Supv, Facility Maintenance

Supv, Facility Maintenance – Baxter International Inc.

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.

The supervisor position is responsible for directing the daily activities of a maintenance team. These responsibilities as well as others could include setting priorities, assigning work, being a technical resource, personnel development and collaborating with others to ensure manufacturing goals and project deadlines are met while maintaining compliance with current good manufacturing practices (GMPs), good documentation practices (GDPs) environmental health and safety (EHS) guidelines and any other regulations that could apply.

At Baxter, we are passionate about saving and sustaining lives by finding solutions to sophisticated problems. Every single day, the manufacturing team strives to create quality products for our customers—and are sometimes met with unforeseen issues to tackle. The high‑caliber talent at Baxter meets these challenges head‑on, as a team, to create products with the customer's needs top‑of‑mind.

• Supervise and lead a maintenance team that could include mechanics and technicians to support operations
• Be responsible for execution of assigned shutdown work and / or other projects
• Support and Emphasize the Safety and Quality commitments of the department and make decisions concerning these commitments within the area
• Identify/prioritize/provide resources on a shift to assist the Maintenance Manager to meet the annual operational plan and budgetary commitments
• Facilitate, verify, and conduct appropriate training for employees in the area (including but not limited to GMP, troubleshooting, maintenance skills, and safety)
• Ensure compliance with all GMP rules, specifications, SOPs, and FDA requirements as the need arises
• Contribute to employee feedback and developmental process – support Talent Management goals, conduct recognition and disciplinary action for employees, facilitate employee representation throughout the organization, and complete monthly A.C.E. (Align, Check‑in, and Execute) meetings with team members
• Sustain a clean and safe work area using 6S principles

• Associate degree in scientific or engineering required, bachelor’s degree preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of Industrial Maintenance experience / Manufacturing Supervision experience or equivalent
• Candidate should not be allergic to PENICILLIN or the CEPHALOSPORINS
• Demonstrated communication, administrative and strong technical leadership skills with ability to interface well with other departments and lead optimally and efficiently in a team environment. Solid professional writing skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a manufacturing plant setting
• Good assessment and troubleshooting skills (mechanical, electrical, and process) with demonstrated and proven experience and background
• Solid understanding of maintenance systems to include preventive maintenance and CMMS
• Ability to understand regulatory and safety guidelines applicable to the medical / pharmaceutical industry and industry in general. Experience and knowledge with Lockout/Tagout and other Safety Programs is a plus
• Knowledge of World Class Manufacturing methods (TPM, Right the first time, Quality Control)
• Ability to respond to detailed inquiries, and present information to groups and department management
• Understand verbal and written safety and quality instructions and read and…