Sr Maintenance Engineer

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 RoleThe Senior Maintenance & Facilities Engineer is a key site operations representative responsible for completing tasks which support the day-to-day operations and deliverables to the business. The Engineer supports facilities and maintenance operations, designing, maintaining, and optimizing plant critical systems, manufacturing equipment, and critical utilities to ensure safety, reliability, and efficiency. Conducts engineering studies and process improvements to support process validations and contribute to maximizing production equipment performance. Provides engineering support for production equipment, troubleshooting, and process validation of new and existing products, equipment, and utilities. Performs capital project planning, justification, specification development, and budgeting, with oversight. Manages vendor interactions, equipment specifications/design, concepts, and vendor negotiations.The position supports the sustaining of production equipment, utilities, and processes in a state of control and compliance through the planning, execution and implementation of process validation and controls to meet regulatory agency requirements, internal company standards, and current industry practices. Authors and reviews validation processes and procedures, making recommendations for changes and/or improvements. What You'll Be DoingProvide technical hands-on support and continuous improvement efforts for production equipment, automation, infrastructure, utilities and capital projects Will act as one of the main contacts for management/maintenance of Critical Systems, Infrastructure and Process EquipmentProvide Engineering support to the Manufacturing and Maintenance groups to troubleshoot and improve/maximize the performance of equipment and processesMaintain documentation associated with manufacturing equipment and processes.Lead and Collaborate with CAPA and NCR investigation of nonconformances. Identify root cause, corrective action, preventive action, monitoring plan and the overall effectiveness for resolution of CAPA and NCR issues while applying problem-solving methodologies and failure mode analyses.Partner with Manufacturing to develop lean principles to implement solutions for equipment, process, and/or utilities issues.Conduct and coordinate development of procedures to perform detailed, accurate, and compliant engineering documentation for Master Validation Plans, PFMEA, Equipment Commissioning, Qualification and Validation activities.Application of statistical tools like Minitab to perform statistical analysis using tools such as SPC, SQC and DOE, preferred.Ensure a safe work environment is maintained through adherence to safety guidelines and policies and ensure compliance with CA state and federal EPA regulation and laws.Complete EHS/Safety activities for Benchmark ATS and Hazard ID actions.Ensure all mandatory training requirements are met, including EHS training, GMP refresher training and any applicable training requirements for all employees.What You'll BringExcellent problem-solving, organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills.Effective communication and interpersonal skills at all levels of employees, suppliers, and consultants.Proven expertise in Microsoft Office Suite and manufacturing systems. Must have very strong verbal and written communication skills, documentation practices (cGDP), be self-motivated and possess strong interpersonal skills.Ability to identify, define, and solve complex problems using a data-driven problem-solving approach (i.e. DMAIC).Ability to author and execute engineering test and validation protocols for manufacturing processes, equipment, and utilities, including analysis, recommendations, and reporting.Must be able to update procedures and modify processes to simply complexity and improve efficiency.Must be able to present project overviews and other departmental presentations.Bachelor’s degree of Science in Mechanical, Biomedical, or Electrical Engineering, or similar field.3-5 years of experience in the Maintenance/Facilities/Engineering field in a Pharmaceutical or Medical Device Manufacturing Industry, preferred.Experience with statistical analysis, preferred.Green Belt, Black Belt, or PMP certification, preferred.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 $96,000 - $132,000 annually. The estimated salary is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on 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 | BaxterEqual Employment OpportunityBaxter 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.Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is IllegalReasonable AccommodationsBaxter is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities globally. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please click on the link here and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.Recruitment Fraud NoticeBaxter has discovered incidents of employment scams, where fraudulent parties pose as Baxter employees, recruiters, or other agents, and engage with online job seekers in an attempt to steal personal and/or financial information. To learn how you can protect yourself, review our Recruitment Fraud Notice.SummaryLocation: Hayward, CaliforniaType: Full time