Engineer Support Technician

Baxter International Inc.•Round Lake, IL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Engineering Support Technician provides hands-on technical, documentation, and sample handling support to multiple engineering teams. This junior-level role focuses on consistent execution of daily operational tasks including prototype builds, sample processing, lab coordination, and quality system documentation.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in a technical, engineering, or scientific field (or equivalent experience).
Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail and ability to follow established procedures.
Ability to work accurately and consistently in a regulated environment; experience in medical device, pharma, or biotech is a plus.
Comfortable working with hand tools, basic lab equipment, and technical fixtures.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
Effective communication skills and ability to collaborate with engineering, laboratory, and cross-functional teams.
Ability to manage multiple routine tasks while maintaining reliability and quality.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We cannot sponsor or transfer employment visas at this time.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in a laboratory, technical support, documentation control, or similar environment preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinate sterilization, sample preparation, packaging, and shipping activities, including required documentation.
Serve as liaison to internal and external laboratories for sample delivery, testing requests, and status tracking.
Perform basic laboratory testing and hands-on engineering support tasks as trained (measurements, labeling, equipment checks, data entry).
Support prototype builds, simple assemblies, mockups, and sample preparation activities.
Maintain and organize sample rooms and materials, including inventory, labeling, demos, and displays.
Manage controlled documentation within the QMS, including uploads, routing, redlines, formatting updates, and revision control.
Support product and project lifecycle activities, including DHFs, change controls, SNCs, obsolescence/EOL activities, and general technical administration.

Benefits

medical and dental coverage that start on day one
insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), with options for employee contributions and company matching
Flexible Spending Accounts
educational assistance programs
paid holidays
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