Senior Controls Engineer

Baxter PLC Engineer

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:

In this role, you will be responsible for crafting, developing, and implementing PLC projects. In addition to providing technical support and service to these areas, you may also perform the following functions: supervising, requisitioning, defining, initiating, specifying, documenting, and training.

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.

When you join us, you will work with a team of committed individuals who trust each other to deliver on the tasks  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.

• Develops or participates in the development of solutions to problems specific to assigned project.
• Participates in continuous improvement projects.
• Works with manufacturing and other functional groups on manufacturing regulatory compliance issues.
• Writes and/or implements, and reports on validation activities.
• Designs and performs routine testing, project experiments, analysis of data and reports results.
• Performs engineering studies on new equipment to resolve accurate settings, control points, etc. including data collecting during start up and test batches.
• Initiates new or revisions of protocols/operating instructions specific to the project.
• Performs NCR/CAPA investigations and tasks.
• Handle and complete change control activities related to equipment.
• Performs work assignments within production department that include training and technical support
• Assists service department as an SME and leads equipment and/or process solving efforts as needed.
• Interprets, implements, and recommends modifications to operating policies where appropriate.
• Establish and control capital operating budgets for projects.
• Assist in the design, installation and start-up of new equipment and systems as the need arises.
• Perform technical trouble shooting and implement problem resolution for existing and new equipment/systems.
• Coordinate with multi-functional teams (internal and external) on projects relating to existing and new product lines.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering field required (Electrical, Mechanical or Mechatronics Engineering preferred).
• 3+ years of PLC experience.
• Experience in a regulated industry is a plus.
• Strong leadership and project management skills.
• Knowledgeable in the practice and application of Lean Manufacturing.
• Knowledgeable in the practice and execution of validation protocols.
• PLC:
  Allen-Bradley Control Logix, PLC5, SLC
  500, Compact Logix, Safety PLCs.
• HMI:
  Allen-Bradley.
• Communication:
  Understanding of TCP/IP networks, RS-232 interfaces, Profibus communication, Device Net, Control Net, Fieldbus and HSSB.
• Electrical:
  Hands on solving and diagnostic skills, understanding of Category 3 Safety Systems, E-Plan P8, AutoCAD, ability to read /draw schematics.
• Familiarity with drives (such as servo and VFD) motion control, encoders, hydraulics, and pneumatics.
• Robotics:
  Fanuc, Yaskawa.
• Vision Systems:
  Cognex,…