Sterilizer Welder (5th Shift: 6:45am - 6:45pm)

This is where your work makes a difference.

At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond.

Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results.

Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride. 

Your Role at Baxter

This is where we make life-saving products

This position is the primary welder to maintain the metal trays, bases and wheels that transport the products through the facility and to provide welding or other tasks to help maintain the sterilization vessels. This position would also be the lead Aluminum welders in the facility.

Your Team

Baxter is focused on saving and sustaining lives by finding solutions to complex problems. Each day, the manufacturing team strives to create quality products for our customers—and are sometimes met with unforeseen issues to tackle. The high-caliber talent at Baxter meets these challenges head-on, as a team, to build products with the customer's needs top-of-mind.

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

What you'll be doing

• Inspect and evaluate the condition of the sterilizer trays, bases, RFID tags and wheels per the standard drawings.
• Repair sterilizer trays and bases using techniques involving welding, grinding, sanding, straightening, and replacing components, to a safe condition and to align with all SOP's and drawing requirements. Transport tray stacks to and from manufacturing areas and the designated repair shop using PIT.
• Weld components for manufacturing maintenance as needed to support production, especially aluminum as this position is the lead aluminum welders on-site.
• Assist Sterilization Maintenance Technicians with maintenance tasks for the sterilization department as needed.
• Document all maintenance tasks in the Maximo CMM system.
• Perform routine PMs for all the shop equipment and record in Maximo. Assign RFID number to the tags and maintain the truck identification tags (RFID) for all sterilizer truck assets.
• Add and remove the tray assets from service in the BMTCS system as needed.
• Performs PIT daily checks.
• Perform 6S tasks daily to maintain the shop in a safe and compliant condition.
• Maintains valid (PIT) powered industrial truck license.

What you'll bring

• High School graduate or equivalent
• 2 years of welding experience using a variety of materials
• Prefer 4 years of industrial maintenance or military maintenance experience.
• *MUST PERFORM HANDS ON WELDING TEST*
• Must have basic English written and oral communication skills adequate to communicate with other team members.
• Must be able to perform basic measurements and math.
• The welding test and interview must be satisfactorily completed prior to the job being awarded. Perform all task required to repair or modify the Sterilizer truck fleet.
• Demonstrate the ability to read and interpret the standard drawings for the sterilization trays and bases.
• Demonstrate ability to weld Stainless Steel and Aluminum to meet the strength and dimensional tolerances on the standard drawings.
• Ability to set up and operate welders, plasma cutters, grinders, drills, and basic hand tools safely.
• Knowledge and proficiency with: Microsoft Office computer software and Maximo CMMS
• Ability to enter and assign RFID tags in the BMTCS system.
• Ability to learn how to effectively use Maximo to accomplish all items listed above.
• Understand verbal and written safety and quality instructions and read and comprehend written work instructions including words and drawings

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 our employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. To that end, this position has a salary pay rate of $24.80, plus shift differential for off shifts. The pay rate is based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills/experience, time in the role, business line, and geographic/office location.

Other Duties as Assigned

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Overtime is worked as required.

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

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Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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