Job Description

This is where you save and sustain lives

At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. Youll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients.

Baxters products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.

Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work.

Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives where your purpose accelerates our mission.

Summary

Due to the nature of this position, a very high degree of initiative, teamwork, and communication are required. Directly and through subordinates, a Principal Engineer in Fiber Manufacturing is responsible for project management and engineering support for the plant production departments and facilities. This position also provides technical guidance to other engineering staff, engineering and maintenance technicians, maintenance supervisors, and others as required. The Principal Engineer is tasked with providing analysis of plant manufacturing capacity, process optimization and automation, VIP identification and implementation, process validation planning/execution using lean manufacturing techniques and other problem-solving tools, and scheduling technical resources for projects. This is a day shift poisition.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities. This section contains a list of primary responsibilities of the work. The incumbent will perform other duties as assigned.

* Provides Manufacturing support, leads problem-solving activities and executes value improvement projects in the Fiber Manufacturing areas.

* Participates in continuous improvement projects including VIPs. Establishes and controls capital operating budgets for projects.

* Coordinates with cross-functional teams (Operations, Quality, R&D, and others) on projects relating to existing and new product lines.

* Designs, executes, and reports on validation activities for Fiber Manufacturing equipment in alignment with Plant priorities. Coordinates validation issues specific to product and process design.

* Maintains and ensures compliance with FDA/GMP/GDP/GLP and ISO regulations including appropriate documentation.

* Adheres to Quality systems requirements working with non-conformances, CAPA, and Change Controls.

* Designs and performs routine testing, project experiments, analysis of data and reports results.

* Performs engineering studies on new equipment to determine proper settings, control points, etc. including data gathering during start-up and test batches.

* Performs work assignments within the production department that include training, technical support, and/or process troubleshooting support.

* Interprets, executes, and recommends modifications to operating policies where appropriate.

* Manage the design, installation, and start-up of new equipment and systems as required.

* Provide technical guidance to others (internal and external) as required.

* Provide leadership, direction, and expertise for complex projects.

* Provide leadership and drive new innovation within the plant.

* Provides supervision within the department (as required).

Physical / Safety Requirements

* Must be able to work in an environment without daylight / windows

* Ascends/descends ladders to access machinery

* Lifting and/or moves up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move in excess of 50 pounds using lifting aids, techniques, or appropriate assistance

* Duties may require overtime work, including nights and weekends

* Use of hands and fingers to manipulate equipment is required

* Requires standing, walking, bending, pulling, pushing, climbing and crawling.

Qualifications. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

* Skilled in the practice and application Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing.

* Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

* Solid systems perspective (e.g. understanding implications of project decisions from a holistic perspective).

* Superior Data Analysis skills, the candidate must be capable of transforming metadata and analyzing large data sets.

* Strong accountability and ownership.

* Strong leadership and project management skills.

* Ability to coordinate with different functional areas: R&D, Product Development, and Quality & Regulatory.

* Skilled in the practice and execution of validation protocols.

* Knowledge of SQL would be beneficial.

Education and/or Experience. Include the education and/or experience that is necessary to perform the job satisfactorily.

* Minimum 4-year degree in the areas of polymer engineering or polymer science or chemical engineering. Masters or Ph.D. preferred.

* Minimum 5 years of hands-on work experience in polymer manufacturing-related areas. Advanced degrees will be considered in lieu of relevant experience.

* Strong background in polymer extrusion including knowledge of polymer structure, polymer solution/solvent, polymer morphology, rheology, fluid mechanics.

* Understanding of Polymer properties and test methods for polymer characterization.

* Knowledge of FDA/GMP/GDP/GLP and ISO regulations is beneficial.

* Cleanroom experience is preferred.

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