Plant Utilities Maintenance Technician (Night Shift)

Baxter; Round Lake (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Baxter is seeking a facilities maintenance specialist to operate and maintain building systems and equipment across Drug Delivery and Penicillin facilities. You will perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance and address issues to support reliable manufacturing operations.

You will work with a team to ensure safety, quality, and compliance, while using CMMS for work orders and following GMP/GDP guidelines. Strong troubleshooting and documentation skills are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 3+ years maintenance experience preferred.
• Experience in mechanical, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and building maintenance.
• Ability to troubleshoot equipment problems and perform hands-on repairs.
• Familiarity with CMMS/work-order systems is a plus.
• Experience in FDA-regulated manufacturing environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on facility equipment and utility systems.
• Inspect, troubleshoot, and repair HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and building systems.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals, drawings, and schematics for troubleshooting.
• Maintain boiler and related equipment and chemical treatment programs.
• Follow GMP and GDP procedures to support reliable manufacturing operations.

Skills

Problem-solving

Documentation

Communication

Hands-on troubleshooting

Education

Associates degree or technical diploma

High school diploma or GED

Tools

CMMS

Hand tools & meters

Job description

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.

Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results.

Here, you will find more than just a job-you will find purpose and pride.

Your role at Baxter

You will be responsible for performing a high building systems and equipment operation and maintenance for all facility and utility related equipment. This includes equipment that supplies critical and emergency utilities for manufacturing areas and all the local support functions at the Drug Delivery and Penicillin buildings. This position ensures equipment is well maintained by performing on time completion of Preventive and Predictive Maintenance, monitoring of building systems and alarms to respond and address conditions before they result in an impact to plant operations

Your Team

Baxter is passionate about saving and sustaining lives by finding solutions to sophisticated problems. Every single 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.

We provide opportunities for you to continue to learn through training, conferences, certifications, and support for advanced degrees. Growth from role to role or level to level is encouraged and is supported by management to ensure employees are consistently engaged with their work.

What you’ll be doing

You will work independently to complete maintenance activities while continuously building your technical knowledge and skills through training and hands-on experience. You will take a proactive approach to safety, lead by example, and follow plant and corporate procedures related to critical facility systems, equipment, GMP, and Good Documentation Practices (GDP) to support reliable manufacturing operations.

• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on facility equipment and utility systems.
• Inspect, troubleshoot, and repair systems including: RTUs (Rooftop Units) AHUs (Air Handling Units) Split systems Exhaust fans and ventilation systems
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, repair, and maintain mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and other building support systems from a basic to advanced level
• Perform general facility repairs involving plumbing, electrical, mechanical, carpentry, hardware, doors, walls, ceilings, lighting, and related infrastructure as appropriate
• Replace components such as filters, belts, motors, compressors, sensors, and contactors
• Read and interpret equipment manuals, drawings, schematics, blueprints, and technical documentation to support troubleshooting and repairs
• Maintain high pressure steam and hot water boilers, controls, and associated equipment; maintain boiler and cooling tower chemical treatment program for Plant Utilities equipment

What you’ll bring

• A candidate must not be allergic to Penicillin and Cephalosporin or their related products and minerals.
• High school diploma or GED equivalent required
• 3 or more years maintenance experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of multiple maintenance disciplines such as mechanical systems, electrical systems, HVAC, plumbing, and general building maintenance.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot equipment problems systematically and perform hands-on repairs.
• Ability to safely operate common hand tools, power tools, meters, and maintenance equipment.
• Ability to interpret technical manuals, schematics, drawings, and equipment documentation.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently while also functioning effectively within a maintenance team.

Preferred Training and Experience

• Associates degree in a technical discipline or technical degree, trade-school training, apprenticeship.
• Light machining skills not required but a plus.
• Experience within an FDA regulated manufacturing, pharmaceutical, medical-device, or healthcare environment.
• Experience working with CMMS/work-order systems.
• Formal HVAC, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, or other applicable trade training/certifications.

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 our employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. To that end, this positi