Maintenance Technician - Electrical (5th Shift: 7am - 7pm)

About the role

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.

Your Team
You will be part of a collaborative maintenance and engineering team focused on improving equipment performance, reliability, and operational efficiency. The team works closely with engineering, quality, and production partners to support installation projects, troubleshoot issues, and maintain high safety and compliance standards. Together, you will contribute to continuous improvement efforts, share technical expertise, and support a high-performing, team-oriented manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Directly supports electrical equipment reliability and energy reduction activities through innovative thinking, team membership and completion of assigned projects
• Expand opportunities to use measurement and predictive tools to assess equipment condition prior to failure
• Preventative Maintenance generation and or refinement of existing PMs
• Analyze machine failures for root cause and recommend corrective actions
• Monitor parts spending and reliability trends
• Research and design electrical equipment for the electrical department, engineering, and project leaders as needed
• Proactively manage maintenance jobs and project work
• Installation support – act as lead technician on floor, directing others as well as personally installing various sizes and types of conduit, junction boxes, and other components required for machine and equipment electrical supply circuits
• Work in the electronic/electrical shop to repair and maintain plant equipment spares
• Call out issues to the Maintenance Supervision for work which does not appear to be valid, feasible or has cost constraints, or requires engineering design/change control
• Factory acceptance testing – works with engineer and quality to accept new equipment. Must be willing to travel with overnight stays for factory acceptance and training
• Documents all maintenance and repairs in Maximo and other required systems per SOP
• Maintain proficiency in all Corporate Specifications, Standard Operating Procedures, National Electrical Codes, EPA, and North Cove Electrical Standards relating to safety, GMP, ISOtrain, maintenance, and electrical installation
• Generate orders for equipment, parts, consumables, tooling, raw materials, etc to maintain all systems in good working condition
• Write job plans and standard work for repairs, troubleshooting, and situation driven response plans
• May serve as a Subject Matter Expert for maintenance related SOPs, standard work, or training modules
• Notify the supervisor and take appropriate action if any safety, quality or discrepancy issues occur
• Sustain a clean and safe work area using 6S principles
• Learn, understand and apply rigorous quality standards, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP)
• This position involves working around moving equipment
• Can include working in a Class I, Class II, Class III or Class IV Controlled Environment which may include the following dress/gowning requirements: safety glasses, ear plugs, hairnet, beard cover, isolation mask, gown, hood, boots or shoe covers, face shield, insulated gloves and disposable gloves

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent
• Minimum 4 years electrical distribution experience in an industrial manufacturing environment
• Associates degree in an electrical/technical related subject area
• Basic English written and oral communication skills adequate to communicate with other team members
• Understand verbal and written safety and quality instructions and read and comprehend written work instructions including words and drawings
• Basic computer skills required
• Well organized
• Self-motivated to achieve goals and require little supervision
• Ability to develop a concept from general requirements
• Must be a teammate, organized, self-motivated, and able to prioritize
• Skilled in organizing, overseeing, and optimally monitor processes and projects
• Good communication skills and be able to communicate effectively with various Administrative Personnel, Supervisors, and outside vendors
• The position requires the ability to individually lift and carry up to 50 pounds
• Must be able to bend/stoop, squat, climb, reach above shoulder level, reach at or below shoulder level, twist and bend at the neck, twist and bend at the waist and balance
• Normal visual acuity is necessary including the ability to distinguish colors