Formulation Technician (6:30pm - 6:30am)

Baxter International Inc.•Marion, NC

About The Position

The Formulation Technician helps manufacture life-sustaining products in a fast-paced, around-the-clock manufacturing environment. The role is part of a supportive team that emphasizes quality, safety, teamwork, and timely production. Extensive training is offered, including additional training from managers and peers as needed. The technician formulates tanks by weighing, labeling, and staging materials in accordance with procedures and standardized formulas. The role includes handling and blending raw materials, maintaining Mixing and Tank Rooms, performing routine preventative maintenance and scheduled cleaning, obtaining samples, conducting quality checks, and documenting batch information in the computerized Production Operating Management System (POMS). The technician is expected to follow cGMPs, SOPs, safety and quality requirements, and 6S principles, and to report or address safety, quality, mechanical, or discrepancy concerns. The posting also describes strategic maintenance-department planning, leadership of engineers, supervisors, and technicians, budget and headcount responsibility, and direction of projects within quality, time, and budget boundaries. These statements appear in the posting under the Formulation Technician description.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Must be at least 18 years of age.
Basic English written and oral communication skills sufficient to communicate with team members.
Ability to understand verbal and written safety and quality instructions and read and comprehend written work instructions, including words and drawings.
Ability to perform basic mathematics.
Possess or be able to obtain PIT Operator Certification.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to meet the stated physical requirements, including passing the PIT physical.

Nice To Haves

One year of manufacturing experience preferred.
Career Readiness Certification (CRC) at the Silver Level preferred.

Responsibilities

Weigh, label, and stage materials for proper tank formulation in strict adherence to procedures and standardized formulas.
Inspect, clean, and re-palletize raw materials received from the warehouse.
Take ownership of Mixing and Tank Rooms and ensure adherence to cGMPs.
Perform routine preventative maintenance in the Mixing Complex.
Promote a culture of safety in the area.
Investigate, identify, and correct or escalate inefficiencies or quality concerns involving Mixing equipment and processes.
Generate and implement continuous improvement activities for the Mixing area and process.
Use a powered industrial truck (PIT) to transport staged materials to the assigned mixing tank.
Pump or manually blend raw materials into a chemical solution mixing tank.
Perform and document scheduled cleaning, including climbing into mixing tanks to clean the inside of the vessel.
Use POMS to access, manage, and document batch information throughout the mixing process.
Obtain samples and perform scheduled quality checks.
Notify the supervisor and take appropriate action when safety, quality, mechanical, or discrepancy issues occur.
Apply quality standards, SOPs, and cGMPs, and maintain a clean and safe work area using 6S principles.
Plan the assigned maintenance department strategically; provide leadership and technical direction to engineers, supervisors, and technicians; manage area budget and headcount resources; direct projects and programs within quality, time, and budget boundaries; and develop strategies to improve asset availability. Foster creativity and innovation in departmental responsibilities.

Benefits

Shift flexibility to trade shifts and leverage overtime opportunities.
Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
160 hours of paid time off and paid holidays.
401(k) match.
Employee Stock Purchase Program.
Paid parental leave.
Tuition reimbursement.
Basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance.
Flexible Spending Accounts.
Educational assistance programs.
Family and medical leaves of absence.
Commuting benefits.
Employee Discount Program.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Childcare benefits.