Technician, Quality - 1st Shift

Overview

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.

The Quality Technician at Baxter is responsible for conducting inspections, maintaining accurate records, conducting containment and collaborating with cross‑functional teams to ensure compliance with quality and regulatory requirements. Activities include completing Receiving Inspection Plans (RIPs) for all components, including PCBA’s, new component qualifications (INTL), conducting containment activities in inventory for nonconforming materials and maintaining documentation records. This role is critical in maintaining the integrity of our products and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

The technician conducts more complex inspections, tests, and activities of materials and system records to prevent non‑conforming items from entering the production line or leaving the facility.

• Conduct inspections to ensure compliance with quality and regulatory requirements.
• Perform measurements to ensure compliance to the drawing.
• Conduct floor audits and inspections of manufacturing processes and equipment to ensure compliance with quality and regulatory requirements.
• Create non‑conforming material reports and perform containments as needed.
• Maintain accurate and detailed records of inspections.
• Develop and implement corrective actions to address quality issues.
• Participate in investigations and root cause analysis of quality issues.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to resolve quality issues.
• Provide training and guidance to production staff on quality procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Work closely with cross‑functional teams, including production, engineering, and quality assurance, to ensure effective communication and collaboration on quality‑related matters.
• Participate in team meetings and contribute to discussions on quality improvement and best practices.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by providing feedback on inspection processes and suggesting enhancements to quality control procedures.
• Proactively contribute to zero harm in the workplace for all employees by complying with legal and corporate Environmental Health & Safety requirements, safe work practices, and EHS policies and procedures consistently.
• Report all hazards, near misses and incidents as soon as practicable and participate in identifying actions to prevent harm from occurring to our people and/or our environment.
• Employees at every level are responsible for quality (GMP) Good Manufacturing Processes and regulatory performance in the department to ensure quality program is met.
• Ensure compliance with FDA, ISO and other government regulations, legal documents and safety and ethical standards, obtaining legal compliance training.

• High school diploma or equivalent required. 1–3 years of experience in a quality control environment.
• Experience with quality management systems, including implementation and maintenance of QMS.
• Experience with measuring tools and reading drawings (GD&T).
• IPC certification, such as IPC‑A‑600 or IPC‑J‑STD‑001, required within 30 days.
• Intermediate knowledge of quality control principles and medical device manufacturing processes.
• Experience measuring tooling and equipment.

The Quality Technician at Baxter may be required to perform the following physical demands:

• Standing and walking for extended periods of time, potentially…