Material Handler, Pouch (2:45pm - 10:45pm)

About the role

As a Material Handler, Pouch 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 that emphasizes camaraderie and teamwork, moving quickly to address questions and support teammates while ensuring quality products are delivered on time. This role operates in a cleanroom setting, essential for delivering life-saving therapies, and involves tasks related to drug formulation, weighing raw materials, cleaning, mixing sophisticated tanks and equipment, distilled water sanitization, filter integrity testing, and documentation.

Watch this video to understand the garbing process (your required attire on the job) and what it means for patient safety.

Your team

Baxter is focused on saving and sustaining lives by manufacturing high-quality products. The team strives to create quality products daily, ensuring attention to detail meets the challenge of delivering life-saving therapies. You’ll work in a supportive, open culture where processes evolve for the better, and collaboration is key. Extensive training is provided, with additional support from managers and peers as needed.

Responsibilities

• Supply materials to the Pouching line, operate and perform minor maintenance on line machinery.
• Visually inspect and transport IV therapies, premixed drugs, renal therapies, and other sterile solutions.
• Identify each truck and transport filled and assembled bags using a powered industrial truck from the truck loader to sterilization.
• Perform Pre-Op and change out batteries on the powered industrial truck (if required).
• Keep the truck loader continuously supplied with empty/cleared trucks to be loaded.
• Procure and stage production supplies (e.g., rollstock and over-pouches) as indicated on the Bill of Material (BOM) and restock unused supplies.
• Clear or correct faults/alarms, operate and make adjustments to automated truck loading machinery and/or automated over-pouchers.
• Perform adjustments and minor maintenance on the pouch sealer, trucks, and belts.
• Document required information on manufacturing logs and/or POMS system.
• Visually inspect each bag for defects, categorize and log any defects identified.
• Perform scheduled quality checks using gauges and a scale.
• Unpackage and re-inspect product when necessary.
• Notify the supervisor and take appropriate action if any safety, quality, mechanical, or discrepancy issues occur.
• Assist in performing line clearance and end-of-shift clean-up, including counting, cutting, and weighing scrap.
• 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).

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.
• Possess or be able to obtain Worksaver Operator Certification.
• Possess or be able to obtain Inspector Certification.
• Basic English written and oral communication skills to interact 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.
• Basic computer skills.

Physical Requirements

• Frequent grasping, pushing/pulling, and reaching with hands and arms.
• Lifting up to 50 pounds occasionally throughout the shift.
• Normal visual acuity and the ability to distinguish color.
• Must be able to pass the Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) physical.
• Occasionally specialized physicals are required when working with certain drug codes.
• Ability to squat, climb, reach above shoulder level, reach at or below shoulder level, kneel, twist and bend at the neck, twist and bend at the waist, and balance.

Pay

$21.60 an hour.

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.
• 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.
• Insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance.