What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supervisor II, Manufacturing position at Baxter?
Req # JR - 076737
Location Round Lake, Illinois, United States
Job Category Manufacturing
Date posted 08/11/2022
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- Communicates guidance, support, direction and leadership through effective interactions with all personnel during daily operations.
- Supervises the day-to-day production, scheduling, staffing, material management, compliance, training and auditing activities. Identify/prioritize/provide resources as appropriate.
- Interviews, hires, coaches, motivates, develops, recognizes and manages performance of direct reports. Provides regular feedback to all direct reports. Assist in setting performance objectives and development plans and monitor progress.
- Reviews, approves, and manages documentation for batch and system records. Assists in release of product for distribution. Assists in meeting product release time goals.
- Identifies, initiates and facilitates continuous improvements, lean manufacturing activities and initiatives, such as 5S, visual management, kaizens. This role may also be responsible for identifying and implementing VIPs.
- Insures resources and raw materials are utilized in the most efficient and productive manner possible.
- Develops training content and facilitates and verifies appropriate training for employees in the area.
- Ensures compliance with all GMP rules, product documentation, specifications, SOPs, and FDA requirements as required.
- Submits and/or maintains and distributes reports related to attendance, labor, efficiency, safety, scrap and others as needed.
- Performs/leads technical reviews, investigations and process improvement projects.
- Provides manufacturing input into integration and validation of new equipment and processes.
- Resolves technical, material and cGMP problems that may impact project deadlines. Provides guidance and troubleshooting assistance as needed during a deviation in the process.
- May represent the company during FDA inspections or provide information as necessary to FDA that establishes credibility and demonstrates compliance with cGMPs.
- May monitor capital expenditures and assist in developing budgets.
- Strong professional writing skills and ability to prepare technical reports.
- Ability to understand cGMPs and other regulatory guidelines applicable to the medical/pharmaceutical industry.
- Ability to respond to detailed inquiries, and present information to groups and senior management.
- May be required to supervise multiple groups.
- Ability to work weekends and overtime when necessary is required.
- Bachelor's degree and 6 or more year of experience.
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