Sr Maintenance Technician

Baxter International Inc.•Mountain Home, AR

23h•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, driven by a mission to Save and Sustain Lives, fostering a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Colleagues are empowered to make a meaningful impact, striving for efficient operations and accountability. The Sr Maintenance Technician role at Baxter Healthcare Corporation is a challenging and rewarding opportunity for individuals passionate about maintaining high standards of manufacturing equipment and ensuring flawless production processes. This role is crucial for troubleshooting, maintenance, and repairs, contributing to the mission of delivering outstanding healthcare solutions.

Requirements

Minimum HS Diploma or equivalent experience.
Minimum 5 years of applicable experience/demonstrated skill.
Strong communication skills.
Ability to operate safely and receive training in all relevant plant safety programs.
Ability to perform equipment relocations, crate or uncrate parts, and make mechanical adjustments and alignments.
Ability to identify and order spare parts.
Ability to detail all work done.
Ability to clean up before leaving and keep the shop tidy.
Ability to attend relevant trainings and meetings.
Ability to participate in projects and upgrades.
Understand technical drawings and schematics for electrical, mechanical, pneumatics, and hydraulics.
Ability to manage a basic project budget.
Ability to work with suppliers to resolve technical issues.
Electrical troubleshooting and repair skills, including automated equipment, modifying or writing new software using PLC systems (Siemens, Allen Bradley, etc.).
Ability to implement new PLC Controllers and Software to improve reliability, quality, and efficiency.
Ability to troubleshoot/repair photo eyes, limit and proximity switches, temperature controllers, variable speed drives, motors, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, electrical systems up to 480V, 3 phase, component level repair of obsolete control components.
Mechanical skills: proficiency with hand tools, understanding of gearboxes, convey systems, etc.
Ability to fabricate.
Ability to operate skyjack, scissor lift, forklift, counterbalance, ladder work.
Knowledge of Hepa filtration systems, UV Light systems, appliance repair.
Ability to develop cross-functional expertise (i.e. electrical/controls/mechanical).
Fabrication experience (welding, basic shop activities).
Ability to apply GMP to daily routine.
Ability to identify Hazard IDs, troubleshoot/accurately address them or assist in getting plan to accurately resolve them.
Ability to lead contractors or other maintenance techs on projects.
Ability to ensure contractors adhere to GMP, safety regulations, and possess training required to operate in a facility.
Regular and predictable attendance.
Self-motivated, continually improve, and find work that needs to be done.
Authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.

Nice To Haves

Technical associate's degree (2 year)
Welding, carpentry, plumbing, HVAC a plus

Responsibilities

Perform maintenance on automated production machinery to reduce equipment downtime and meet production schedules.
Conduct preventative and predictive maintenance as required to ensure equipment availability.
Focus on process and equipment improvement and innovation.
Understand regulatory and documentation procedures for initiating and fully implementing new manufacturing processes and equipment with minimum supervision.
Collaborate closely with production, quality, engineering, drafting, purchasing, and suppliers to support plant operations and capital projects.
Investigate root cause technical issues and work independently or in a team to mitigate them.
Seek out opportunities for improvement for the company, the plant, co-workers, and yourself.
Engage and empower others while continuing to improve your own abilities.
Participate in training of Production Technicians and Maintenance Techs.
Operate safely and receive training in all relevant plant safety programs.
Perform equipment relocations, crate or uncrate parts, and make mechanical adjustments and alignments.
Identify and order spare parts.
Detail all work done.
Clean up before leaving and keep the shop tidy.
Attend relevant trainings and meetings.
Participate in projects and upgrades.
Manage a basic project budget.
Work with suppliers to resolve technical issues.
Troubleshoot repairs, and collaborate with automated equipment, modify, or write new software using PLC systems (Siemens, Allen Bradley, etc.).
Implement new PLC Controllers and Software to improve reliability, quality, and efficiency.
Troubleshoot/repair photo eyes, limit and proximity switches, temperature controllers, variable speed drives, motors, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, electrical systems up to 480V, 3 phase, component level repair of obsolete control components.
Work well with hand tools, understand how gearboxes, convey systems, etc. work, fabricate, operate skyjack, scissor lift, forklift, counterbalance, ladder work.
Apply GMP to daily routine.
Identify Hazard IDs, troubleshoot/accurately address them or assist in getting plan to accurately resolve them.
Lead contractors or other maintenance techs on projects.
Ensure contractors adhere to GMP, safety regulations, and possess training required to operate in a facility.
Have regular and predictable attendance.
Be self-motivated, continually improve, and find work that needs to be done.
Work most holidays, some weekends, and planned maintenance periods.
Perform some job duties on a rotating basis.

Benefits

Comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles.
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.