Sr. Manufacturing Engineer

Baxter International Inc.; Batesville (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company that is dedicated to saving and sustaining lives. As a Sr Manufacturing Engineer, you'll leverage your expertise to solve complex challenges in a fast-paced environment. Your role will involve improving products, troubleshooting issues, and collaborating with a team that values innovation and professional growth. This position not only offers the chance to enhance manufacturing processes but also to contribute meaningfully to patient care worldwide. If you are passionate about engineering and making a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering required with over 2 years of experience.
• Strong mechanical and metallurgical background with problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities for product improvement and cost reduction.
• Troubleshoot product issues and provide technical expertise in manufacturing.
• Ensure compliance with safety procedures and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Problem Solving

Lean Manufacturing

Mechanical Engineering

Metallurgical Knowledge

Robotic Applications

Statistical Methods

Technical Communication

Project Management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

Solid Edge

Solid Works

Auto-CAD

Microsoft Office

CNC Machines

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 your expertise helps people!

You are a problem solver. Complex projects or unexpected challenges are just opportunities to bring your considerable abilities to use. Whether working independently or with a trusted team, you are always ready to tackle a project and work hard to find solutions.

Your talent is needed across a wide variety of industries. As a Sr Manufacturing Engineer, you have a wide array of career choices, but are motivated by the opportunity to work in a company that supports innovation, professional development, and a purposeful mission!

Your Team

We are a team of inquisitive individuals who embrace collaboration to tackle challenges that meet the needs of our patients. We often need to change directions and respond to issues to avoid disruptions in our fast-paced manufacturing environment. Together, we build and maintain a positive work environment.

When you join us, you will work with a team of committed individuals who trust each other to deliver on the tasks at hand. We support innovation and out-of-the-box thinking balanced with collaboration across functions and other teams. Our leadership understands the need for continuous education and provides opportunities for further development.

What You'll Be Doing

• Identify opportunities or implement changes to improve products or reduce costs using knowledge of fabrication processes, tooling and production equipment, weld processes, quality control standards, or product design, powder coating, materials and parts.
• Troubleshoot new or existing product problems involving designs, materials, or processes. Provide technical expertise or support related to manufacturing.
• Confer with engineers or other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, or provide technical information.
• Determine root causes of failures using statistical methods and recommend changes in designs, tolerances, or processing methods.
• Perform nonconforming material analysis and create NCM reports. Work with Quality Control on reducing the NCMRs.
• Plan and establish sequence of operations to fabricate, weld, paint, plate parts or products and to achieve maximum efficiency and utilization.
• Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports.
• Basic understanding of fabrication machine tools including CNC mills, CNC lathes, rail brakes, press equipment, CNC sheet laser, CNC tube laser, & CNC tube bending.
• Understanding of robotics and implementation of robotics.
• Update/create documentation for job instructions, work instructions, and standard operating procedures.
• Ensure safety procedures are followed, work areas are clean and maintained, and the department is following regulatory compliance requirements.
• Evaluate precision and accuracy of production equipment and engineering drawings to formulate corrective action plan.
• Recommend design modifications to eliminate inefficiencies within the fabrication process.
• Apply continuous improvement methods such as lean manufacturing to enhance manufacturing quality, reliability, or cost-effectiveness.
• Supervise the work of technicians and other associates as needed.
• Provide shop floor support and develop fabrication processes for new products.
• Guide technical staff engaged in developing materials for specific uses in projected products or devices.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering required.
• Over 2 years of job-related experience in manufacturing and fabrication.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing disciplines.
• Ability to work to a high degree of accuracy in a broad range of tasks associated with production fabrication, with limited supervision.
• Knowledge of design techniques, weld tooling, and weld processes involved in the production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• A strong mechanical and metallurgical background.
• Know fabrication processes, equipment and robotic applications.
• Ability to develop, lead and execute multiple projects, simultaneously and still meet desired results.
• Demonstrated leadership of capital / CI projects focused on meeting departmental goals.
• Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
• Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Talking to others to convey information accurately and effectively.
• Experience with or understanding- IQ, OQ and PQ applications related to validation of equipment and processes.
• Proficient with Solid Edge or Solid Works or Auto-CAD programs.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office tools.
• Robotic programming is preferred.

Physical Demands

• Ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Withstand sounds and high noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable.
• Occasionally working indoors in non-controlled environment conditions.
• Wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, or hard hats.
• Ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures.
• The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

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.