Plating Plant Operator (Temp to Hire) 2nd Shift

Baxter International Inc.•Batesville, IN

23h•Onsite

About The Position

At Baxter, every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life, a belief that has guided the company since 1931. Baxter is redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact, with colleagues united by the Mission to Save and Sustain Lives, driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Individuals are empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact, striving for efficient and effective operations and accountability for exceptional results. This role involves performing a variety of plating and related operations on parts following standardized methods and procedures. It includes setting up, operating, and maintaining various machines to produce parts for metal fabric and textured surface parts. The operator will work alongside experienced operators, technicians, and leaders, collaborating closely to ensure plating and finishing processes meet the highest standards, directly supporting patient-care products globally. Teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement are integral to the daily work.

Requirements

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.

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
Time-off benefits such as 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