Equipment Maintenance Manager at Baxter… · Round Lake

Equipment Maintenance Manager Location: Round Lake, Illinois 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 The Galaxy Maintenance Manager ensures the proper operation and maintenance of all mixing, filling and packaging equipment in the Galaxy manufacturing cells. The manager controls the day-to-day management of people and resources associated with the equipment maintenance organization. Embraces Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), drives a Lean culture and coordinates activities to maximize Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) in a cost-effective and efficient manner. The manager spends time managing employees, planning for productivity, and performing quality assurance evaluations. Develops and enforces standard operating procedures, and ensures equipment is kept clean and running properly. Perform all duties with a focus on optimizing safety, quality, service and cost. What you'll be doing Responsible for implementing and supervising daily maintenance across multiple manufacturing cells in support of 24/7 operations. Lead and manage a team of up to 35 maintenance technicians. Coordinates preventative and planned maintenance activities to maintain a 100% on-time completion record. Interviews, hires, trains, coaches, motivates, develops, recognizes and manages performance of direct reports. Ensures alignment of maintenance priorities and resources to evolving business needs. Coordinates with manufacturing and engineering to schedule planned downtime of equipment. Assist with spare part analysis and inventory development. Assist in the installation, startup and preparation of documentation for new equipment. Technically identifies and supports equipment optimization through equipment design improvements, changes to operating procedures and maintenance activities. Works directly with engineers to implement corrective actions to eliminate recurrent problems with production equipment. Responsible for knowing and following all safety and compliance requirements by maintaining cleanliness and ensuring proper hygiene in work areas at all times. Performs written documentation and regulatory record keeping responsibilities as defined in the standard operating procedures for equipment maintenance. Identify, initiate and facilitate lean manufacturing activities and initiatives, such as 6S, visual management, kaizen events. What you'll bring Bachelor’s degree required 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment including electro-mechanical systems troubleshooting and repair. 3+ of experience in a leadership/management role. Must not be allergic to Penicillin and Cephalosporin or their related products and minerals Experience working in an FDA regulated environment, including ability to investigate and author NCR and CAPA. Experience with aseptic manufacturing preferred. Strong troubleshooting, decision making, project management and leadership skills. Must have knowledge and experience with safety regulations including Lockout/Tagout, Confined Spaces, Arc Flash, Machine Guarding, etc. Working knowledge of Lean/Six-Sigma tools, Lean/Six-Sigma Green Belt preferred. Lead and manage maintenance operations, including large projects, technician training, and cross-functional collaboration. Drive equipment reliability through PM/TPM programs, continuous improvement, and equipment modifications. Interpret technical documentation (mechanical/electrical drawings, P&IDs) and support advanced maintenance activities. Demonstrate adaptability and urgency in a 24/7 environment, with proficiency in CMMS tools (e.g., Maximo) and evolving maintenance technologies. 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 $104,000 - $143,000 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. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.  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. 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. #LI-RS1 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. Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Reasonable Accommodations Baxter is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities globally. 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