Engineering Manager Job at Baxter (Alliston)

Engineering Manager

Baxter

Location:
Canada , Alliston

Category:
Manufacturing

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

147200.00 - 197200.00 USD / Year

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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.

Job Responsibility:

Manage process engineers, Automation team, critical systems and Facilities with 15 direct reports
Create and maintain an environment where team members experience personal and professional growth and become a more self-directed team through regular feedback and coaching
Responsible for ensuring project implementation, and improvements are executed in a timely, efficient manner to support plant goals of OEE, Project Deadlines, safety, quality, and cost
Responsible for overall management (including multi-million-dollar budgets) of project timelines associated with generating equipment design specifications, procurement, design of experiments, factory acceptance testing, installation, coordination of validation activities, standard operating procedure (SOP) generation, and implementation in functional areas
Provide review and approval of Engineering Work Orders, Master Change Controls, Exception Reports, Technical Summaries, Validation protocols, expense approvals and Capital Requests
Lead the capital planning process and create business cases and CER’s as required for presentation to senior leadership
Establish project requirements, vendor contracts, design and implementation plans in conjunction with other plant stakeholders
Oversee and develop capital equipment budgets, value improvement projects and equipment/process optimization
Ensure departmental compliance with change controls and validation protocols
Utilize Lean principles to manage the successful completion of departmental tasks within the boundaries of safety, quality, time, and budget
Provide guidance, support, direction and leadership through positive interactions with plant team members, building synergies across value streams
Ensure team skills are optimized through cross-training, mentorship, and in-depth performance management and development planning
Ensure quality and regulatory compliance
Drive energy management improvements to reduce cost and improve sustainability
Maximize the effectiveness of internal and external resources (business unit and cross-business unit) to meet business objectives
Manage technical resources across the facility including Facilities Engineer, Stationary Engineers, Chief Stationary Engineer, Industrial Programmers
Ensure quality and regulatory compliance through the CAPA process in support of Operations, as well as ensuring a compliant and efficient Preventative Maintenance program
Plan, Develop and Implement New Plant / Equipment Installation Projects
Support the capital planning process and create business cases and CPA’s as required for presentation to senior leadership
Establish project requirements, vendor contracts, design and implementation plans in conjunction with other plant stakeholders
Assist with process improvements that will require specification creation or change requests, software changes, and modification to any process
Monitor Energy Costs of the Plant (Cost Of Steam, Water, Electricity and Gas Consumption)
Partner with quality to develop or modify Product Release Documentation (Sanitization Reports and HVAC Reports)
Provides strategic planning leadership by setting strategies and priorities based upon anticipate Planning building maintenance and operational programs
Ensuring the efficiency of all building systems
Preparing operating reports and budgets
Ensuring all processes and compliance programs are met
Ensuring all utility systems are inspected and in accordance with regulations
Identify, develop, evaluate and participate in solutions, as required for VIPs, process and productivity improvements, system/facility upgrades, quality/regulatory and EHS
Provide solutions and costs for future budgets
Overseeing all building functions, provide support in investigation process to resolve production and support services
Recommend alternatives and potential modifications
Lead Lean Energy Program at the plant level and application of industry trends and emerging technologies
Coordinate building security and Janitorial services

Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
Experience leading an Engineering group within a highly regulated manufacturing environment
Project engineering/management from design to implementation
Experience in leading diverse technical resources across a complex organization
Demonstrated experience coaching, developing and leading a team of technical people
Minimum of 8 years’ technical leadership (e.g. Engineering, Maintenance, Operations) and project management experience in a highly regulated environment
High degree of innovation, skill and proficiency in various broad phases of engineering
Ability to manage through a matrix environment to achieve results in a timely manner
Process oriented and customer focused
Strong written and oral communication skills, negotiation skills, ability to work with all levels of the organization
Ability to manage multiple projects/priorities to their successful completion
Ability to develop and adhere to budgets
Ability to coach direct reports and facilitate cross-functional meetings to collaboratively problem solve to achieve results
Passion for innovation, safety, quality and continuous improvement
Ability to organize and present technical and project mgt overviews without assistance
Knowledge of GMP manufacturing
Must have proficient computer skills
People management experience including the ability to motivate and mentor

Nice to have:

Advanced Degree in Engineering, Science or Business
Project management certification
Blueprint Reading
PLC/Instrumentation
AutoCAD
Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Civil, Project Management
Experienced in leading continuous improvement projects
Lean Green/Black belt
More than 5 years’ engineering leadership experience in a related environment
Understanding of Heat and Mass Transfer
Understanding of Fluid Mechanics
Knowledge of PLC programming
good understanding of equipment automation
6 Sigma Certification
Significant project engineering/management in healthcare manufacturing
Process Engineering experience
Clean Room Design experience
HVAC including Hepa filtration
Knowledgeable of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma Methodologies

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Job Posted:
January 24, 2026

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Engineering Manager

Baxter

Location:
Canada , Alliston

Category:
Manufacturing

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

Job Description:

Job Responsibility:

Requirements:

Nice to have:

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 24, 2026

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