Manager, Human Resources

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. 

Your role at Baxter

Baxter Healthcare is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Human Resources Manager to join our dynamic human resources team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work closely with our HR Associate Director and other members of the HR team. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to advance their career in HR and potentially move into a leadership role!

This position will provide Human Resource Business Partner support at our Round Lake, IL manufacturing facility. Partnering with plant managers and employees, this role will focus on employee relations, talent management, employee engagement and strategy development.

This is a five day a week (Monday - Friday) on site role at our manufacturing site in Round Lake

This is where we make life-saving products

You are a knowledgeable and strategic HR professional with manufacturing environment experience. You understand the importance of building rapport, engaging employees, and leading HR projects and processes. As an HR Manager, you are a leader who is willing to listen and encourage others by your actions. You also appreciate the stability of a large multinational company with a long history of growth and success.

Your role as the HR Manager allows you to be directly involved in the physical production that enables Baxter to fulfill our mission to Save and Sustain Lives. As a manager, you are the trusted critical connection between the business and the workers on the floor of the Round Lake Drug Deliver site (600+ employees) where we manufacture life-saving products.

What you'll be doing

• Lead employee relations including investigations, conflict resolution, disciplinary actions, and performance management

• Oversee daily, weekly, and monthly HR operations including payroll, leaves, and employee issues

• Collaborate and coach people managers in addressing and resolving people issues

• Own critical HR data to understand root cause and produce strategic actions to support the business

• Proactively connect with employees and managers regarding HR policies, practices, employee benefits, and programs

• Drive talent management for the site including talent placement, succession planning, and development discussions with leadership

• Develop, execute, and sustain initiatives that drives employee engagement, development, and retention

• Coach and develop leaders on HR and leadership best practices; be a HRBP to members of the site leadership team

• Partner with HR teams outside the site to solve issues including talent acquisition, compensation, and employee relations
  

What you'll bring

• No Cephalosporin or Penicillin allergies

• 5+ years of experience in human resources, including 2+ years as a HR generalist. HR manufacturing experience highly preferred

• A proven track record of disciplined action and execution in Human Resource role

• Ability to adapt to shifting priorities; have the flexibility to meet site needs that operates 5-6 days a week, 3-shift operation

• Strong foundational HR knowledge and experience in training, compensation, performance management, change management and organizational design. Demonstrated application of those skills and partnership with HR Centers of Expertise

• Strong working knowledge of employment law and employee/labor relations

• Analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to capture and interpret data to inform HR decisions

• Demonstrated ability to build effective working relationships with management team and to coach and influence decision making of senior leaders.

• Employee relations experience; experience working with employees to rollout processes or policies, resolve issues, etc

• Demonstrated ability to manage and resolve conflict

• Able to question “status quo”, drive innovation and accountability

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Baxter, we are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated base salary for this position is $112,000 - $154,000 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses. For questions about this, our pay philosophy, and available benefits, please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

US Benefits at Baxter (except for Puerto Rico)

This is where your well-being matters. Baxter offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles. Our health and well-being benefits include medical and dental coverage that start on day one, as well as insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance. Financial and retirement benefits include the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount, and the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), with options for employee contributions and company matching. We also offer Flexible Spending Accounts, educational assistance programs, and time-off benefits such as paid holidays, paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service, family and medical leaves of absence, and paid parental leave. Additional benefits include commuting benefits, the Employee Discount Program, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and childcare benefits. Join us and enjoy the competitive compensation and benefits we offer to our employees. For additional information regarding Baxter US Benefits, please speak with your recruiter or visit our Benefits site: Benefits | Baxter

Equal Employment Opportunity

Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. 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.

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