The posting
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 at Baxter
This is where we make life-saving products
As a Manufacturing Supervisor II in Marion, North Carolina, you will provide leadership for daily manufacturing operations, ensuring production goals, quality standards, and regulatory requirements are consistently achieved for two different shifts. (7th and 8th) You will guide and develop manufacturing teams, drive continuous improvement initiatives, and foster a culture of safety, accountability, and collaboration. Success in this role means delivering operational excellence while creating an environment where employees can perform at their best and contribute to Baxter's mission of saving and sustaining lives.
Your Team
Baxter is focused on saving and sustaining lives by finding solutions to complex problems. Each day, the manufacturing team strives to create quality products for our customers—and are sometimes met with unforeseen issues to solve. 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. We establish relationships with each other to get work done.
As a multidisciplinary environment, we are always learning from others and exchanging ideas. This means we are open to new opinions and encourage Baxter employees always to be their authentic selves and celebrate our various backgrounds.
A manufacturing facility is a high-energy environment with little downtime. We have robust processes that ensure our employees are safe and healthy—both mentally and physically. We pride ourselves on being top of the line regarding cleanliness and safety.
What we offer from Day One:
- Shift flexibility to trade shifts and leverage overtime opportunities
- Medical, Dental and Vision coverage
- 160 hours of Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
- 401K match
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Paid Parental Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
We provide opportunities for you to continue to learn through training, conferences, certifications, and support for advanced degrees. Growth from role to role or level to level is encouraged and is supported by management to ensure employees are consistently engaged with their work.
What You'll Be Doing
- Lead daily manufacturing operations on both day and night shift to achieve production schedules, quality targets, and customer commitments while maintaining compliance with regulatory standards.
- Coach, develop, and support team members through performance management, training, career development, and ongoing feedback to build a high-performing workforce.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance productivity, product quality, operational efficiency, and resource utilization.
- Monitor manufacturing metrics and operational performance, identify opportunities for improvement, and implement corrective actions to achieve business objectives.
- Review and approve manufacturing documentation, batch records, and operational reports to support timely product release and regulatory compliance.
- Partner with cross-functional teams including Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Operations to resolve manufacturing issues, implement process improvements, and support new product or equipment introductions.
- Lead investigations, troubleshooting efforts, audits, and regulatory inspection activities while promoting a culture of safety, quality, and accountability.
What You'll Bring
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, or a related technical discipline with 3+ years of manufacturing experience; or an Associate degree with equivalent manufacturing experience and relevant leadership experience.
- 4+ years of experience leading, supervising, or managing employees within a manufacturing, pharmaceutical, medical device, or regulated production environment.
- Working knowledge of Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), quality systems, and regulatory requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams, prioritize competing demands, and achieve operational goals in a manufacturing setting.
- Experience analyzing performance metrics, identifying root causes, and implementing process improvements that drive measurable results.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to engage frontline employees, cross-functional partners, and senior leaders.
- Proficiency with manufacturing systems, business software applications, and production documentation processes.
- Experience supporting regulatory audits or inspections, including FDA interactions.
We understand that compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Baxter, we are committed to equitable pay for all our employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. To that end, this position has a base salary of $90,000 plus an annual incentive bonus, commission target, and equity target. The above range represents the expected base salary range for this position. The actual salary may vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills/experience, time in the role, business line, and geographic/office location.
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. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.
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