Operational Excellence Lead: Value Stream & Lean

Baxter Healthcare; Aibonito (PR); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental coverage from day 1

Life and disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Job summary

Baxter is seeking an Industrial Engineer to drive operational excellence in our Puerto Rico manufacturing operations. You will lead Lean and Six Sigma initiatives, perform time studies, line balancing, and capacity analyses to improve productivity, quality, and cost efficiency.

You will develop standardized work, monitor KPIs, and collaborate across Production, Quality, and Supply Chain to sustain gains and support new product introductions. Excellent problem-solving and communication required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field with 3+ years supervisory or Operational Excellence experience (FDA-regulated environment preferred).
• Strong knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Experience reading and interpreting regulatory requirements and technical procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lead Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma initiatives to drive continuous improvement.
• Analyze end-to-end processes to identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and waste.
• Design and implement optimized workflows to improve productivity and throughput.
• Conduct time studies and set up labor standards; perform capacity analyses.
• Develop standardized work procedures and KPI dashboards for real-time monitoring.
• Lead cross-functional improvements with Production, Quality, and Supply Chain teams.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

KPI tracking

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

GMP-QSRPerhaps,

Job description

Baxter is seeking an Industrial Engineer to drive operational excellence in our Puerto Rico manufacturing operations. You will lead Lean and Six Sigma initiatives, perform time studies, line balancing, and capacity analyses to improve productivity, quality, and cost efficiency.

You will develop standardized work, monitor KPIs, and collaborate across Production, Quality, and Supply Chain to sustain gains and support new product introductions. Excellent problem-solving and communication required.