Production Supervisor - Plating

Baxter International Inc.; Batesville (AR); On-site; USD 68,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Life and disability insurance

ESPP

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays & PTO

Parental leave

Job summary

Baxter International Inc. is seeking a Production Supervisor, Plating, in Batesville, AR, to lead daily plating and wastewater treatment, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient production.

You will mentor employees, drive accountability, and support continuous improvement to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost goals. You will work closely with EHS, Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, and other functions to achieve operational excellence and sustain performance in a fast-paced manufacturing

Qualifications

• 3+ years of manufacturing leadership experience, including supervision of hourly staff.
• Associate degree in Business or Engineering (Bachelor preferred).
• Knowledge of production scheduling, safety, quality systems, Lean Daily Management, and 6S.
• Proficient with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible daily supervision on the production floor and set priorities.
• Coach and develop employees, communicate expectations, and apply corrective actions.
• Plan staffing, schedules, and sequences to meet daily requirements while managing overtime.
• Lead safety, quality, and housekeeping, ensuring compliance with procedures.
• Collaborate with EHS, Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, and Planning to drive improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Communication

Lean Daily Management

6S

Education

Associate degree in Business or Engineering or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

This is where your work makes a difference.

At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond.

Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results.

Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride.

Your Role at Baxter

This is where we make life-saving products!

As the Production Supervisor, Plating, you will lead daily plating and wastewater treatment operations, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient production. You will provide frontline leadership, develop employees, drive accountability, and support continuous improvement to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and cost goals.

Your Team

You will lead a team of production and wastewater treatment employees responsible for supporting plating operations and environmental compliance. You will work closely with EHS, Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, and other cross-functional teams to drive operational excellence and improve performance.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Provide visible daily supervision on the production floor; set priorities, assign work, monitor execution, and address issues at the point of work.
• Supervise, coach, train, and develop assigned employees; communicate expectations, recognize performance, address attendance or conduct concerns, and apply corrective action when required.
• Plan staffing, schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet daily requirements while controlling labor and overtime.
• Conduct shift start-up meetings, communicate safety and production priorities, review results, and ensure effective shift handoffs.
• Hold employees accountable for safety, quality, productivity, housekeeping, standard work, and completion of assigned actions.
• Enforce PPE, chemical-handling, lockout/tagout, hoist, ventilation, sanitation, and housekeeping requirements; investigate incidents and near misses and complete corrective actions.
• Ensure work follows approved instructions, control plans, specifications, inspection requirements, process controls, and environmental permits.
• Lead Lean Daily Management, including Hour-by-Hour tracking, Zone Control, leader standard work, Go & See, issue escalation, and action follow-up.
• Monitor production, quality, downtime, scrap, chemical usage, labor, and overtime; communicate results, risks, and recovery actions.
• Lead root cause problem solving and verify corrective actions are completed and sustained.
• Partner with EHS, quality, maintenance, engineering, facilities, planning, HR, and suppliers to resolve operational issues and improve equipment reliability.
• Maintain employee training and qualification records and ensure personnel are capable of safely performing assigned work.
• Lead the plating operation’s recovery to company GPS standards.
• Manage multiple cross-functional projects involving safety, environmental compliance, quality systems, facility conditions, visual management, standard work, equipment reliability, material flow, and process control.
• Lead practical improvements in safety, compliance, quality, flow, 6S, visual management, and standard work; support larger projects as assigned.

What You’ll Bring

• Associate degree in Business or Engineering or equivalent experience by combination of education and work experience in a specific subject area. (Bachelor degree preferred)
• Minimum three years of manufacturing leadership experience, including direct supervision of hourly employees; plating, chemical-processing, wastewater, maintenance, or other regulated-process experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to set expectations, coach employees, manage performance, resolve conflict, apply consistent accountability, and build team ownership.
• Working knowledge of production scheduling, safety and environmental compliance, quality systems, standard work, Lean Daily Management, root cause problem solving, and 6S.
• Ability to use production, labor, quality, downtime, and compliance data to make decisions and communicate concise updates.
• Strong judgment, organization, follow-through, and floor-level problem-solving skills in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work effectively across EHS, quality, maintenance, engineering, planning, HR, suppliers, and plant leadership.
• Wastewater treatment experience or an Indiana industrial wastewater operator certification is preferred; required training must be completed where applicable.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, with clear verbal and written communication skills.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Baxter, we are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated base salary for this position is $68,000 - $93,500 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, commission, and/or long-term incentive. For questions about this, our pay philosophy, and available benefits, please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview.

US Benefits at Baxter (except for Puerto Rico)

This is where your well-being matters. Baxter offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles. Our health and well-being benefits include medical and dental coverage that start on day one, as well as insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance. Financial and retirement benefits include the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount, and the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), with options for employee contributions and company matching. We also offer Flexible Spending Accounts, educational assistance programs, and time-off benefits such as paid holidays, paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service, family and medical leaves of absence, and paid parental leave. Additional benefits include commuting benefits, the Employee Discount Program, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and childcare benefits. Join us and enjoy the competitive compensation and benefits we offer to our employees.For additional information regarding Baxter US Benefits, please speak with your recruiter or visit our Benefits site: Benefits | Baxter

Equal Employment Opportunity

Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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Reasonable Accommodations

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