Production Technician, STS (7:00am - 7:00pm)

Baxter International Inc.•Marion, NC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This is where your work makes a difference. At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond. Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results. Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride. Your Role at Baxter This is where my hands make life-sustaining products You are driven by the knowledge that the products you help make saves and sustain lives. You can move quickly, address questions, and encourage teammates, all while getting quality products out on time. You are calm, positive, and a key part of a fast-paced environment that emphasizes camaraderie and teamwork. As a STS Production Technician l you are happiest when you are moving, and we will not disappoint! Baxter is known for its speed and high-quality product. Our manufacturing operations are around-the-clock to meet the needs of our customers. Our high-caliber talent works through the challenges at hand while pushing toward meeting client order needs. Different shift assignments allow for flexibility and safety. In this role you are responsible for performance of tasks related to drug formulation, weighing raw materials, cleaning, mixing sophisticated tanks and equipment, distilled water sanitization, filter integrity testing, and documentation. Working in a cleanroom is essential to delivering life-saving therapies. Watch this video to understand the garbing process (your required attire on the job) and what it means for patient safety. Your team Baxter is focused on saving and sustaining lives by manufacturing high-quality products. We strive to create quality products for our customers each day. Delivering life-saving products is about getting them right, and attention to detail is how we make sure we meet that challenge. We are a team that supports each other throughout each shift. Working together in a supportive and open culture makes our processes evolve for the better and engages our workforce. You'll be offered extensive training, and the tight-knit working environment within the Manufacturing team means employees get additional training from their direct manager and peers when needed.

Requirements

High School Diploma, GED or equivalent
Must be at least 18 years of age
Must have English written and oral communication skills adequate to communicate with other team members.
Understand verbal and written safety and quality instructions and read and comprehend written work instructions including words and drawings.
Must be able to perform basic mathematics
Proficient in how to use a calculator and measurement tools as well as basic hand tools.
Must have basic computer skills

Nice To Haves

Production Technician, Prep Material Handler, or manufacturing experience with duties including preventative maintenance, machine troubleshooting, etc.

Responsibilities

Setup and make adjustments as necessary to Filling Equipment using controls on an electrical control panel (HMI) or by way of manual adjustments
Load and replenish production supplies at a rate consistent with production needs.
Perform cleaning and setup of filters for production and sanitization.
Perform and document filter integrity testing.
Perform minor routine and preventative maintenance for facilities and equipment.
Identify facility repairs, conduct minor repairs or generate workorders to complete repair work.
Ensures area is set-up per the appropriate SOP, code sheet, and Bill of Material (BOM)
Execute Batch/Code changes as well as sublots when assigned.
Execute tank changes, and filter changes as required.
Document required information on manufacturing logs and/or POMS system
Investigate, identify and correct or escalate any inefficiency in the Solution Transmission System’s performance.
Perform and document scheduled cleaning activities, including daily, mid week, and weekly cleaning activities.
Notify the supervisor, assistant supervisor, and/or Production Technician II, and take appropriate action if any safety, quality, mechanical or discrepancy issues occur
Learn, understand and apply rigorous quality standards, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP)
Performs all required documentation in the area assigned
Sustain a clean and safe work area using 6S principles including maintaining and securing provided tools
Supports Safety, 6S, GMP, and TPM efforts in the area and reports any of these or quality issues to Supervision as needed.
Will be required to train new PTI’s on processes and tasks.