Quality Technician (2nd shift) at Baxter… · Round Lake

Summary: Baxter International Inc. is a company dedicated to redefining healthcare delivery and making a meaningful impact on lives. The Quality Technician role involves supporting manufacturing and assembly operations by ensuring product quality, managing nonconforming materials, and performing quality inspections and documentation reviews.

Responsibilities:
- Makes detailed observations, analyzes data, and interprets results
- Maintains department equipment and inventory levels for controlled materials
- Owns monthly inventory cycle count initiation and variance follow-up
- Perform routine inspections as the provider of floor shop oversight, quality checks, and in-process product inspections of finishing product areas
- Interacts with manufacturing and supervision to address quality process or batch-related concerns
- Performs process compliance audits of all manufacturing areas to ensure quality of product/process (TIQs) is achieved
- Performs troubleshooting, works independently, and makes decisions based on general guidance and existing procedural requirements
- Performs product functional testing in support of equipment validations
- Identifies process improvements and escalates to Line Operations Supervision and/or Management
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment

Required Qualifications:
- Must not be allergic to penicillin or cephalosporin drugs
- High School Diploma or equivalent is required
- Basic science, math, and computer skills (including Microsoft Word and Excel) are required
- Good writing, verbal communication, and problem-solving skills are required
- Ability to work in a team environment and make independent decisions based on procedural and regulatory requirements
- The candidate must be able to work flexible hours in a dynamic environment with minimal direct supervision
- The ability to work on some weekends is required
- Will work in both Drug Delivery and Penicillin facilities as needed
- Overtime may be required to meet the production schedule
- Visual Acuity 20/20 Near Vision with or without corrective vision required

Preferred Qualifications:
- 6 months of experience in manufacturing/quality preferred
- It is desirable for the candidate to have experience with the requirements of current Good Manufacturing & Documentation Practices in pharma manufacturing facilities
- Attention to detail and organization are highly desired

Required Skills: Manufacturing Quality Control, Nonconforming Material Management, Product Inspection, Product Release Activities, Process Compliance Audits, Equipment Validation Testing, Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Documentation Review

Benefits: Medical and dental coverage that start on day one, Insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount, 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), with options for employee contributions and company matching, Flexible Spending Accounts, Educational assistance programs, Paid holidays, Paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service, Family and medical leaves of absence, Paid parental leave, Commuting benefits, Employee Discount Program, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Childcare benefits