Material Handler, Pouch

Material Handler, Pouch (10:45pm - 6:45am)

Baxter all cities,AK Description:

This is where my hands make life-sustaining products

You are driven by the knowledge that the products you help make saves and sustain lives. You can move quickly, address questions, and encourage teammates, all while getting quality products out on time. You are calm, positive, and a key part of a fast-paced environment that emphasizes camaraderie and teamwork. As a Material Handler, Pouch, you are happiest when you are moving, and we will not disappoint!

Baxter is known for its speed and high-quality product. Our manufacturing operations are around-the-clock to meet the needs of our customers. Our high-caliber talent works through the challenges at hand while pushing toward meeting client order needs. Different shift assignments allow for flexibility and safety.

In this role you are responsible for performance of tasks related to drug formulation, weighing raw materials, cleaning, mixing sophisticated tanks and equipment, distilled water sanitization, filter integrity testing, and documentation. Working in a cleanroom is essential to delivering life-saving therapies. Watch this video to understand the garbing process (your required attire on the job ) and what it means for patient safety.

Baxter is focused on saving and sustaining lives by manufacturing high-quality products. We strive to create quality products for our customers each day.

Delivering life-saving products is about getting them right, and attention to detail is how we make sure we meet that challenge. We are a team that supports each other throughout each shift. Working together in a supportive and open culture makes our processes evolve for the better and engages our workforce.

You'll be offered extensive training, and the tight-knit working environment within the Manufacturing team means employees get additional training from their direct manager and peers when needed.

The Material Handler, Pouch contributes to our mission of saving and sustaining lives by supplying materials to the Pouching line, operating and performing minor maintenance on line machinery, visually inspecting and then transporting IV therapies, premixed drugs, renal therapies and other sterile solutions.

• Identify each truck and transport filled and assembled bags using a powered industrial truck from the truck loader to sterilization.
• Pre-Op and change out batteries on the powered industrial truck (if required).
• Keep the truck loader continuously supplied with empty/cleared trucks to be loaded.
• Responsible for procuring and staging production supplies (i.e. rollstock and over-pouches) as indicated on the Bill of Material (BOM) and for restocking unused supplies.
• Clear or correct faults/alarms, operate and make adjustments as necessary to automated truck loading machinery and/or automated over-pouchers.
• Perform adjustments and minor maintenance on the pouch sealer, trucks and belts.
• Document required information on manufacturing logs and/or POMS system.
• Visually inspect each bag for defects and categorize and log any defects identified.
• Perform scheduled quality checks using an assortment of gauges and a scale.
• Unpackage and re-inspect product when necessary.
• Notify the supervisor and take appropriate action if any safety, quality, mechanical or discrepancy issues occur.
• Assists in performing line clearance and end of shift clean up including counting, cutting and the weighing of scrap.
• 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).

• High School Diploma or GED and must be at least 18 years of age.
• One year of manufacturing experience, preferred.
• CRC (Career Readiness Certification) at the Silver level, preferred.
• Possess or be able to obtain Worksaver Operator Certification.
• Possess or be able to obtain Inspector Certification.
• Basic English written and oral communication skills adequate to communicate with other team members.
• Understand verbal and written safety and quality instructions and read…