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. 

Your Role at Baxter

This is where your creativity addresses challenges

You are creative, thorough, and a heads-down do-er. You embrace a challenge and truly apply the collaborative powers of your team to produce great results. You are motivated by work that is never the same from one day to the next. As a Quality Inspector, you are unafraid of navigating through necessary internal processes to facilitate a product you deeply believe in. You can absorb and act on complex procedures and data and train your team or peers if needed. You take pride in getting things done quickly without sacrificing safety or quality.

Your Team at Baxter

Within Quality, every role makes a difference. Products that Baxter makes are shipped worldwide for patients in need. Whether it's building a new process from scratch or facing a never-before-seen production hurdle, individuals within Quality are given the trust and opportunity to bring creativity to the table. Regardless of your specific role with a product, it is sure to touch a portion of our global operation.

The mission of Baxter is to save and sustain lives. This mission is embedded into everything we do. This means if there is a decision to be made where quantity and quality are at odds, we will always choose quality. Our patients come first, always.

The Quality function values both working together as a team and independently. We draw energy from working in a plant or an office where there are opportunities to collaborate. As the company evolves, so does the way our team approaches work as it strives to create top-of-the-line products.

We build relationships with each other to get work done. Building these relationships is easy because we all share common traits of being reliable, ethical, and caring. We lean on our colleagues for their expertise and hold each other accountable. We feel empowered to speak up when there's a new insight or opportunity to improve something. This open dialog builds trust within the team and helps create a better product for our customers.

What you'll be doing

The Quality Inspector at Hillrom Respiratory Health works closely with the Operations Team to support timely inspections of product on the production floor and will follow policies and procedures to address non-conforming products. This role will also provide quality support to the Service Team, Quality Team and Operations by communicating issues and following procedures. This role reports to the Quality Manager.

• Performs timely in-process inspections for subassemblies and finished goods
• Reacts to non-conforming product by following written policies and procedures, including proper scope determination and product segregation
• Supports Operations by providing Quality support and direction on the production floor through knowledge of the quality policy, experience, and applicable procedures and work instructions
• Works well with the team, communicating quality issues, and maintaining the continuity of Quality support.
• Assist in Nonconforming Material (NCMR) activities.
• Be the voice of quality culture with the operations team.
• Perform support activities with the Quality File Room and Scanning process.
• Support during Quality Audits either internal or external audits.
• Maintains confidential information as such.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What you'll bring

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
• Additional certification level education or Associates degree a plus
• Minimum of 6 months experience on a production floor or in a quality control role, preferred
• Showed strength in English, excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Attention to detail; strong attention to quality, accurate completion of paperwork and/or data entry
• Must possess standard computer skills including data entry and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Ability to use various instruments for measurements and to support calibration
• Ability to work well with and connect with other members of the team
• Ability to read, understand, and follow written test methods and procedures
• Ability to partner & communicate well with internal customers, peers, as well as leadership positions.

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 base salary range of $48,000 to $66,000. The above range represents the expected base salary range for this position. The actual salary may vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills/experience, time in the role, business line, and geographic/office location.

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.

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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.

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