Sr Supervisor, Facilities & Maintenance

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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.

The Supervisor II, Facilities & Maintenance’s primary responsibility is to maintain, improve and control the safe and efficient function of the plant manufacturing and facilities equipment; to establish and manage preventative maintenance systems, schedules, and documentation and to manage all programs pertaining to the areas of safety, quality, cost, and delivery within the department.

• Supervise maintenance and facilities activities supporting a two-shift, manufacturing operation.
• Plan, prioritize, and schedule corrective, preventive, and predictive maintenance activities using the CMMS; ensure accurate documentation, PM execution, and spare parts management.
• Develop and maintain PM/PdM programs in compliance with FDA 21 CFR Part 820, GMPs, and site quality requirements.
• Monitor equipment performance, OEE, downtime, and reliability data; perform root cause analysis and implement actions to improve equipment availability and reliability.
• Support CAPA and NCR investigations, utilizing structured root cause analysis tools.
• Oversee maintenance of new and existing manufacturing equipment to ensure validated/qualified state and timely return to service.
• Manage maintenance budgets, equipment expenditures, purchase orders, and expense forecasting.
• Oversee contracted facility services and outsourced maintenance activities.
• Lead maintenance staffing activities including scheduling, training, performance management, employee relations, and hiring decisions.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, and Engineering to ensure smooth project transitions into daily operations.
• Promote a safe, compliant, and ethical work environment through adherence to safety policies, company standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Plan and execute maintenance activities for scheduled shutdowns and plant closures as required.
• Deliver excellent customer service through effective communication and cross-functional collaboration.

• 2-year degree required. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 2+ years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Must have experience leading a team.
• Be familiar with Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma concepts.

• Understand the design, installation and maintenance of mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic equipment that support a complex manufacturing plant.
• Have a thorough knowledge of manufacturing equipment, using blueprints, equipment manuals, specifications, standard operating procedures, and be able to use proper judgment when taking corrective actions during equipment malfunction.
• Have working knowledge of hazardous chemicals and their disposal, OSHA, EPA, and FDA requirements.
• Must have very strong verbal and written communication skills, documentation practices (cGDPs), be self‑motivated and possess strong interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to update procedures and modify processes to simplify their complexity and improve efficiency.

• Must be able to wear personal protective equipment:
  Gown, hood, eye glasses, gloves, shoe coverings.
• Must be comfortable working in a clean room environment.
• Physical requirements:
  
  must be able to sit, stand, and walk throughout the day. May need to push or pull no more than 10 pounds. Subject to moderate to high noise levels that may require speaking loudly to be heard.

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