This is where you save and sustain lives

At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You’ll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients. 

Baxter’s products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.

Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work. 

Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives— where your purpose accelerates our mission. 

Your role at Baxter

This is where your expertise helps people

You are a problem solver. Complex projects or unexpected challenges are just opportunities to bring your considerable abilities to use. Whether working independently or with a trusted team, you are always ready to tackle a project and work hard to find solutions.

Your talent is needed across a wide variety of industries. As an Engineering Manager, you have a wide array of career choices, but are motivated by the opportunity to work in a company that supports innovation, professional development, and a purposeful mission.

Your team

We are a team of inquisitive individuals who embrace a collaborative environment to take on sophisticated challenges that meet the needs of our patients. We often need to change directions and respond to issues to avoid disruptions in our fast-paced manufacturing environment. Together, we build and maintain a positive work environment.

Our Team is dedicated to quality. Delivering life-saving products is about getting them right, and our technical expertise and experience working in a manufacturing environment empower us to meet that challenge.

When you join us, you will work with a team of committed individuals who trust each other to deliver on the tasks at hand. We support innovation and out-of-the-box thinking balanced with collaboration across functions and other teams. Our leadership understands the need for continuous education and provides opportunities for further development.

As an Engineering Manager, you will have the opportunity to lead by example, and enjoy mentoring and learning from others. Here, you are trusted to lead your own time and are given opportunities to grow your career as you wish.

Here, you often have the flexibility to work independently. We provide opportunities for you to continue to learn through various training, conferences, certifications, and support for advanced degrees.

What you'll be doing

Responsible to ensure new equipment and process systems along with installation and maintenance procedures and practices follow corporate and site standards, specifications, Federal, Puerto Rican, and local regulations.

Lead the Process Maintenance Team.

Supervise Process Maintenance employees.

Define vital skills for maintenance resources and lead a process to insure skills development to appropriate levels.

Hire and maintain the appropriate number and skill mix of technicians to support manufacturing.

Contract contingent workers as vital to support manufacturing and engineering goals.

Organize maintenance technician and supervisory resources to improve productivity across all shifts.

Negotiate contracts with outside vendors for execution of maintenance work.

Manage relationships with contractors and service providers.

Develop maintenance schedules and make sure them among Process Maintenance staff.

Assure compliance to Environmental, Health, and Safety standards. Implement workplace policies and standards and insure they are sustained.

Promptly report environmental, heath, and safety incidents to the EHS Manager.

Ensure that process equipment and areas are kept in clean and hygienic condition.

Assure compliance to cGMP and Quality System standards. Carry out inspections of the processing areas and equipment to identify and resolve issues to insure equipment and work process compliance is sustained.

Track equipment downtime. Identify areas for improvement. Lead improvement work.

Available for call-in to respond to emergency calls for maintenance.

Perform troubleshooting to solve repair issues.

Prepare annual expense budget. Monitor expenses and control to the maintenance and department budgets.

Maintain maintenance records and report on daily activities.

Handle assigned capital projects to deliver scope of work on schedule and in budget following corporate and site standard work processes.

Represent the site on corporate teams and initiatives as assigned.

Is an effective leader and mentor fostering trust, partnership, and collaboration within the Process Maintenance Group and across other site functions.

Works efficiently with all levels, functions, and departments within the corporate and site organization.

Communication, both written and oral, is clear, concise, and accurate

What you'll bring

Bachelor’s Degree (BS) in Engineering. Experience in maintenance, design, and project engineering in medical devices or pharmaceutical industries. Knowledge of AutoCAD, FMEA (Failure Mode and Effect Analysis), Six Sigma, personal and industrial computers, electromechanical machinery, analog and digital machine control systems. Require hands-on experience on programmable logic controllers, robots, and other highly technical equipment. Applies and has full use of standard engineering and management principles, concepts and techniques. Knowledgeable in scientific and technical procedures, which are used in the experimentation and evaluation of new equipment. Maintains understanding of industry and technology trends relevant to process equipment design and maintenance. Proven knowledge of Flexible Automation Principles, etc. Demonstrated knowledge of EPA, EQB, and OSHA regulations.

Eight (8) years minimum experience in an industrial environment preferably cGMP

Five (5) years minimum experience supervising production machinery maintenance

Equal Employment Opportunity

Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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Reasonable Accommodations

Baxter is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities globally. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please click on the link here and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.

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