system change forms, etc.) in order to secure project release. This is a “technical approver” position. . What You'll Bring BS in relevant engineering field, master’s degree preferred 8-10 years of engineering experience Must be well versed in engineering fields. Knowledge of GMPs, FDA guidelines, purchasing practices and process validation. Must be self‑motivated, have good interpersonal skills, capable of analyzing and solving complex problems through innovative thought and experience. Ability to design and implement in own area of expertise. Be involved in at least one industry interest group. Has demonstrated effective supervisory skills. 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 $128,000 - $176,000 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. 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. 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 employees. For additional information regarding Baxter US Benefits, please speak with your recruiter or visit our Benefits site: Benefits | Baxter Equal Employment Opportunity Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. 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