Inspector, Quality

This is where you save and sustain lives

At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You’ll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients. 

Baxter’s products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.

Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work. 

Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives— where your purpose accelerates our mission. 

Your Role at Baxter

This is where your creativity addresses challenges

The Quality Assurance Inspector is a Salaried Non-Exempt position which contributes to our mission of saving and sustaining lives by ensuring our products and packaging meet exacting quality standards through a variety of sampling, testing and analytical processes.

Your Team at Baxter

Within Quality, every role makes a difference. Products that Baxter makes are shipped worldwide for patients in need. Whether it's building a new process from scratch or facing a never-before-seen production hurdle, individuals within Quality are given the trust and opportunity to bring creativity to the table. Regardless of your specific role with a product, it is sure to touch a portion of our global operation.

The mission of Baxter is to save and sustain lives. This mission is embedded into everything we do. This means if there is a decision to be made where quantity and quality are at odds, we will always choose quality. Our patients come first, always.

What we offer from Day One

• Medical, Dental and Vision coverage
• 160 hours of Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• 401K match
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement

What you'll be doing

If assigned to the filling/pouching/packing departments:

• Perform scheduled line checks which include verifying the accurate filling equipment and production supplies are being used, the filling equipment is assembled accurately, the settings are appropriate and the batch signage is correct
• Collect samples and verify container, components and over-pouch meet quality standards, verify the accuracy & legibility of the print and check for indications of leakage
• Examine and verify that the packaging equipment’s performance meets quality standards
• Test and prove that the equipment is passing/failing batch information and product properly

If assigned to the plastics department:

• Collect samples of produced materials (i.e. membranes, bags, tubing, frangibles) and visually inspect for irregularities and verify dimensions are within specification
• Perform seal integrity testing on a sample of produced materials
• Employ various methods of testing such as freeze mode, destructive oven testing and striation testing
• Examine and verify that documentation meets requirements

Job Duties regardless of assigned department:

• Transport samples to and from work area with a Powered Industrial Truck (PIT)
• Document and initiate the exception process if exception is encountered using the Production Operations Management System (POMS) to research and provide details
• Record checks and the result into POMS
• Write and submit changes to a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) document when a process used by the QA Inspector is in need of an update
• Enter exception data into a spreadsheet for trending and reporting purposes
• Participate in the validation process for new equipment, equipment changes and new processes by performing product testing and reporting on the results
• Calibrate gauges, rulers, cylinder