Equipment Maintenance Technician, 12 hr. Night Shift

Baxter Healthcare Corporation; Town of Texas, Round Lake (WI, IL); On-site; USD 43,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company where your role as a Maintenance Technician is pivotal in ensuring the reliability of critical equipment. You will be responsible for maintaining the Galaxy filling process, ensuring manufacturing lines are ready and operational. This exciting position offers the chance to engage in troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems while collaborating with various teams to drive innovation and continuous improvement. With a commitment to safety and excellence, this role provides a fulfilling opportunity to make a significant impact in healthcare.

Benefits

Medical and dental coverage

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid time off

Educational assistance programs

Childcare benefits

Commuting benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• 3+ years manufacturing systems experience preferred.
• Ability to read & understand electrical mechanical and pneumatic drawings.

Responsibilities

• Provide high level of maintenance support for all equipment.
• Perform PM work and assign work related to the Galaxy process.

Skills

Hand Tools

Computer Operation

Industrial Equipment

Industrial Maintenance

Mechanical Knowledge

Schematics

Hydraulics

Equipment Repair

Programmable Logic Controllers

Troubleshooting

Education

High school diploma or GED equivalent

Associates degree in a technical discipline

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. Youll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients.

Baxters 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

ThursdaySaturday and every other Wednesday 5pm5 : 30am

SundayTuesday and every other Wednesday 5pm5 : 30am

This technician will be responsible for providing a high level of maintenance support for all equipment in the Galaxy filling process. This includes maintaining equipment in all areas of the Mix Fill and Finishing complexes at the Drug Delivery and Penicillin facilities. This position ensures manufacturing lines are well maintained and ready to run during planned production time. This requires providing on time PM completion constant monitoring during production to spot and solve issues before they affect production. Provide a high level of troubleshooting ability to repair mechanical electrical pneumatic and hydraulic systems. It is customary to provide service on an emergency basis including overtime weekends and during plant shutdowns.

Must become familiar with corporate specifications and plant SOPs governing the operation of the Galaxy process and local GMP. Must adhere to all plant safety rules and direct others in the proper application of plant safety. The successful candidate will drive innovation and continuous improvement able to work independently and closely with manufacturing engineering and quality groups to resolve issues. This position will support Sr. Field Service Technicians and Lead Maintenance Technicians with scheduling and timely PM completion. Out of town travel may be required to attend seminars visit equipment vendors or other Baxter facilities. This position requires lifting up to 100 pounds on a periodic basis. Walking and traveling between Drug Delivery and Penicillin buildings throughout all seasons.

What youll be doing

A Maintenance Technician requires little supervision to accomplish his / her objectives. This individual looks for ways to improve their knowledge and skill set through additional training. Take a proactive role in safe work practices and lead by example. Point out unsafe conditions and practices to others and support the C2S initiative.

Understand corporate specifications and plant SOPs governing the operation of the Galaxy process and local GMP.

• Experience with energy management conservation and sustainability projects
• Monitor assigned manufacturing lines and communicate with manufacturing to reduce down time.
• Provide a high level of troubleshooting ability to repair mechanical electrical pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Review current PMs verify parts are in stock and complete PMs on time.
• Build and rebuild machine assemblies.
• Communicate equipment issues and work status to supervision manufacturing and management per the plants Stop and Fix guidelines.
• Initiate work orders using the Maximo CMMS system.
• Perform PM work and assign work related to the Galaxy process when work is required to maintain equipment reliability and efficiency. Ensure proper and timely completion of related documentation.
• Note in Maximo or other downtime tracking method any problems breakdowns or alarms related to all equipment. Initiate a work order and additional documentation required to resolve the issue. Review equipment trends related to the issues and support efforts to eliminate reoccurring problems.
• The Maintenance Technician will share knowledge and train less experienced technicians in the Galaxy process and all related equipment including safety 6S PMs associated with the RLD and RLN facilities.
• Learn to handle robots in all normal production modes troubleshoot and identify problems related to robots machine output and quality defects as they occur.
• Solicit help from Lead technicians and engineering assistance when needed.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.
• Adhere to the Baxter Code of Conduct.
• Maintain 100% on time completion of all required training.

What youll bring

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required technical certifications a plus
• Associates degree in a technical discipline or above a plus
• 3 or more years manufacturing systems experience preferred
• 2 or more years of manufacturing systems experience with Associates degree
• 1 or more year of manufacturing systems experience with a Bachelors degree
• Prior experience working in an FDA regulated environment preferred.
• Ability to read & understand electrical mechanical and pneumatic drawings.
• Knowledge of electrical mechanical hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Develop strong troubleshooting skills.
• Develop a good understanding of programmable logic controllers.
• Must be able to work with limited supervision have strong teamwork and communication skills both verbally and written good documentation skills and practices strong computer skills customer oriented work safely and effectively under stressful conditions.
• Skilled in MS Word MS Excel and Maximo or similar CMMS.
• Desire to broaden knowledge and improve skill level is imperative.
• A candidate must not be allergic to Penicillin and Cephalosporin or their related products and minerals .

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Baxter we are committed to equitable pay for all employees and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated base salary for this position is $annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on upon location skills and expertise experience and other relevant factors. For questions about this our pay philosophy and available benefits please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview.

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.

US Benefits at Baxter (except for Puerto Rico)

This is where your wellbeing matters. Baxter offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles. Our health and wellbeing benefits include medical and dental coverage that start on day one as well as insurance coverage for basic life accident shortterm and longterm disability and business travel accident insurance. Financial and retirement benefits include the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount and the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP) with options for employee contributions and company matching. We also offer Flexible Spending Accounts educational assistance programs and timeoff benefits such as paid holidays paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service family and medical leaves of absence and paid parental leave. Additional benefits include commuting benefits the Employee Discount Program the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and childcare benefits. Join us and enjoy the competitive compensation and benefits we offer to our additional information regarding Baxter US Benefits please speak with your recruiter or visit our Benefits site : Benefits Baxter

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.

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Key Skills

Hand Tools,caterpillar,Computer Operation,Industrial Equipment,Industrial Maintenance,Mechanical Knowledge,Schematics,Maintenance,Hydraulics,Equipment Repair,Programmable Logic Controllers,Troubleshooting

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 43200 - 59400

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