Job Details
MILITARY VETERANS
Your Role at Baxter
This is where we make life-saving products
The Technician, Maintenance - Electrical is a Salaried Non-Exempt position which contributes to our mission of saving and sustaining lives by understanding the electrical design of the facility and by maintaining, troubleshooting and controlling the Electrical Distribution Systems and electrical equipment throughout the plant. This includes but is not limited to: medium and high voltage distribution systems, A.C. and D.C. Motor Controls, microprocessor and relay based machine controls, Uninterruptible Power Supply Systems and plant telephone, security surveillance, computer network, and electronic clock systems.
Your Team
Baxter is focused on saving and sustaining lives by finding solutions to complex problems. Each day, the manufacturing team strives to create quality products for our customers and are sometimes met with unforeseen issues to solve. The high-caliber talent at Baxter meets these challenges head-on, as a team, to create products with the customer's needs top-of-mind.
We build relationships with each other to get work done.
What we offer from Day One
- Medical, Dental and Vision coverage
- 160 hours of Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
- 401K match
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Paid Parental Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
What you'll be doing
- Directly supports electrical equipment reliability and energy reduction activities through innovative thinking, team membership and completion of assigned projects
- Expand opportunities to use measurement and predictive tools to assess equipment condition prior to failure
- Preventative Maintenance generation and or refinement of existing PMs
- Analyze machine failures for root cause and recommend corrective actions
- Monitor parts spending and reliability trends
- Research and design electrical equipment for the electrical department, engineering, and project leaders as needed
- Proactively manage maintenance jobs and project work
- Installation support act as lead technician on floor, directing others as well as personally installing various sizes and types of conduit, junction boxes, and other components required for machine and equipment electrical supply circuits
- Work in the electronic/electrical shop to repair and maintain plant equipment spares
- Escalate issues to the Maintenance Supervision for work which does not appear to be valid, feasible or has cost constraints, or requires engineering design/change control
- Factory acceptance testing works with engineer and quality to accept new equipment. Must be willing to travel with overnight stays for factory acceptance and training
- Documents all maintenance and repairs in Maximo and other required systems per SOP.
- Maintains proficiency in all Corporate Specifications, Standard Operating Procedures, National Electrical Codes, EPA, and North Cove Electrical Standards relating to safety, GMP, ISOtrain, maintenance, and electrical installation.
- Responsible for generating orders for equipment, parts, consumables, tooling, raw materials, etc to maintain all systems in good working condition.
- Proficient in MR, CWR, and other equipment related documentation as applicable to the area.
- Will be trained to generate EMRs related to assigned work
- Write job plans and standard work for repairs, troubleshooting, and situation driven response plans.
- May serve as a Subject Matter Expert for maintenance related SOPs, standard work, or training modules.
- Notify the supervisor and take appropriate action if any safety, quality or discrepancy issues occur
- Sustain a clean and safe work area using 6S principles
- Learn, understand and apply rigorous quality standards, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP)
- This position involves working around moving equipment
- Can include working in a Class I, Class II, Class III or Class IV Controlled Environment which may include the following dress/gowning requirements: safety glasses, ear plugs, hairnet, beard cover, isolation mask, gown, hood, boots or shoe covers, face shield, insulated gloves and disposable gloves
What you'll bring
- High School Diploma, GED or equivalent
- Minimum 4 years electrical distribution experience in an industrial manufacturing environment
- Associates degree in an electrical/technical related subject area
- Must have basic 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
- Basic computer skills required
- Well organized
- Self-motivated to achieve goals and require little supervision
- Ability to develop a concept from general requirements
- Must be a teammate, organized, self-motivated, and able to prioritize
- Skilled in organizing, overseeing, and optimally monitor processes and projects
- Must have good communication skills and be able to communicate effectively with various Administrative Personnel, Supervisors, and outside vendors
- The position requires the ability to individually lift and carry up to 50 pounds
- Must be able to bend/stoop, squat, climb, reach above shoulder level, reach at or below shoulder level, twist and bend at the neck, twist and bend at the waist and balance
- Normal visual acuity is necessary including the ability to distinguish colors.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, department and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Overtime is worked as required. Some job duties are performed on a rotating basis.