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 expertise helps people. You are a problem solver. Complex projects or unexpected challenges are just opportunities to bring your considerable abilities to use. Whether working independently or with a trusted team, you are always ready to tackle a project and work hard to find solutions. Your talent is needed across a wide variety of industries. As an Engineering Manager, you have a wide array of career choices but are motivated by the opportunity to work in a company that supports innovation, professional development, and a purposeful mission.

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 25, 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 25, 2026

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