Manufacturing Manager jobs in Asheville, NC

This is where you save and sustain lives

At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You’ll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients. 

Baxter’s products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.

Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work. 

Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives— where your purpose accelerates our mission. 

Your Role at Baxter

This is where we make life-saving products

You have deep knowledge of and experience with manufacturing processes. You understand the importance of building relationships, establishing order, and maintaining clear communication channels. As a Manufacturing Manager I, you are a leader who is willing to listen and encourage others by your actions. You also appreciate the stability of a large multinational company with a long history of growth and success. Your team is an extension of your family, and you know how to support them as individuals while helping them achieve results as a team.

Your role as a Manufacturing Manager I position you to be directly involved in the physical production that enables Baxter to fulfill our mission to save and sustain lives. You manage the line between meeting production timelines and making quality products. As a manager, you are the trusted critical connection between the business and the workers on the floor.

Your Team

Baxter is passionate about saving and sustaining lives by finding solutions to complex problems. Each day, the manufacturing team strives to build 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.

We build 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. 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 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

What you'll be doing

• Ensure products are provided to customers on time so that product quality, yield, operating costs and process efficiencies are met.
• Identify/prioritize/provide resources to assist the department director to meet the annual operating plan and budgetary commitments.
• Supervise the daily manufacturing operations across a department or multiple departments.
• Emphasize training and implement control systems on the shift or multiple shifts to eliminate product discrepancies.
• Commit to employee feedback and developmental processes.
• Collaborate with the other managers/customers to ensure our quality commitments are met. Also to ensure consistency in personnel policy administration across the plant.
• Help prepare budgets and forecasts for areas of responsibility.
• Responsible for assuring compliances to all regulatory requirements – FDA, OSHA, OFCCP, EPA, etc.
• Adheres to all environmental, health and safety SOPs, equipment, policies and procedures, including any department specific requirements.
• Perform analytical review, recommend, and implement corrective action for any exception condition.
• Work with divisional personnel in support of projects within areas of responsibility.
• Support plant-wide strategic plan programs and activities.
• Sustain a clean and safe work area using 6S principles
• Learn, understand and apply rigorous quality standards, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP).

What you'll bring

• Ability to handle activities of departments through subordinates who exercise full supervision in terms of cost, methods, and employees.
• Ability to interpret and analyze statistical data and information and financial reports, understand and resolve technical difficulties, collaborate with internal engineering/technical authorities and external technical representatives, handle multiple priorities in a manufacturing plant setting, be resourceful to a large manufacturing department.
• Understand verbal and written safety and quality instructions and read and comprehend written work instructions including words and drawings.
• Must have basic English written and oral communication skills adequate to connect with other team members.
• Requires a bachelor’s degree, from an accredited institution, preferably in a technical field. 6-8 years of experience in all aspects of the manufacturing process in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or comparable environment.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.

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 $96,000 to $132,000 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. . 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.

The successful candidate for this job may be required to verify that he or she has been vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to reasonable accommodations for individuals with medical conditions or religious beliefs that prevent vaccination, and in accordance with applicable law.

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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Reasonable Accommodations

Baxter is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities globally. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please click on the link here and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.

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