Engineer - Facilities and Maintenance

About Baxter

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.

The Maintenance and Facilities Engineer I is responsible for the design, development, implementation, and analysis of technical products and systems. Performs equipment engineering design evaluations, recommends alterations to improve quality of products and/or procedures, and assists other areas using their expertise.

Baxter is focused on saving and sustaining lives by manufacturing high‑quality products. We strive to create quality products for our customers each day and support each other throughout each shift. Working together in an open culture drives process improvement and engages our workforce.

• Provide technical assistance in installation validation and startup of facilities/production equipment modifications and capital projects.
• Develop and execute preventive maintenance procedures to reduce equipment failures.
• Ensure any preventive maintenance (PM) activities assigned to you are completed by the original due date or extended if that date cannot be achieved.
• Provide training support to the Maintenance group regarding troubleshooting and new product/process or modification of an existing product/process.
• Provide engineering support to the Manufacturing and Maintenance groups to fix, and improve/increase equipment and process performance.
• Electrical – solve problems with automation equipment through PLC (Allen Bradley and Siemens), Vision Systems (Cognex), servo, robotics (Denso), HMI/MMI, and related process control and automation systems.
• Develop and initiate advanced automated testing methodologies.
• Mechanical – troubleshoot mechanical equipment associated with automation and manufacturing processes.
• Manage projects from inception to completion and keep Engineering and Manufacturing Management informed of progress.
• Install, validate and put into production equipment modifications and capital projects.
• Perform hardware/software modifications, and document system functional specification updates while adhering to documentation and change control requirements.
• Electrical – prepare standard operating procedures for new and existing automation and process control equipment.
• Mechanical – prepare standard operating procedures for new and existing mechanical equipment related to automation.
• Manage the cost estimating of medium‑scoped process improvements and medium capital budget items as well as the spending of approved project funds.

• B.S. in Engineering and 0–1 year related experience.
• Minimum of 1–3 years working experience in the field of Automation and Equipment Engineering.
• Automation experience with servo motors, pneumatics, robots, PLCs.
• Experience in the installation and qualification of new technology.
• Knowledge of local and international standards.
• Strong project management skills.
• Proficiency in automated equipment troubleshooting techniques and preventive maintenance methodology.
• Good knowledge of mechanical, pneumatic and electrical systems.
• Ability to read and understand mechanical blueprints and electronic schematics.
• Strong problem‑solving & analytical skills, with knowledge of Cpk & statistics.
• Good leadership, presentation, communication and team‑building skills.
• Self‑motivated, hands‑on and a good team player.
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement effective systems, processes and information/reporting mechanisms.

The estimated base salary for this position is $76,000 – $104,500 annually, subject to change based on market data and other factors. Individual pay is based on location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.

Baxter offers comprehensive compensation and…