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.
Mission :
The Operational Excellence manager is in charge of :
1. The continuous improvement of the plant performance through the site leadership, (outcome measured by the OBS scorecards improvements)
2. Driving a culture of continuous learning, knowledge sharing and improvement within and between manufacturing sites
3. Running an active “Margin Improvement Projects” process on site, delivering the required savings
4. The deployment of the Baxter Operating Systems (Business Excellence and Lean Enterprise Principles, tools and methodologies):
5. The management of projects to improve plant performances (identification, coaching, leading).
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
Baxter Operating System
6. Be the BOS expert (Subject Matter Expert), continuously learning from regional benchmark and corporate guidelines
7. Assess plant deployment status and identify the most profitable development area, in line with plant strategy
8. Guide, coach and lead the deployment of structural and operational tools and principles
9. Be involved personally in daily and weekly operating mechanisms that support BOS (6S, OEE Total Loss Analysis, Daily performance reviews andboards, Visual Management, A3 8 steps Root cause problem solving, Kaizen, VSM, Hoshin…)
Operational Excellence
10. Run the continuous improvement process and report improvements in MIP's and other criteria
11. Help overcome roadblocks in achieving continuous improvements by coaching
12. Identify and prioritize the most profitable opportunities, based on observed facts, measures and Pareto analysis, VSM
13. Coach and manage improvement projects (coordination or projects owner), using the adequate methodology, such as DMAIC, A3 problem solving, …
14. Continuously teach individuals and teams to improve (from daily guidance to major training sessions, such as Lean Boot Camp, Problem solving, Green Belt training and coaching): Accountability indicators on which annual objectives will be based, set on a yearly base (or whenever necessary) and as communicated by Management / BOS scoring / MIP actual vs target / Waste & efficiencies /Training coverage/ OBS scoring.
Qualifications :
Leadership skills
15. Excellent communication skills - ability to speak succinctly and with impact; give and receive feedback on a regular basis to reinforce or change behavior, driving Baxter's cultural transformation through our cultural levers.
16. Conflict resolution skills - instill a culture of collaboration and of successful relationships to improve employee relations and create a supportive and motivating work environment, increasing productivity.
17. Drive accountability for results - ability to delegate and manage a variety of skillsets.
18. Critical thinking - ability to develop a step-by-step process from targeting the problem to developing a solution.
19. Interpersonal skills - identify and build a purposeful team culture within the organization, while setting expectations, driving accountability and
20. Time and priority management - ability to balance a heavy workload and time constraints while managing and delegating other employees and projects.
21. Decision making skills - ability to drive quick and disciplined decisions.
Cultural Competencies
22. Speed - Acting with a sense of urgency in everything you do; demonstrating a healthy impatience; constantly seeking ways to accelerate performance
23. Simplicity - Demonstrating an intolerance for inefficiencies and bureaucracy: working to eliminate and improve when complexity is slowing us down
24. Courage - Addressing difficult issues; willing to take an unpopular stand; speaking truth to power; challenging the status quo; being accountable and taking ownership
25. Collaboration - Actively and intentionally working effectively together across the organization to deliver results for all our stakeholders
Language skills
26. French (spoken, written and read: excellent)
27. English (spoken, written and read: excellent)
Education and technical skills
28. University degree in Engineering or Business management
29. Experience in Operation (production) management in a Lean environment industry (automotive, …) is a must
30. 6sigma Black Belt level preferred (or certified Green Belt)
31. Problem solving tools and techniques
Lean tools and techniques (VSM, TLA/OEE, Leading KPI, Gemba, ...)
VIP process and EKS tool
6S auditor
32. Financial understanding and interest