Quality Engineer I Position Available In McDowell, North Carolina

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Quality Engineer I
locations
Marion, North Carolina
time type
Full time
posted on
Posted 11 Days Ago
job requisition id

JR – 160180

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. 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 great results. You are motivated by work that is never the same from one day to the next. As a Quality Engineer I, you are unafraid of navigating through necessary internal processes to facilitate a product you deeply believe in. You can absorb and act on complex 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 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
Employee Stock Purchase Program
Paid Parental Leave
Tuition Reimbursement
What you’ll be doing
Ability to perform standalone repeat and/or routine validations with little or no guidance.
Ability to provide requirements for change control based on procedural requirements
Be able to assist, present, defend and communicate with external auditors and others validations or projects in which you lead or participated.
Assist or lead process improvement projects (scrap reduction, defect reduction, etc.) with little or no guidance.
Can work with other support groups (production, quality, laboratory, etc.) in a collaborative manner.
Display a solid technical understanding of engineering principles and procedures (e.g. CAD and its application or scheduling a series of technical tasks utilizing software-based tools and/or specialties such and chemical, industrial or biological).
Assists in the preparation and participation in technical reviews and responsible for organizing data and preparing appropriate documentation for assigned projects.
Provide assistance to management or other engineers during design, installation, qualification and/or process monitoring.
Provide technical reports and/or data driven analysis after training.
What you’ll bring
B.S. in technical area (mechanical, electrical, chemical, biological, etc.)
0-2 years’ experience in Quality Assurance / validation in regulatory industry is desired (In-house, co-op or acquired outside).
Prefer experience and/ or training with process improvement methods (e.g. six sigma, lean)
Ability to discuss normally encountered technical or project management issues, both verbally and in written form.
Ability to work as a collaborative team member.
Ability to solve routine design, engineering problems with little assistance.
Basic understanding of validation guidelines, cGMPs Regulations and Good Manufacturing Practices
Support plant initiatives with the development and implementation of new process/technology
Skilled in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint or equivalents.
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 $72,000 – $99,000 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. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses. 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.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
US Benefits at Baxter (except for Puerto Rico)
This is where your well-being matters. Baxter offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles. Our health and well-being benefits include medical and dental coverage that start on day one, as well as insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance. Financial and retirement benefits include the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount, and the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), with options for employee contributions and company matching. We also offer Flexible Spending Accounts, educational assistance programs, and 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, and paid parental leave. Additional benefits include commuting benefits, the Employee Discount Program, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and childcare benefits. Join us and enjoy the competitive compensation and benefits we offer to our employees. For additional information regarding Baxter US Benefits, please speak with your recruiter or visit our Benefits site: Benefits | Baxter