Quality Associate I - Molding

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. You’ll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients. 

Baxter’s 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. 

About Baxter’s Cleveland, MS Facility:

Cleveland’s technology and automation are cutting edge. It is the U.S. sole source for plastic pour bottles, glass IV, and various reconstitution devices. This facility has a number of major product lines with a diverse array of automated manufacturing technologies ranging from bottle solution filling, injection molding, and device assembly.
 

Our Cleveland plant has been an integral part of Baxter for over 60 years. The work is challenging and rewarding, as Baxter offers competitive compensation and benefits. Baxter encourages and values every employee and believes that all can make a contribution to advancing healthcare for patients; work to be proud of.

 

Your Role at Baxter

This is where your creativity addresses challenges

You are creative, thorough, and a heads-down do-er. You embrace a challenge and truly apply the collaborative powers of your team to produce extraordinary results. You are motivated by work that is never the same from one day to the next. As a Quality Associate, you are unafraid of navigating through vital internal processes to facilitate a product you deeply believe in. In this role you will absorb and act on sophisticated procedures and data and train your team or peers if needed. You take pride in getting things done quickly without sacrificing safety or quality.
 

Your responsibilities will also include implementation of the quality systems, processes and procedures in the Devices departments. This role is responsible for leading, interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and advising work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; and resolving problems. Additional focus will be on implementing continuous improvement, supporting equipment/system upgrades and new equipment/systems.

 

Your Team at Baxter

Within Quality, every role makes a difference. Products that Baxter makes are shipped worldwide for patients in need. Whether it's building a new process from scratch or facing a never-before-seen production hurdle, individuals within Quality are given the trust and opportunity to bring creativity to the table. Regardless of your specific role with a product, it is sure to touch a portion of our global operation.

The mission of Baxter is to save and sustain lives. This mission is embedded into everything we do. This means if there is a decision to be made where quantity and quality are at odds, we will always choose quality. Our patients come first, always!

The Quality function values both working together as a team and independently. We draw energy from working in a plant or an office where there are opportunities to collaborate. As the company evolves, so does the way our team approaches work as it strives to create top-of-the-line products.

We build relationships with each other to get work done. Building these relationships is easy because we all share common traits of being reliable, ethical, and caring. We lean on our colleagues for their expertise and hold each other accountable. We feel empowered to speak up when there's a new insight or opportunity to improve something. This open dialog builds trust within the team and helps create a better product for our customers.

What we offer from Day One

• Medical, Dental and Vision coverage

• 160 hours of Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays

• 401K match

• Paid Parental Leave

• Tuition Reimbursement

What you'll be doing:

• Responsible for quality supervisory oversight for the Molding areas.

• Responsible for implementing, maintaining, and improving the quality systems, processes and procedures in the Molding departments.

• Manage and support all area technicians, assuring a teamwork environment.

• Oversee training and cross training of technicians

• Train and integrate new associates

• Responsible for supporting process validation, process capability, and process control studies for assigned areas.

• Responsible for performing customer complaint investigation activities (defect/failure analysis) on product as required.

• Responsible for conducting nonconformance investigations and implementing corrective actions for product/process defects or failures.

• Responsible for trending key quality performance metrics for the Molding departments.

• Capable of making independent decisions regarding product conformance and handle issues as they arise.

• Communicate activities and occurrences from the shift to appropriate persons in an organized and clear manner.

• Must interface with other plant functions and functions globally.

• Must support quality/manufacturing projects utilizing Lean, problem solving, process control, and project management tools to achieve and sustain operational excellence.

• Maintain good working knowledge of plant systems, processes, procedures, documentation, and products.

• Evaluates change to systems and ensures changes are assessed and executed appropriately per Baxter procedures for implementation.

• Manage and prioritize multiple tasks and projects.

• Ability to function effectively as a member of a team.

• Ability to communicate effectively in written and verbal form.

• Benchmark new technologies and methodologies for use in the facility.

• Perform tasks independently with minimum supervision

• Travel as needed to perform duties.

• Ability to sit, stand and/or walk for long periods of time

• Ability to reach above the shoulder

• Ability to bend/stoop

• Must meet visual acuity requirements as documented in Baxter Cleveland Human Resources Procedure 1.04.

• Must have knowledge of both plant and department environmental health and safety regulations and comply with said regulations accordingly.

• Must perform other duties and responsibilities as determined by supervision/management.

What you'll bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology, Biology, Chemistry or Engineering required

• Good knowledge of quality systems and procedures

• 2 years Chemistry / Manufacturing / Quality Operations experience preferred.

• FDA manufacturing preferred.

• Six Sigma Green Belt Certification or industry standard equivalent is preferred.

• Lean Manufacturing skills and experience are preferred.
  
   

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Baxter, we are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated base salary for this position is $56,000.00 - $77,000.00 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. For questions about this, our pay philosophy, and available benefits, please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview.
 

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The successful candidate for this job may be required to verify that he or she has been vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to reasonable accommodations for individuals with medical conditions or religious beliefs that prevent vaccination, and in accordance with applicable law.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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Qualifications:

Salary : $56,000 - $77,000