Line Lead

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. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities.  This section contains a list of five to eight primary responsibilities of the work. The incumbent will perform other duties as assigned.

Responsible for managing the production process and controlling all functions of machinery and machine parameters with in the designated production line.

Gives guidance, direction, and feedback to Employees on designated line, trains new and existing employees including but not limited to Machine Leaders and Visual Inspectors and evaluates the performance of team members.

Supports the supervisor with monitoring performance and attendance of team members and escalates if disciplinary action is needed.

Responsible for utilizing resources, both their own and others including but not limited to communicating with Line Leaders, PU Leads and Machine Leaders within and outside of designated line to meet production goals and report/document proper and accurate downtime information to Production Management.

Responsible for knowing and following quality procedures for manufactured parts, identifies defective materials and alerts team members and Production Management to unusual quality trends for corrective action.

Monitors scrap rates and institutes action plans when necessary to mitigate scrap.

Maintains proper documentation for the Quality Control system and production tracking and reviews quality control documentation completed by Machine Leaders on designated line.

Identifies potential bottlenecks in the process and align resources to improve performance.

Responsible for properly handling waste and accurately documenting data relative to waste disposal.

Responsible for knowing and following safety procedures for associated equipment, maintaining orderliness within the production line and working with shift leaders to achieve production safety and hygiene goals

Supports Production Management in establishing and maintaining 6s, work instructions and training materials. Responsible for training employees as required on 6s methods and processes.

Effective planning and overseeing plant maintenance and cleaning on all components of equipment in area of responsibility in a safe manner, considering production flow and buffer levels.

Works with and assists engineers and Production Management in resolving quality, production process issues, and raw material issues.

Responsible for reporting executed preventive maintenance activities and/or unplanned downtime events in Maximo or other assigned tools.

Acts as a substitute for all Machine Leaders within designated area to fill-in, in case of emergencies.

Effectively leads tier meetings and escalates to next tier, as appropriate.

Immediately communicates production flow issues to support functions and Supervisors per established escalation process.

Assumes complete ownership and accountability of assigned production line to include but not limited to; people/safety, quality and production.

Aligns processes, training and communications with peers from within shift and other shifts.

Effective planning, tracking and execution of break rotation to include Machine Leader and Visual Inspector coverage as needed.

Responsible for resolving quality issues and production problems, able to execute contingency plans, and manage team members on designated line.

Performs other duties as assigned within scope of responsibilities listed above.

Maintains confidential information.

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.

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