Boiler Room Maintenance Technician (6th Shift: 7pm - 7am)

Baxter Healthcare; Marion (NC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to saving and sustaining lives through innovative healthcare solutions. As a Technician in the Boiler Room, you will play a vital role in maintaining manufacturing equipment, ensuring safety and efficiency in operations. Your hands-on expertise will contribute to the creation of life-saving products that improve patient outcomes globally. This position offers a dynamic work environment where you can apply your mechanical skills and collaborate with a talented team. If you are passionate about making a difference and thrive in a challenging setting, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of mechanical systems repair or industrial maintenance experience required.
• High School Diploma or GED is mandatory; associates degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe and efficient operation of plant manufacturing equipment.
• Analyze machine failures for root cause and implement corrective actions.

Skills

Mechanical Systems Repair

Industrial Maintenance

Predictive Maintenance Tools

Basic Mathematics

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Self-Motivation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associates Degree in Technical Discipline

Tools

Laptop

Multi-Meter

Diagnostic Equipment

Job description

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 we make life-saving products

The Technician, Maintenance - Boiler Room is a Salaried Non-Exempt position which contributes to our mission of saving and sustaining lives by ensuring safe and efficient operation of plant manufacturing equipment through hands-on maintenance and maintenance related initiatives.

Your Team

Baxter is focused on saving and sustaining lives by finding solutions to complex problems. Each day, the manufacturing team strives to create quality products for our customers—and are sometimes met with unforeseen issues to tackle. The high-caliber talent at Baxter meets these challenges head-on, as a team, to create products with the customer's needs top-of-mind.

What you'll be doing

• Directly supports PMT, TPM, and energy reduction activities through team membership, innovative thinking, and completion of assigned projects.
• Coordinate with Engineering and perform equipment modifications to include the required change control documentation (CMR/EWR)
• Involved in safety solutions
• Act as a resource in B-4 mechanic and manufacturing operator skill training.
• Understand the use of predictive maintenance tools - Develop opportunities to use predictive tools by attending training and then training others in Laser Alignment - Vibration Analysis – Infrared – Ultrasonic
• Develop tools (jigs) for standard equipment checks
• Preventative Maintenance generation and or refinement of existing PMs
• Analyze machine failures for root cause and implement corrective actions
• Assist in annual inspections
• Supervise parts spending and reliability trends
• Use a laptop to communicate with PLCs and Servos to diagnose issues
• Use a drawing package, multi-meter and other diagnostic equipment to determine electrical issues
• Diagnose mechanical wear, alignment, adjustment, and setup issues
• Develop standard work for troubleshooting and setups/changeovers.
• New Equipment installs – works with engineers, vendors, and equipment suppliers
• Installation support – act as lead technician on floor, directing central maintenance and other supporting groups
• Factory acceptance testing – works with engineer and quality to accept new equipment which could include being willing to travel with overnight stays for factory acceptance and training
• Serves as a Subject Matter Expert (Pro) for maintenance related SOPs
• Proficient in CMR, EWR, Cleaning reports, and other equipment related documentation as applicable to the area
• 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

What you'll bring

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Minimum of 5 years of mechanical systems repair, industrial maintenance or equivalent is required
• Associates degree in a technical related discipline (i.e. Industrial Maintenance) preferred.
• Must have 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
• Must be able to perform basic mathematics
• Basic computer skills required
• Well organized
• Self-motivated to achieve goals and require little supervision
• Ability to develop a concept from general requirements
• 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.

**Due to the nature of this position, the ability to work most holidays, some weekends and plant shut down periods is required.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.