Lead Hand

3 weeks ago


Ontario, Canada Baxter Healthcare Full time

This is where you save and sustain lives

At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You'll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients.

Baxter's products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.

Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work.

Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives—where your purpose accelerates our mission.

Summary of Responsibilities

We are currently looking for an energetic, hard-working Lead Hand to work position on our hybrid Weekend night shift (Friday-Saturday 23:00-11:00 to Saturday-Sunday 23:00-11:00) Sunday 23:00-07:00, Monday 23:00-07:00 at our Alliston facility. The Pay rate is Level 8, step 1.

The Viaflex Lead hand is responsible for coordinating the Viaflex Filling department, optimizing output while maintaining all quality and safety standards. The Lead Hand will monitor the activities of team members and machinery to ensure production of quality product in a safe and efficient manner. This position involves considerable hands-on equipment troubleshooting, repair, set-up, changeover and line operation. In addition the Viaflex Lead Hand will perform Filling Operator/MH duties on a regular basis.

Due to the nature of our business, Baxter follows Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) which requires our employees to focus on cleanliness and contamination control. Other aspects of GMP that must be observed are no makeup or jewelry in the production areas.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Coordinate the operation of the Viaflex Filling department. This includes creating the rotation schedule, communicating with Supervisors, Mixers and team members on possible delays, and coordinating materials from the warehouse.

  • Monitor equipment performance and make adjustments and repairs as required.

  • Responsible for escalating safety, quality, and production issues as appropriate. This includes executing initial quality investigations (data gathering) and safety reports.

  • Ensuring all SOP’s, GMP’s and Safety rules are followed.

  • Responsible for the completeness and accuracy of EBR tasks for FOB/EOB and that tasks are approved.

  • Prepare for batch and line set up.

  • Oversee cleaning and sanitization.

  • Train operators and provide feedback to Supervisor.

  • Help in the execution of scrap/cost reduction projects.

  • Perform Filling, MH, QA/RK duties on an as needed basis.

  • Support EMS implementation which includes maintaining the department in 6S condition and participating in the IDEAS program.

Job Requirements

  • Successful completion of High School diploma or GED required (Proof will be requested)

  • Experience within a manufacturing operation

  • Strong mechanical aptitude and equipment trouble-shooting ability.

  • Practical experience using Lean tools (6S, LSW, VM, DA, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping).

  • 3 – 5 years of manufacturing experience.

  • People coaching and team development skills.

  • Strong communication skills, ability to work with all levels of the organization.

  • Strong ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast paced, high pressure environment.

  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills and critical thinking abilities.

  • Intermediate proficiency in Word, Excel & PowerPoint and Infinity, EBR and AS400\Kronos.

  • Good working knowledge of SOP’s/specs, blueprints, PCS’s and BOM’s

  • Proficiency in trouble shooting automated equipment.

  • Leadership skills

  • Great Attendance

  • Troubleshooting experience

Reasonable Accommodations

Baxter is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities globally. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please click on the link here and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.

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