at Baxter Healthcare Corporation in Deerfield, Illinois, United States
Job Description
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 work saves lives
The research we do and the products we develop improve outcomes for patients around the world. At Baxter, your work contributes directly to making a significant impact on others. It's challenging work-and you're not on your own. Our teams collaborate cross-functionally and lead by influence. Whether guiding a team through a project or managing direct reports, our research and development team is responsible for influencing others to achieve results. Our colleagues within our R&D organization desire to work on products that make a meaningful difference in others' lives. We are motivated by the power of teamwork and are natural leaders who are skilled at influencing others.
Your Team
Baxter International is seeking an Engineering Specialist to be the subject matter leader for Baxter's Global Engineering Molding and Extrusion organization. In this role you will drive technical innovation and ensure overall support for the development, validation, and maintenance of Plastics Process Engineering. You will also be responsible for providing leadership to manufacturing sites within the molding and extrusion areas. This position will help build internal and external manufacturing process competencies critical to the long-term success of Baxter. These include manufacturing process innovation, standardization, make/buy analysis, DFM/DFA and process development/validation/implementation activities in support of our product lifecycle, continuous improvement initiatives and technical support of current product/process issues.
What you'll be doing
Help drive the overall strategy for Process and Technology Development and Deployment focused on innovation and establishment of best practices for the global function.
Responsible for technical leadership of multi-million dollar cross-functional projects
Mentor the team of Engineers to enable a culture of innovation, technical expertise, service orientation and high performance.
Establish tooling that support reduced capital spend, superior quality, cost position and quick time to market objectives
Develop and continuously improve process specific standards that define how team will support tool development, deployment and maintenance of tools at internal locations and external suppliers.
Applies state of the art techniques in equipment and processes through new technology introduction
Support New Product Evaluation / Support New Product Development team through analysis of new parts/products for tooling and technology capability. Work with product development teams to optimize part design for manufacturability while meeting or improving part specifications, production Key Process Indicators and cost optimization goals.
Complete tooling risk analysis using tools such as FMEA, Mold Flow, etc. to reduce potential for tooling failures. Independently, or in collaboration with other technical leaders, engages in the conceptualization and planning of new technologies and production solutions.
Support development of quotations and capital expense management. Monitor and assess subcontracted mold designs ensuring they conform to Baxter standards/specifications. Facilitate support of First off tool, Factory Acceptance Testing, or other trials as needed by NPD or Process Improvement teams.
Assist the process engineers during First Article Inspection (FAI) runs and other supplier development activities.
Work with Tooling Vendor or tool rooms to address outstanding tooling issues as needed. Provide ongoing support of current processes and equipment.
Support plant teams in the resolution of tooling and process related issues. Support Production/Plant engineering in the design and implementation of equipment for... For full info follow application link.
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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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