Formulation Technician (6:30pm - 6:30am)

About the role

As a Formulation Technician at Baxter, you are driven by the knowledge that the products you help make save and sustain lives. You thrive in a fast-paced environment, moving quickly to address questions, encourage teammates, and ensure quality products are delivered on time. Your calm, positive demeanor makes you a key part of a team that values camaraderie and collaboration. Baxter’s manufacturing operations run around-the-clock to meet customer needs, and you’ll work alongside high-caliber talent to tackle challenges while pushing toward client order fulfillment. Shift flexibility and safety are prioritized.

Team and culture

Baxter is focused on saving and sustaining lives by manufacturing high-quality products with meticulous attention to detail. The team supports one another throughout each shift, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. You’ll receive extensive training, with additional support from your direct manager and peers, ensuring you’re well-prepared to contribute in a tight-knit, open environment.

Responsibilities

• Properly formulate tanks, including weighing, labeling, and staging materials with strict adherence to procedures and standardized formulas.
• Inspect, clean, and re-palletize raw materials received from the warehouse.
• Take ownership of Mixing and Tank Rooms to ensure adherence to Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs).
• Perform routine preventative maintenance in the Mixing Complex.
• Promote a culture of safety in the area.
• Investigate, identify, and correct or escalate inefficiencies or quality concerns for Mixing equipment and processes.
• Generate and implement continuous improvement activities for the Mixing area and process.
• Use a powered industrial truck (PIT) to transport staged materials to the assigned mixing tank.
• Pump or manually blend raw materials into a chemical solution mixing tank.
• Perform and document scheduled cleaning activities, including using a ladder and safety harness to climb into mixing tanks.
• Navigate the computerized Production Operating Management System (POMS) to access, manage, and document batch information throughout the mixing process.
• Obtain samples and perform scheduled quality checks.
• Notify the supervisor and take appropriate action if any safety, quality, mechanical, or discrepancy issues occur.
• Learn, understand, and apply rigorous quality standards, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and cGMPs.
• Sustain a clean and safe work area using 6S principles.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED and must be at least 18 years of age.
• One year of manufacturing experience preferred.
• CRC (Career Readiness Certification) at the Silver Level preferred.
• Basic English written and oral communication skills adequate to communicate with team members.
• Ability to understand verbal and written safety and quality instructions, and read and comprehend written work instructions, including words and drawings.
• Ability to perform basic mathematics.
• Possess or be able to obtain PIT Operator Certification.
• Basic computer skills.

Physical Requirements

• Requires continuous firm grasping and pushing/pulling up to 50 pounds.
• Lifting and carrying on average up to 50 pounds continuously and up to 75 pounds occasionally throughout the shift.
• Must pass the PIT physical.
• Normal visual acuity and the ability to distinguish color are necessary.
• Occasionally specialized physicals are required when working with certain drug codes.
• Must be able to bend/stoop, squat, climb, reach above shoulder level, twist at the neck and waist frequently throughout the shift.
• Must be able to balance and reach at or below shoulder level continuously throughout the shift.

Pay

This position has a pay rate of $44,000.00 annually.

Benefits

• Shift flexibility to trade shifts and leverage overtime opportunities.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on day one.
• 160 hours of Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays.
• 401K match with company contributions.
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Educational assistance programs.
• Paid holidays, paid time off (ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service), family and medical leaves of absence.
• Commuting benefits.
• Employee Discount Program.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Childcare benefits.