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Your role at Baxter:You as, Spec, MIP-Engineering will be a professional that combines the development and improvement of medical products and manufacturing processes with integral project management, ensuring that the business’ objectives are met on time, cost and quality.
The role involves develop, optimize and launch medical device products and their manufacturing process, while planning, delivering and leading projects needed for their creation, manufacture, margin improvement (MIP) and implementation.
The main responsibility is to generate savings for the business through project planning and execution, and the generation of value improvement ideas as feasibility of these ideas.
Leads the site team (Manufacturing, purchasing, planning, Quality, etc) and the external team (R&D, Sustaining, Marketing, Procurement, etc.), leading and/or co-leading project from the margin improvement program (VIP/MIP), new products or compose changes (which includes planning, creation and administration of CAPEX/OPEX)
What you will be doing:- Lead and handle margin improvement projects (MIP) in line with the site MIP plan and the department’s dedication.
- Complete the assigned project’s implementation in a timely manner, preventing any possible impact to the manufacturing lines.
- Find possible MIP project opportunities as self-initiatives regarding direct materials in device manufacturing. Evaluate the scope’s feasibility and verify the financial savings connected to the project.
- Able to be compatible with the Procurement department on leading on the quoting of materials and/or products related to the generated idea’s maturation and feasibility.
- Responsible for leading, and managing Workshop, Kaizen and/or VAVE events related to idea generation for MIP Projects, identifying potential feasible ideas, and following up with multidisciplinary teams for the generated ideas.
- Lead project scheduling and may advise portions of smaller projects or segments of large projects to include supervising costs, resources, workforce loading, etc .
- Development and completion of process validation (IQ/SV/OQ/PQ/TMV), according to the timeframes established in the project plan, while ensuring the required updates are made to specifications, methods, processes or procedures that are verified or, where appropriate, validated according to standard operating procedures and QSR’s element 820.75, before implementation.
- Develop and support team members that take initiative and actively implement improvements, reinforcing critical thinking and reasoning for the identified problems, and adapting to leading teams with multifaceted strengths (cultural and generational).
What will you bring?
- Mechanical Engineer, Mechatronic Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Electromechanics Engineer, Systems Engineer or similar.
- Minimum five years of experience in related positions.
- Experience in problem solving, project management, acting as project lead, lean practices, six sigma, line transfers. Experience working in ISO / FDA supervised environments and GMP’s.
- Experience in redaction and execution in process validations (IQ/SV/DOE/OQ/PQ).
- Oral and written communication in English required (Proficient).
Equal Employment Opportunity
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Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field
- At least five years of experience in related engineering positions
- Experience with problem solving and project management
- Experience acting as a project lead
- Experience with Lean practices and Six Sigma
- Experience with line transfers
- Experience working in ISO- and FDA-supervised environments and GMP environments
- Experience drafting and executing process validations, including IQ, SV, DOE, OQ, and PQ
- Proficient oral and written English communication skills
Baxter International Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage begins on day one and includes medical, dental, and company-paid life and disability, indicating robust protection. This breadth of coverage is positioned as a strong component of the total rewards package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match and related retirement programs support long-term savings. An additional savings infrastructure enhances overall financial security for many roles.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO scales with tenure and is complemented by paid holidays and meaningful paid parental leave. The scope of time-off programs contributes to a well-rounded benefits offering.
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What We Do
Every day, millions of patients, caregivers and providers around the world rely on Baxter’s leading portfolio of diagnostic, critical care, nutrition, kidney care, hospital and surgical products and solutions. For 90 years, we’ve been making an impact at the critical intersection where innovations that save and sustain lives meet the healthcare providers who make it happen. With products, therapies and digital health solutions available in more than 100 countries, Baxter’s employees worldwide are now building upon the company’s rich heritage of medical breakthroughs to advance the next generation of transformative healthcare innovations. We welcome Hillrom to Baxter, where we are uniting to advance patient care worldwide. We’re building on the strengths of two historically innovative and socially responsible companies that will better serve our patients, customers and communities.
