Engineer I

Baxter • Aibonito, PR

5d

About The Position

The Engineer I is responsible for designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating optimal, cost-effective projects and technologies. The role also provides technical support and service to assigned areas and may involve supervising, requisitioning, documenting, validating, and training. The position performs routine engineering assignments, typically focused on small and medium projects, and provides opportunities to gain familiarity with engineering methods, techniques, theories, and corporate and divisional procedures and policies. The engineer solves daily process, machine, and engineering issues with some assistance and periodic monitoring, documents development work and specifications, and supports technical reviews and project documentation. The role also promotes workplace safety, protects data privacy and confidentiality, and supports teamwork and accountability to help the technical group achieve business results.

Baxter describes its mission as saving and sustaining lives and its culture as one of courage, trust, and collaboration. The US benefits information included in the posting applies to eligible roles and excludes Puerto Rico.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (BSSE or BSME).
• 0–2 years of experience in Engineering or a related field.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Ability to discuss commonly encountered technical or project-management issues verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work as a collaborative team member.
• Ability to solve routine design and engineering problems with assistance and work under pressure.
• Ability to exert 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 10 to 25 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects (medium physical work).

Responsibilities

• Perform process value analysis to prevent waste.
• Support implementation and enhancement of manufacturing monitoring systems for quality and output performance.
• Perform IQ and software validations and implement process changes driven by new ideas or improvements.
• Support process and product validations.
• Generate ideas to enhance products, improve machine performance, and reduce scrap.
• Develop corrective actions to eliminate root causes of scrap and quality issues.
• Provide technical training to machine operators and technicians.
• Develop automation projects and support their implementation.
• Build customer-supplier relationships with other manufacturing areas.
• Supervise machine operators, technicians, technologists, and group leaders.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance activities with manufacturing areas.
• Coordinate automation-related work with Quality, Process & Product, and Manufacturing personnel.
• Coordinate capital projects and develop VIP projects.
• Coordinate contractor shutdown activities and projects.
• Document development work, including specifications for manufacturing or scientific test results.
• Assist with technical reviews and organize data and documentation for assigned projects.
• Promote a zero-harm workplace and ensure supervised employees follow applicable EHS practices and rules.
• Observe data privacy and confidentiality rules.
• Improve technical group performance through teamwork and personal accountability, and support initiatives to build the capabilities needed for business results.
• Support initiatives to improve efficiency and productivity and reduce conversion loss and downtime.
• Optimize equipment and support maintenance activities to minimize downtime and setup time.
• Support plant initiatives such as TPM, Tier Meetings, and the 6’s program.
• Submit justifications for small capital projects.
• Support investigations and implementation of corrective and preventive actions in response to customer complaints.

Benefits

• Medical and dental coverage beginning on day one for eligible roles.
• Basic life, accident, short-term disability, long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with employee contributions and company matching options.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Educational assistance programs.
• Paid holidays and paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service.
• Family and medical leaves of absence.
• Paid parental leave.
• Commuting benefits.
• Employee Discount Program.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Childcare benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level