Principal Engineer

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.

We are seeking a Principal Engineer to join our team at Baxter Braine L'alleud. In this role, you will have the opportunity to develop and implement world-class product quality improvement projects in various manufacturing plants worldwide, ensuring flawless execution and impactful results.

What you will do:

As a Principal Engineer, you will develop and implement world-class product quality improvement projects in various manufacturing plants worldwide, ensuring flawless execution and impactful results. You will align with GDP/GMP regulations and act as an expert in all quality-related activities within the Nutrition On Market Container group. You will be adequately trained to own CAPA (including DMAIC methodology) and Change Control processes, ensuring outstanding standards are met. You will successfully work in global projects within a multifunctional environment, encouraging collaboration and innovation. Your responsibilities will include designing engineering studies, interpreting results, and compiling comprehensive reports on process and product scale-up, manufacturability, cost-of-goods, operating parameters, and specifications. You will present information and study results effectively to pertinent organization staff members. Maintaining a high degree of engineering knowledge and expertise in key technical or scientific areas, you will conduct literature research and identify new technological opportunities to improve products and manufacturing processes. You will screen new insights and perform feasibility studies for container closure system improvements. Interacting with suppliers, business and marketing staff, manufacturing groups, and senior management as necessary in the conduct of responsibilities, you will ensure seamless communication and collaboration. You will perform other duties as assigned, demonstrating flexibility and an unwavering dedication to continuous improvement.

What you will bring:

To perform this job successfully, you must possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• A degree in engineering, manufacturing process, or a related field.
• Several years of relevant experience in the medical device or pharmaceutical industry.
• Proven knowledge in product development processes in the medical area.
• Outstanding sub-project management skills, with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks effectively.
• A strong grasp of theories and practices applied by other fields beyond the main area of expertise.
• Strong persuasive skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convincingly present courses of action to management.
• Proven visual, written, and oral communication skills, with the ability to effectively perform within a multi-functional, cross-regional, and multi-cultural team environment.
• Excellent spoken, written, and reading skills in English.
• Experience in statistical analysis with knowledge of Mini-tab.
• Autonomy, organization, a strong sense of responsibility, and clear communication skills.
• Ability to provide solutions that reflect an understanding of business objectives and cost implications.

What are some of the benefits of working at Baxter Healthcare Corporation?

We offer a driven total compensation package, with professional development opportunities, where a high importance is placed on work-life balance.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: Baxter Healthcare Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Reasonable Accommodation Statement: Baxter Healthcare Corporation is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know.

This is an outstanding opportunity to be part of a world-class team where your contributions will directly impact the health and well-being of patients globally. If you are an ambitious and highly skilled engineer looking to take on an ambitious and rewarding role, we encourage you to apply.

Reasonable Accommodations

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