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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.\nOur 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.\nHere, you will find more than just a job-you will find purpose and pride.\nYour role at Baxter\nThe Quality Control Manager is responsible for providing strategic, technical, operational, and people leadership for the site’s Microbiology and Chemistry Laboratories. This role ensures compliant, timely, and scientifically sound execution of all laboratory activities supporting product quality, patient safety, regulatory compliance, batch disposition, and uninterrupted supply.\nThe position oversees laboratory operations, environmental monitoring, analytical testing, contamination control programs, microbiological and chemical investigations, data integrity, inspection readiness, laboratory performance, talent development, and continuous improvement initiatives. 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internal audits, and corporate assessments.\nEnsure laboratory documentation, calculations, records, electronic data, and audit trails comply with data integrity requirements.\nProvide technical leadership for microbiological and analytical quality systems, laboratory controls, instrumentation, contamination control strategies, sterility assurance programs, environmental monitoring, utility monitoring, and analytical methodologies.\nSupport analytical method validation, verification, transfer, implementation, and lifecycle management.\nOversee qualification, calibration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and lifecycle management of laboratory equipment and computerized systems.\nEnsure laboratory systems, chromatography platforms, electronic laboratory records, and data management processes remain compliant and effective\nInvestigations & Risk Management\nLead microbiological and analytical investigations related to OOS, OOT, deviations, contamination events, environmental monitoring excursions, sterility failures, utility excursions, equipment failures, and data integrity concerns.\nDrive root cause analysis, quality risk assessments, CAPA development, effectiveness verification, and continuous risk mitigation activities.\nEnsure timely escalation and management of risks that may impact product quality, patient safety, regulatory compliance, or supply continuity.\nSupport quality risk assessments for manufacturing processes, facilities, equipment, utilities, product changes, validation activities, and process improvements.\nCross-Functional Partnership\nPartner with Manufacturing, Engineering, Validation, Technical Services, Regulatory Affairs, and Quality Assurance to support product quality decisions and operational excellence.\nSupport aseptic processing controls, cleanroom operations, contamination control programs, facility expansions, process validations, cleaning validations, equipment qualifications, and new product introductions.\nParticipate in technology transfers, product lifecycle management, stability programs, and continuous improvement initiatives.\nOperational Excellence & Business Performance\nEstablish and monitor laboratory performance metrics including turnaround times, environmental monitoring trends, investigation cycle times, right-first-time performance, compliance indicators, and productivity measures.\nDevelop laboratory dashboards, performance reports, capacity assessments, and improvement plans.\nLead Lean Laboratory initiatives to improve workflow efficiency, reduce cycle times, eliminate non-value-added activities, and optimize resource utilization.\nDrive adoption of automation, laboratory digitization, electronic systems, and innovative analytical technologies to improve efficiency, data quality, and cost effectiveness.\nManage laboratory budgets, forecasting, resource planning, and cost optimization initiatives.\nDevelop business cases and ROI assessments for laboratory investments, automation 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Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.\nReasonable Accommodations\nBaxter 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.\nRecruitment Fraud Notice\nBaxter has discovered incidents of employment scams, where fraudulent parties pose as Baxter employees, recruiters, or other agents, and engage with online job seekers in an attempt to steal personal and/or financial information. 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