Maintenance Engineering Manager: Reliability & Plant Ops

Baxter International Inc.; Guayama (PR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental coverage

401(k)

Job summary

Baxter International Inc. is seeking a Manager I, Engineering (Maintenance) to lead the Maintenance Organization at the Anesthesia Manufacturing Site.

You will ensure reliability, availability, and performance of manufacturing assets, while guiding Maintenance, Reliability, Planning & Scheduling, and Warehouse teams. You will collaborate with Operations, EHS, Quality, and Supply Chain to drive maintenance excellence and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required.
• 8–10 years of experience in maintenance, reliability, or industrial engineering environments.
• Experience leading maintenance or engineering teams in regulated manufacturing.
• Experience with preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs.
• Knowledge of OSHA/EPA regulations and mechanical integrity programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site's Maintenance Program (Preventive, Corrective, Predictive, Mechanical Integrity).
• Ensure alignment with production schedules and priorities.
• Drive reliability initiatives to maximize plant performance.
• Develop and implement maintenance strategies per standards and best practices.
• Establish and monitor maintenance KPIs.
• Oversee Mechanical Integrity across the site and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Provide SME-level technical leadership for equipment repair and installation.
• Support safety, compliance audits and corrective actions.
• Coordinate maintenance with stakeholders to minimize operational impact.
• Oversee maintenance planning and scheduling; manage warehouse operations for parts.
• Develop maintenance plans for shutdowns and turnarounds.
• Monitor and optimize MRO inventory and budgets.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance planning

Regulatory compliance

Root Cause Analysis

Safety culture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Baxter International Inc. is seeking a Manager I, Engineering (Maintenance) to lead the Maintenance Organization at the Anesthesia Manufacturing Site.

You will ensure reliability, availability, and performance of manufacturing assets, while guiding Maintenance, Reliability, Planning & Scheduling, and Warehouse teams. You will collaborate with Operations, EHS, Quality, and Supply Chain to drive maintenance excellence and regulatory compliance.