Senior Manufacturing Engineer

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

As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer, you will be a significant supporting role in the execution of the site’s quality improvement and operational optimization projects in support of achieving the annual goals and objectives. Drive various quality improvement and cost reduction initiatives from identification through implementation while working with cross functional resources to ensure results are achieved in a timely manner.

What You'll Be Doing 

• Implement/support product, process and supply chain changes within the manufacturing environment related to quality improvement and operation optimization through the creation of modification:

• Process flow within the Manufacturing Department

• Manufacturing Work Instructions and related documents

• Field Service procedures and manuals

• Fixtures, tooling, equipment and systems

• IQ, OQ, and PQ of fixtures, tooling, and equipment

• Identify, investigate and resolve manufacturing difficulties including but not limited to:

• First Pass Yield improvement

• Throughput constraints and capacity management.

• Component or assembly substitution evaluations and approvals.

• Deviations and rework instructions

• Resolution of CAPA’s

• Investigation and Root Cause Analysis

• Corrective Action

• Preventative Action

• Measures of Effectiveness

• Wearing a static protective smock at all times while in the manufacturing work area

• Wearing a ground wrist strap and plugging that wrist strap into the working table.

• Working in close proximity to other employees.

• Working in an environment that is temperature and humidity controlled

What You'll Bring 

• Display a solid technical understanding of engineering principles and procedures (problem solving, CAPA, change control, measurement system, equipment and process validation, etc.).

• Experience with Risk Based Life Cycle Management process driving quality and reliability improvement.

• Demonstrate application of engineering principles on individual/small projects and ability to work with cross functional teams to successfully implement quality improvement and cost reduction initiatives.

• Prefer experience with TQM methods (e.g., “six sigma”) and product, process and software validation.

• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite.

• Excellent written communication skills.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 3-5 years related experience.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee:

• Must be able to sit, stand, bend and walk throughout the workday.

• Must have good hand to eye coordination and dexterity

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 $ $88,000-$121,000 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.

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