Quality GPS Lead: Pharma CI & Operational Excellence

Zvh; United States; On-site; USD 112,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off 20-35 days

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Baxter is seeking a Quality GPS Lead to drive operational excellence within the Round Lake Drug Delivery Quality organization. You will partner with Quality Leadership, the Site Remediation Lead, and Operational Excellence teams to embed Baxter GPS principles into quality operations and maintain compliance in a regulated pharmaceutical environment.

In this highly visible role, you will establish systems and routines that help teams identify problems earlier, solve issues effectively, and sustain

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field.
• 8+ years of experience in Quality, Manufacturing, or Operational Excellence in a regulated industry.
• Experience implementing tiered daily management, visual management, leader standard work, and escalation processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead deployment of Baxter GPS across Quality to improve performance, visibility, and accountability.
• Develop tiered daily management connecting frontline activities with site leadership.
• Create visual dashboards to identify risks and drive timely decisions.
• Coach leaders in structured problem-solving and root-cause analysis.
• Collaborate with Quality, Remediation, and Operational Excellence to support remediation and compliance goals.
• Facilitate Kaizen events and value stream improvements to reduce cycle times.

Skills

Quality leadership

Problem solving

Facilitation

Change management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Pharmacy, Quality, Operations, or related field

Tools

CAPA

Quality management systems

Visual management

Job description

Baxter is seeking a Quality GPS Lead to drive operational excellence within the Round Lake Drug Delivery Quality organization. You will partner with Quality Leadership, the Site Remediation Lead, and Operational Excellence teams to embed Baxter GPS principles into quality operations and maintain compliance in a regulated pharmaceutical environment.

In this highly visible role, you will establish systems and routines that help teams identify problems earlier, solve issues effectively, and sustain