Material Handler, Packing

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. Our founding belief dates back to 1931 and continues to guide us as we redefine healthcare delivery to have a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond.

As a Material Handler, Packing, you will help make life‑sustaining products. You must be calm, positive, and thrive in a fast‑paced environment that values camaraderie and teamwork. The manufacturing operations run around the clock to meet customer needs, and you will play a key role in moving, inspecting, and packing IV therapies, premixed drugs, renal therapies and other sterile solutions into cartons for distribution.

The Material Handler, Packing contributes to our mission by transporting, visually inspecting, and packing sterile solutions. Your duties are performed on a rotational or continual basis.

• Transport sterilized bags using a powered industrial truck from the cooling area to the packing line and remove previously unloaded trucks.
• Inspect and change out batteries on the powered industrial truck if required.
• Keep the truck unloader continuously supplied with trucks to be unloaded.
• Operate and maintain automated packaging equipment and ensure the carton erector is continuously supplied as indicated on the Bill of Material (BOM).
• Visually inspect each bag for defects, ensure proper orientation and categorize and log any defects identified.

• Manually unload trucks and package bags when necessary.
• Unpackage product and reinspect when necessary.
• Assist in performing line clearance.
• Notify the supervisor and take appropriate action if any safety, quality, mechanical 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).

• High School Diploma or GED and must be at least 18 years of age.
• One year of manufacturing experience preferred.
• Possess or be able to obtain PIT 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 and comprehend written work instructions including words and drawings.
• Ability to perform basic mathematics.
• Basic computer skills required.

• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds at a height up to 40 inches and carry up to 40 pounds at a distance of up to 25 feet occasionally throughout the shift.
• Must be able to push and pull up to 48 pounds at a distance of up to 15 feet occasionally throughout the shift.
• Normal visual acuity and the ability to distinguish color are necessary.
• Pass the Powered Industrial Truck (P.I.T.) physical.
• Stand, walk, climb stairs, reach forward, reach overhead, balance, stoop, crouch.
• Handle objects and operate controls using fine/simple/firm grasping and fingering.

• Shift flexibility to trade shifts and leverage overtime opportunities.
• Medical, Dental and Vision coverage.
• 160 hours of Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays.
• 401(k) match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Tuition Reimbursement.

Compensation for this position is $21.60 an hour. We are committed to equitable pay and transparency in our pay practices.

Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are not able to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.