Operational Excellence Engineer, Baxter

Baxter

Location:

United States, Round Lake

Category:

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Contract Type:

Employment contract

Salary:

72000.00 - 99000.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

As an Operational Excellence Engineer at Baxter, you will play a crucial role in providing electrical design work for machine components, troubleshooting production issues, and researching new equipment or upgrades. You will work with a team to deliver innovative solutions that contribute to our mission of saving and sustaining lives.

Job Responsibility:

Use engineering principles to provide electrical design work for machine components including packaging equipment with robotics, filling machines with servo-drives, mixing equipment, and the control of this equipment
Troubleshoot and solve production problems related to process equipment and develop corrective actions
Research the purchase of new equipment or equipment upgrades to existing process equipment
Develop and test models of alternate designs and processing methods to assess feasibility, operating condition effects, possible new applications, and necessity of modification
Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated reports
Research and analyze custom equipment, design proposals, specifications, manuals, and other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, energy usage, and maintenance requirements of designs or applications
Estimate costs and submit bids for engineering work including the preparation of capital authorization requests
Support projects and manufacturing functions on a 24/7 basis

Requirements:

Candidates must not be allergic to Penicillin or Cephalosporins
B.S. in Engineering and 1+ years related experience
Engineering experience in electromechanical machine design or electrical process systems design is preferred
Able to solve complex electrical, programming and machine design problems
Must plan and design processing equipment to meet the anticipated needs of manufacturing
Knowledge of PLCs and robotics and automation control systems, including TI and A-B
Process Control Instrumentation and PID algorithms
Able to develop engineering specifications and insure compliance to codes, standards, policy, regulatory issues, GMP and good engineering practices
Basic to moderate skill base in the use of AUTOCAD
Knowledge of various programs such as Visual Basic, RSLogix, Intellution, IFIX, Solid Works – COSMOS
Participate in teams through the execution of multiple smaller projects or a defined larger project
This includes preparing detailed project schedules, project cost estimates, or working with other technical support groups or engineering groups
The incumbent will work closely with mechanics, engineers, and managers
Work with consultants, contractors, and trades employees as projects are designed or installed
Coordinate and supervise the activities of contractors
Work with upper levels of plant management concerning status of engineering projects and upper management in other divisions of Baxter or other business units for whom the Process Engineering department would design and construct process systems
Communicate effectively in verbal or written form
Must plan, justify, and prepare capital authorization requests for Process Engineering projects
Database maintenance and design experience a plus
A familiarity/working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles in the analysis of technical problems and in the management of daily engineering activities is a plus

Nice to have:

Database maintenance and design experience a plus
A familiarity/working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles in the analysis of technical problems and in the management of daily engineering activities is a plus

What we offer:

Support for Parents
Continuing Education/ Professional Development
Employee Health & Well-Being Benefits
Paid Time Off
2 Days a Year to Volunteer
Medical and dental coverage that start on day one
Insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), with options for employee contributions and company matching
Flexible Spending Accounts
Educational assistance programs
Time-off benefits such as paid holidays, paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service
Family and medical leaves of absence
Paid parental leave
Commuting benefits
Employee Discount Program
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Childcare benefits

Additional Information:

Job Posted:

March 20, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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