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This is where my hands make life-sustaining products. You are driven by the knowledge that the products you help make saves and sustain lives. You can move quickly, address questions, and encourage teammates, all while getting quality products out on time. You are calm, positive, and a key part of a fast-paced environment that emphasizes camaraderie and teamwork. As a Production Technician I, Extruder, you are happiest when you are moving, and we will not disappoint! Baxter is known for its speed and high-quality product. Our manufacturing operations are around-the-clock to meet the needs of our customers. Our high-caliber talent works through the challenges at hand while pushing toward meeting client order needs. Different shift assignments allow for flexibility and safety. Your team: Baxter is focused on saving and sustaining lives by manufacturing high-quality products. We strive to create quality products for our customers each day. Delivering life-saving products is about getting them right, and attention to detail is how we make sure we meet that challenge. We are a team that supports each other throughout each shift. Working together in a supportive and open culture makes our processes evolve for the better and engages our workforce. You'll be offered extensive training, and the tight-knit working environment within the Manufacturing team means employees get additional training from their direct manager and peers when needed. What we offer from Day One: Shift flexibility to trade shifts and leverage overtime opportunities; Medical, Dental and Vision coverage; 160 hours of Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays; 401K match; Employee Stock Purchase Program; Paid Parental Leave; Tuition Reimbursement.
Job Responsibility:
Acquire and transport extruder blend using a PIT (Powered Industrial Truck)
Supply, operate, clean and maintain the Tubing Cutter and Extruder ensuring the correct blend is used and the manufacturing specifications are attained
Roll produced tubing onto reels and place and secure on mobile rack for storage
Transport enclosed mobile rack to staging area
Calibrate, adjust and operate various product monitoring machines as necessary
Clean and maintain vacuum filters, breaker plates, extruder pin, screen plates and related equipment
Perform routine and preventative maintenance such as adjustments, replacement of machine parts, cleaning and lubrication while supporting Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
Perform scheduled quality checks (using various types of machinery and hand held measurement devices), disposition product, identify any deviations that may occur and take the appropriate action to include stopping production on the machine if necessary
Navigate the computerized Production Operating Management System (POMS) to access, manage and document batch information throughout the production process
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 thorough quality standards, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP)
Requirements:
High School Diploma or GED and must be at least 18 years of age
CRC (Career Readiness Certification) Silver level
Possess or be able to obtain Worksaver Operator Certification
Production Technician or manufacturing experience with duties including preventative maintenance, machine troubleshooting, etc.
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
Proficient in how to use measurement tools as well as basic hand tools
Basic computer skills required
Physical Requirements: frequent grasping, pushing/pulling and reaching with hands and arms
lifting up to 50 pounds
Pass the Powered Industrial Truck (P.I.T.) physical
Ability to bend/stoop, squat, climb, reach above shoulder level, reach at or below shoulder level, kneel, twist and bend at the neck, twist and bend at the waist and balance
Normal visual acuity is necessary
What we offer:
Shift flexibility to trade shifts and leverage overtime opportunities