OpEx Manager

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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 Operational Excellence Manager will play a pivotal role in implementing our Operational Excellence (OpEx) initiatives at the St. Paul, Minnesota manufacturing plant. You will collaborate with a world-class team to implement proven strategies and ensure flawless execution of key projects!

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.

• Collaborate closely with the site management to drive the site’s continuous improvement journey
• Develop and implement site-level OpEx deployment plan, encompassing the Baxter Growth & Performance System (GPS), Margin Improvement Projects (MIPs), Lean Certification Programs, Best Practice Sharing, Tier meetings, iCare, and other initiatives.
• Lead site project governance overseeing the intake, evaluation, execution, and closure of site projects.
• Administer the site project management software.
• Assist leadership in establishing baseline and target metrics for key processes
• Work with site leadership to install organizational supports for Operational Excellence including governance, communications, and rewards.
• Facilitate site strategic planning process
• Coach and mentor site Black Belt and Green Belt candidates to ensure timely completion of their quality and/or cost focused projects- ultimately leading to the candidate’s certification

• Bachelor degree in Business management, Engineering, or a related field. Preferably, they hold an MBA, MS or other technical graduate degree preferred.
• 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 managing teams and developing support programs
• Six Sigma Black Belt certification preferred
• Proficiency in LEAN tools and methodology 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 $112,000 - $154,000 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…