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Controls Technologist (Automation)

United States of America, Aibonito · Job Posted March 19, 2026
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Being an Engineer at Baxter means you play a critical role in helping us achieve our mission to save and sustain lives. From innovative product design through to production and patient delivery, our Engineers are key to delivering results for our customers and patients worldwide. This is where we make life-saving products. You have deep knowledge of and experience with manufacturing processes. You understand the importance of building relationships, establishing order, and maintaining clear communication channels. As a Controls Technologist, you are a leader who is willing to listen and inspire others by your actions. Your role as a Controls Technologist positions you to be directly involved in the physical production that enables Baxter to fulfill our mission to save and sustain lives. You manage the line between meeting production timelines and making quality products. As a manager, you are the trusted critical connection between the business and the workers on the floor.

Job Responsibility

  • Examine, diagnose, and correct operational problems related to the equipment in the process of manufacturing and plant building areas
  • Validate project to improve efficiency of the production machine
  • Designing and developing PLC programs to control and automate industrial processes
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements and ensure successful implementation
  • Testing and troubleshooting PLC systems ensure proper functionality
  • Modifying and optimizing existing PLC programs to improve performance and efficiency (Overall Equipment Effectiveness)
  • Documenting PLC programs, including code, wiring diagrams, and operating instructions
  • Develop modification of components for manufacturing machines
  • Review specifications of blueprints of mechanical and electrical components of machines
  • Understand logical sequence of any programmable controller
  • On new automated machine must be capable of troubleshooting pneumatic, electrical & mechanical systems
  • Install new machines
  • Ensure their proper operation in compliance with quality and manufacturing procedures
  • Repair and provide maintenance to equipment, machinery by the utilization of sophisticated testing equipment, and specialized manuals
  • Support production lines to maintain machines and manufacturing equipment working in excellent conditions
  • Disassemble equipment or machinery, disconnect controls, and remove defective parts so they may be repaired or substituted and perform preventive maintenance according to established standards
  • Complete validation execution on new or existing machines
  • Prepare documentation of all changes performed on the equipment, including mechanical, electrical blueprints
  • Provide training to machine operators and technicians
  • Perform other duties as assigned
  • Manually document (ex: checker chart) and/or electronically (ex: POMs) the required information to comply applicable procedures and specifications
  • Responsible for conducting EHS inspections to identify and correct safety hazards and environmental aspects
  • Follow the EHS applicable procedures and analyze EHS incidents (including near misses) to find causes and take corrective action
  • Ensure Overall Equipment Effectiveness metrics are met for the departments, including but not limited to downtime and scrap
  • Diagnosing and resolving issues in existing Human Machine Interface Systems (Factory Talk)
  • Monitor and troubleshoot vision inspection systems, adjust and fine tune camera settings, lighting and software parameters for optimal performance under compliance like Insight Vision Explorer Cognex & Keyence.

Requirements

  • Associate’s Degree in Electronics with 5 years' experience in Automated systems such as Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Robots, Vision Systems, etc. and/or Bachelor's Degree in Electronics Engineering Technology and 0-1 Years of experience
  • Able to read, write, speak and understand English at a good comprehensive level
  • Physical demands: Medium Work: Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

What we offer

  • Support for Parents
  • Continuing Education/ Professional Development
  • Employee Heath & 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
  • 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.

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