Maintenance Trainee-2nd Shift (Temp to Hire)

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. 

Maintenance Trainee

About Us: Baxter’s Mission:

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 90 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare. Together, we build a place where we are happy, successful, and encourage 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:
Perform a variety of routine maintenance duties to assist various maintenance personnel and, as assigned on individual jobs.Assist in preparing, bending, or installing conduit, junction boxes, stringing wire, plumbing, piping, machine repair, carpentry or concrete work.This job has no supervisory responsibilities. Work under direction of specific instructions to perform routine maintenance duties, working alone or with others to clean and paint machines, equipment or facilities, assemble or disassemble machines or equipment, install belts, mount motors, brackets.Perform various bench and hand operations such as drilling, tapping, filing or grinding. Trainee must participate in Company sponsored training program as established and agreed to by the Union.

Your team

Baxter is focused on saving and sustaining lives by manufacturing high-quality products. We strive to create quality products for our customers each day.

Delivering life-saving products is about getting them right, and attention to detail is how we make sure we meet that challenge. We are a team that supports each other throughout each shift. Working together in a supportive and open culture makes our processes evolve for the better and engages our workforce.

You'll be offered extensive training, and the tight-knit working environment within the Manufacturing team means employees get additional training from their direct manager and peers when needed.

What you’ll be doing:

• Assist maintenance workers in disassembly, assembly or cleaning of machines or equipment, provide assistance in lifting, moving or installing equipment, setting up ladders of scaffolding.Provide general help on a wide variety of maintenance duties.
• Shovel snow, dig ditches, clean roofs and gutters and perform various miscellaneous duties in all plant, office or outdoor areas.
• Perform preventative maintenance duties to maintain equipment in proper operating condition.
• Give accurate care to tools and equipment used.Observe good housekeeping practices and prescribed safety regulations.Detest and report unusual conditions to proper supervision.
• Responsible for both quality and quantity of work: Participate in team activities and problem solving sessions as required.Communicate problems and/or solutions to appropriate person.Report any faulty equipment or unusual conditions to the maintenance supervisor.Must follow processes and procedures as written.As needed, document and/or chart data to aid in problem identification, quality feedback and production scheduling.Troubleshoot problems when necessary.Train, instruct and assist other operators in their duties as required to ensure a quality product and smooth flow.
• Evaluate defective material and tooling, faulty operations, questionable conditions and potential work stoppages.Advise and recommend alternatives to appropriate person.(May require the use of computer and telecommunication device.)Ensure that work area and equipment are maintained in a clean, orderly, and safe condition.Follow prescribed safety regulations.

What you’ll bring:

• Must be skilled in the following disciplines:Mathematics, Measurement, Basic Mechanics, Lubrication, Principles of Electricity, Batteries and DC Circuits, Reading of Technical Diagrams and Basic Troubleshooting.
• Must pass Grade 7 Maintenance Test and participate in Maintenance training program in order to advance to Grade 5 General Maintenance Person. High School Diploma or (GED) General Education Degree.
• NOTE:The inability to perform any of the following physical requirements does not preclude an applicant from consideration unless, following an individualized analysis, it is determined that the physical requirement is an essential job function and the applicant is unable to perform such function with or without reasonable accommodation
• Note all physical requirements of the position.Please use the ADA Essential Functions Checklist as a Guide.

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 pay rate of $20.46 an hour.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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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Reasonable Accommodations
Baxter 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.

The successful candidate for this job may be required to verify that he or she has been vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to reasonable accommodations for individuals with medical conditions or religious beliefs that prevent vaccination, and in accordance with applicable law.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.

EEO is the Law 
EEO is the law - Poster Supplement
Pay Transparency Policy

Reasonable Accommodations

Baxter 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.

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