Quality Technician - Line Operations (Day Shift)

Baxter International Inc.•Round Lake, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Baxter, every person deserves a chance to live a healthy life, a founding belief since 1931. The company is redefining healthcare delivery with a mission to Save and Sustain Lives, driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Individuals are empowered to make a meaningful impact, striving for efficient operations and delivering exceptional results. As a Quality Technician, you will be a creative, thorough, and hands-on individual who embraces challenges and collaborates with your team to achieve great results. You will be motivated by varied work and will navigate internal processes to facilitate product quality. You will absorb and act on complex procedures and data, and train peers if needed, prioritizing safety and quality. Within the Quality function, every role is critical, ensuring products shipped worldwide meet patient needs. The team values working together and independently, drawing energy from plant or office environments. The mission to save and sustain lives is embedded in every decision, always prioritizing quality. The team builds relationships based on reliability, ethics, and care, leaning on colleagues' expertise and holding each other accountable. There is an open dialogue to foster trust and improve products. This role supports various assignments related to Baxter quality systems, including label copy control, sample management, documentation review, oversight of floor shop activities, and other quality department functions. This is a 2/2/3 day shift position, working 12-hour shifts from 6:00 am - 6:30 pm.

Requirements

The candidate must not be allergic to penicillin or cephalosporin drugs.
HS Diploma or equivalent is required.
Basic science, math, and computer skills (including Microsoft Word and Excel) are required.
Good writing, verbal communication, and problem-solving skills are required.
Ability to work in a team environment and make independent decisions based on procedural and regulatory requirements.
The candidate must be able to work flexible hours in a dynamic environment with minimal direct supervision.
Will work in both Drug Delivery and Penicillin facilities as needed.
Visual Acuity 20/20 Near Vision with or without corrective vision required.

Nice To Haves

6 months of experience in manufacturing/quality preferred.
Experience with the requirements of current Good Manufacturing & Documentation Practices in pharma manufacturing facilities.

Responsibilities

Makes detailed observations, analyzes data, and interprets results.
Maintains department equipment and inventory levels for controlled materials.
Owns monthly inventory cycle count initiation and variance follow-up.
Perform routine inspections as the provider of floor shop oversight, quality checks, and in-process product inspections of finishing product areas.
Interacts with manufacturing and supervision to address quality process or batch-related concerns.
Performs process compliance audits of all manufacturing areas to ensure quality of product/process (TIQs) is achieved.
Performs troubleshooting, works independently, and makes decisions based on general guidance and existing procedural requirements.
Performs product functional testing in support of equipment validations.
Identifies process improvements and escalates to Line Operations Supervision and/or Management.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive compensation and benefits packages
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