Senior Controls Engineering Leader – Multi-Site Impact

Baxter International Inc.; Marion (NC); On-site; USD 152,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision coverage

160 hours of Paid Time Off and Paid H…

401K match

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Paid Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Baxter International Inc. in North Cove, NC, is seeking a senior leader to drive the North Cove Controls Engineering organization.

You will set engineering, automation, and optimization strategies, coach teams, and manage a site budget and headcount while delivering on quality, time, and cost goals. You will advance OEE and equipment performance, standardize control systems, guide capital projects, and foster collaboration across Operations, Reliability, Maintenance, Manufacturing, Quality, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical/controls/automation engineering.
• 8+ years of controls, automation, manufacturing, or engineering experience.
• 4+ years of technical management and leadership experience, including cross-functional team leadership, resource management, budget management, and project execution.
• Demonstrated experience leading capital projects, automation implementations, controls system upgrades, and OEE improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Set and complete multi-site engineering, automation, and optimization strategies aligned with business objectives, industry trends, emerging technologies, and digital manufacturing initiatives.
• Lead, coach, mentor, and develop engineering teams through goal setting, succession planning, and technical cross-training to build a high-performing, self-directed organization.
• Drive improvements in OEE, throughput, process reliability, equipment performance, and manufacturing efficiency across multiple facilities.
• Develop and implement engineering and automation strategies that enhance operational performance, process capability, reliability, and technical expertise.
• Foster collaboration across Operations, Reliability, Maintenance, Manufacturing, Quality, and Engineering functions to improve resource effectiveness and achieve business goals.
• Lead the deployment of advanced automation, robotics, controls, industrial networking, analytics, and Industry 4.0 technologies to improve safety, reliability, and asset utilization.
• Direct capital projects, automation upgrades, equipment modernization, and process optimization initiatives to deliver targeted operational and financial results.
• Establish and standardize engineering practices, controls architectures, programming standards, cybersecurity, documentation, and project management processes across multiple plants.
• Champion root cause analysis, continuous improvement, and controls optimization initiatives to eliminate losses, improve process stability, increase capacity, and enhance manufacturing efficiency.

Skills

Controls engineering

Automation

Leadership

Budget management

Cross-functional leadership

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Controls/Automation Engineering

Tools

PLC systems

HMI/SCADA

Industrial networks

Robotics

Job description

Baxter International Inc. in North Cove, NC, is seeking a senior leader to drive the North Cove Controls Engineering organization.

You will set engineering, automation, and optimization strategies, coach teams, and manage a site budget and headcount while delivering on quality, time, and cost goals. You will advance OEE and equipment performance, standardize control systems, guide capital projects, and foster collaboration across Operations, Reliability, Maintenance, Manufacturing, Quality, and