Sr. Engineer - Maintenance Reliability

Location: Aibonito, Puerto Rico, United States of America

Employment Type: Full time

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 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 a Sr Engineer- Maintenance Reliability, 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 Engineering 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 a Sr Engineer- Maintenance Reliability, you will have the opportunity to lead by example, and enjoy mentoring and learning from others. Here, you are trusted to manage your own time and are given opportunities to grow your career as you wish.

What we offer from day 1

• Medical, Dental, Disability and Life Insurance coverage

• Vision Plan

• Paid Vacation Days and Paid Holidays

• Paid Parental Leave

• Retirement Plan 165e

• Employee Stock Purchase Program

• Educational Assistance Plan

What you'll be doing

• Provide engineering support to the manufacturing processes to achieve a production schedule meeting the quality requirements at the lowest cost. Directs and coordinates all manufacturing automation projects in the assigned area to comply with corporate standards.
• Perform standard engineering assignments. Select sound techniques to solve problems and make design recommendations under direction of manager. Assess results for application, validity and conformance to specifications.
• Prepares and controls the capital working budget for Manufacturing Projects.
• Utilize engineering tools to solve straightforward problems (e.g., PFMEA, Data analysis).
• Lead project teams as needed to accomplish project objectives.
• Monitor and report project costs including capital and cross-functional expenses. Estimate cost affected by design and/or policy changes. With manager, recommend capital expenditure and production methods for existing or enhanced products or processes.
• Monitor and analyze OEE to improve existing products/processes.
• With manager, formulate and recommend engineering policies and technical work in accordance with project and business objectives.
• Provide supervision to engineers, technicians, technologist as day to day and as part of maintenance activities.
• Write, execute and/or support SAT, FAT, IQ, and Software Validation Protocols.
• Write and review Life specification documents.
• Analyze review and recommend Manufacturing and Automation Equipment.
• Technical support for complaints and NCR investigations.
• Ensures compliance with OSHA, Safety, FDA-Quality System Regulations and Plant policies.
• Provide aid and support to Manufacturing Department in the selection and/or implementation of V.I.P. Projects.
• Promote a zero-harm work place, and assure that required EHS resources are available and that all applicable EHS practices and rules are being followed by supervised employees.
• Observe data privacy and confidentiality rules at all time.

What you'll bring

• Education and/or Experience: Minimum of BSEE or BSME and 3-5 years related experience in manufacturing or project engineer in a closely related industry. MS engineering a 1-2 years related experience.
• Good managerial and communication skills. Prefer experience with TQM methods (e.g. "six sigma"). Display a solid technical understanding of engineering principles and procedures (e.g. CAD and its application or scheduling a series of technical tasks utilizing software-based tools such as MS Project). Understand and articulate how own role ties within function or discipline. Demonstration of engineering principles application on individual small projects. The position involves necessary administrative process like computer systems documentation; manufacturing performance monitoring and service rendered reporting.
• Bilingual (English & Spanish)

US Benefits at Baxter (except for Puerto Rico)

This is where your well-being matters. Baxter offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles. Our health and well-being benefits include medical and dental coverage that start on day one, as well as insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance. Financial and retirement benefits include the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount, and the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), with options for employee contributions and company matching. We also offer Flexible Spending Accounts, educational assistance programs, and 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, and paid parental leave. Additional benefits include commuting benefits, the Employee Discount Program, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and childcare benefits. Join us and enjoy the competitive compensation and benefits we offer to our employees. For additional information regarding Baxter US Benefits, please speak with your recruiter or visit our Benefits site: Benefits | Baxter

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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