Production Technician I - Kiefel Weekend Shift (7:00am - 7:00pm)

About the role

This is where your hands make life-sustaining products. You are driven by the knowledge that the products you help make save and sustain lives. You can move quickly, address questions, and encourage teammates, all while getting quality products out on time. You thrive in a fast-paced environment that emphasizes camaraderie and teamwork. As a Production Technician - Kiefel, you are happiest when you are moving.

Baxter is known for its speed and high-quality product. Our manufacturing operations are around-the-clock to meet the needs of our customers. Different shift assignments allow for flexibility and safety.

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. We strive to create quality products for our customers each day. Delivering life-saving products is about getting them right, and attention to detail is how we meet that challenge. We are a team that supports each other throughout each shift. Working together in a supportive and open culture makes our processes evolve for the better and engages our workforce.

You'll be offered extensive training, and the tight-knit working environment within the Manufacturing team means employees get additional training from their direct manager and peers when needed.

Responsibilities

• Operate, monitor, and adjust as necessary a Kiefel machine using controls on an electrical control panel (HMI) or by making manual adjustments
• Load and replenish production supplies (i.e. injection sites, tubing, PVC/Non-PVC roll stock and adhesive) at a rate consistent with production needs
• Perform scheduled quality checks, disposition product, identify any deviations that may occur and take the appropriate action to include stopping production on the machine if necessary
• Inspect finished product and ensure that the quality standards have been met
• Load and secure finished product in mobile closets
• Execute a machine changeover when assigned (material changeovers only)
• Document required information on manufacturing logs and/or POMS system
• Identify, correct or escalate any inefficiency in the machine’s performance
• Test, inspect and package Inter-Plant Shipping Orders (IPSO)
• Notify the supervisor and take appropriate action if any safety, quality, or mechanical issues occur
• Learn, understand and apply rigorous quality standards, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP)
• Sustain a clean and safe work area using 6S principles including maintaining and securing provided tools

Requirements

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent
• At least 1-2 years Production Technician or manufacturing experience with duties including preventative maintenance, machine troubleshooting, etc.
• Basic English written and oral communication skills adequate to communicate with other 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
• Proficiency in using a calculator and measurement tools (calipers, snap gauges, rulers), as well as basic hand tools

Physical Requirements

• Ability to push/pull and lift/carry up to 50 pounds
• Ability to stand/walk continuously throughout the shift
• Normal visual acuity required
• Ability to 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

Pay

This position has a pay rate of $48,048.00 annually.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

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
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance
• 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