Plating & Finishing Technician

Baxter International; Batesville (IN); On-site; USD 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Life and disability insurance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid time off

Commuting benefits

Childcare benefits

Job summary

Baxter International is hiring for a plating operations role at our Indiana facility. You will perform plating and related operations, set up and maintain machines, and ensure parts meet quality standards for patient-care products used worldwide.

You will work with a team of experienced operators and technicians, following standardized methods, documenting production data, and helping keep processes efficient, safe, and compliant with Baxter policies.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or (GED) General Education Degree

Responsibilities

• Perform a range of repetitive operations, racking, un-racking, plating, assembly, using hand and power tools, set-up, bending, drilling, packing, benders, presses, drilling machines, induction welding, fabric machines, assemble parts for a variety of products making adjustments and clean machines daily.
• Follow verbal and written instructions, operation sheets, processes and clearly-defined procedures to complete tasks. Use overhead hoist, lift truck and other material handling equipment as required.
• Load parts, raw steel and remove parts after forming, assembly and bead‑blasting as required. Perform duties and various similar functions in prescribed sequence as necessary for proper fit and operation. Help maintain solutions for effective cleaning and plating operations “processes” to produce quality parts. Processes include cleaning, electroless-nickel, acid rinses, plating and rinsing. Loading and unloading racks and plating barrels and place into tanks in proper sequence for required cycle times.
• Help dump, clean and flush tanks and assist in preparing new solutions. Handle hazardous waste and hazardous substances. Do minor maintenance on equipment as required. Fill out and attach in‑ticket cards to finished products, report labor and other necessary data to the system. Ensure that parts are in conformance to prescribed quality criteria. Help in planning daily and weekly production runs; enter quantities, production adjustments to schedule and other appropriate information into the computer. Operate a variety of manual or computerized testing equipment to check parts for quality.
• Responsible for both quality and quantity of work: Participate in team activities and problem solving sessions as required. Communicate problems and/or solutions to appropriate team member. Must follow processes and procedures as written. As needed, document and/or chart production data to aid in problem identification, quality feedback and production scheduling. Troubleshoot problems when necessary. Train, instruct and assist other operators in their duties as required to ensure a quality product and smooth flow.
• Evaluate defective material and tooling, faulty operations, questionable conditions and potential work stoppages. Advise and recommend alternatives to appropriate team member. (May require the use of computer and telecommunication device). Ensure that work area and equipment are maintained in a clean, orderly and safe condition. Follow prescribed safety regulations.
• The above description covers the most significant duties performed but does not exclude other occasional work assignments not mentioned. The inclusion of which would be in conformity with the factor degrees assigned to this job.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Baxter International is hiring for a plating operations role at our Indiana facility. You will perform plating and related operations, set up and maintain machines, and ensure parts meet quality standards for patient-care products used worldwide.

You will work with a team of experienced operators and technicians, following standardized methods, documenting production data, and helping keep processes efficient, safe, and compliant with Baxter policies.