Jobs at Baxters North America

Performs in-process quality inspections, food safety and HACCP CCP monitoring, analytical testing, packaging evaluations, equipment verification, retention sample management, sanitation verification, audits, investigations, and corrective actions. Documents results, communicates non-conformances, and ensures products meet company, customer, regulatory, and food safety requirements in a manufacturing environment.

Leads manufacturing capital and engineering projects from inception through completion. Responsibilities include engineering design reviews, project scheduling and budgeting, resource planning, contractor selection, technical coordination, asset and cost tracking, CAD documentation, equipment investment strategies, maintenance support, and progress reporting. Partners with plant engineering, maintenance, supply chain, production, and operations teams to resolve technical issues, improve equipment performance, and ensure safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.

Supervises Quality Assurance Technicians and ensures daily execution and continuous improvement of QA programs. Reviews manufacturing and QA records, coordinates with regulatory agencies, Operations, and Supply Chain, and supports product release decisions. Leads root cause analysis and corrective and preventive actions related to quality failures, audits, complaints, and findings. Manages quality holds, rework and salvage instructions, and approved product dispositions while ensuring regulatory and customer compliance.

Supports maintenance operations by managing MRO inventory, spare parts, tools, and supplies. Responsibilities include monitoring stock levels, conducting cycle counts, assisting with purchasing, tracking purchase orders, coordinating vendors, maintaining CMMS records, documenting material usage, and ensuring proper storage and safety compliance. The role collaborates with maintenance, production, and support teams to ensure parts availability and product quality.

Provides administrative support across HR operations, including onboarding, employment verification, employee data management, attendance tracking, leave administration, unemployment claims, reporting, training coordination, and employee relations support. Maintains accurate HR records, responds to employee questions, assists with investigations and exit interviews, and supports HR generalists and operations management. Requires an associate degree or equivalent and 3–5 years of HR operations experience.

Maintains financial records, reconciles general ledger accounts, leads month-end close, prepares financial reports, analyzes variances, manages accruals and fixed assets, supports tax and audit requests, and assists with forecasting. The role also reviews controls, identifies inefficiencies or compliance issues, presents analyses to management, supports other finance functions, and collaborates with production teams on food safety and quality.

Leads project management, process engineering, and packaging teams supporting food product development and operations. Manages complex projects from concept through commercialization, overseeing scope, schedules, budgets, risks, and stakeholder communication. Improves stage-gate processes, provides technical direction on packaging design and validation, mentors multidisciplinary staff, allocates resources, and collaborates with Operations, Quality, Regulatory, Procurement, Marketing, vendors, and production teams to ensure timely execution, food safety, quality, and shelf-life compliance.

Manages food product development programs from concept through commercialization. Leads R&D staff, guides formulation and specification development, oversees research, budgets, timelines, risks, and stage-gate decisions. Collaborates with production, quality, business development, account management, and vendors to develop innovative products, improve processes, and support customer needs. Requires strong food science, project management, technical problem-solving, coaching, and cross-functional communication skills.

Leads contract compliance and quality systems for military, government, and strategic customers. Interprets contractual, regulatory, and military requirements; manages audits, waivers, complaints, nonconformances, corrective actions, risk assessments, and continuous improvement. Coordinates cross-functional teams, maintains compliance KPIs, supports food safety and product quality, manages customer and regulatory relationships, and provides personnel, budget, and departmental leadership.

Directs financial operations across multi-site manufacturing facilities, overseeing plant controllership, cost accounting, ERP processes, budgeting, forecasting, inventory control, pricing, reporting, and variance analysis. Partners with production, procurement, supply chain, sales, and finance teams to improve efficiency, control costs, optimize margins, and support profitability. Leads process improvements, risk management, operational metrics, and financial systems alignment while mentoring plant-based controllers and cost accountants.

Oversees daily office operations, facilities coordination, vendor relationships, budgets, supplies, records, calendars, meetings, travel, events, and workplace experience. Provides administrative support to leaders and teams, coordinates maintenance and repairs, manages office systems and inventory, processes expenses, and improves workflows. Partners with HR, IT, leadership, production, and support departments to maintain an efficient, professional, safe, and high-quality work environment.

Leads factory production and support teams to achieve safety, quality, output, cost, waste, inventory, and productivity targets. Oversees production scheduling, materials, maintenance, staffing, KPI dashboards, Lean continuous improvement, and asset stewardship. Partners with supply chain, commercial, technical, quality, finance, HR, and IT teams to support plant operations and business growth. Coaches managers and employees, improves site P&L performance, and ensures effective operating systems, communications, and compliance.

Leads manufacturing engineering and capital investment projects from planning through completion. Develops designs, specifications, budgets, schedules, and forecasts; coordinates engineering disciplines, contractors, supply chain, production, and maintenance. Reviews design changes, manages project costs and documentation, tracks risks and progress, updates CAD drawings, supports asset maintenance, and evaluates equipment performance. Ensures compliance with engineering, safety, quality, food safety, and regulatory standards while supporting continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Provides HR administrative support across onboarding, employee records, attendance, leave administration, unemployment claims, employee relations, training coordination, and HR reporting. Maintains accurate employee data, audits HR systems, supports investigations and exit interviews, answers policy questions, and ensures employment authorization compliance through E-Verify. Requires collaboration with HR, operations, production, and support departments, including food safety and quality teams.

Leads Supply Chain and Procurement across Baxters North America, including S&OP, strategic planning, procurement, strategic sourcing, demand planning, inventory, logistics, warehousing, and supplier management. Establishes processes, systems, metrics, financial targets, and continuous-improvement initiatives across multiple sites. Partners with Commercial, R&D, Operations, Finance, Legal, and IT to improve service, cost, cash, capacity utilization, and operational execution. Builds organizational capability through leadership, coaching, and development.