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Process & Project Engineer

Req # JR - 158720 Location Thetford, England, United Kingdom Job Category Engineering Date posted 02/05/2025
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Overview

Being an Engineer at Baxter means you play a critical role in helping us achieve our mission to save and sustain lives. From innovative product design through to production and patient delivery, our Engineers are key to delivering results for our customers and patients worldwide.

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  • Problem Solver
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Process & Project Engineer

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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.

Baxter Thetford are looking for a self-motivated Process & Project Engineer to join our team, supporting the frontline manufacturing of intravenous fluid products using automated process to the defined standards of Quality, Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and EH&S while continuously improving the process. You will be responsible and accountable to deliver the future business needs in terms of overall performance of the new technologies.

You are a problem solver. Complex projects or unexpected challenges are just opportunities to bring your considerable abilities to use. Whether working independently or with a trusted team, you are always ready to address a project and work hard to find solutions.

We offer some fantastic benefits which are listed below.

  • 25 days annual leave + bank holidays

  • Employee discount scheme

  • Blue light card

  • Internal progression opportunities

  • Subsided canteen

  • Westfield healthcare

  • Up to 8% pension contribution

  • Employee assistance programme

Responsibilities

  • Provide process documentation and operating instructions

  • Understand the end to end process from weighing and mixing of raw materials through to packing and release of final product. Assess processes, take measurements and interpret data

  • Develop, configure and optimise industrial processes from inception through to start up and certification

  • Design, run, test and upgrade systems and processes

  • Develop new processes & standard methodologies, routines and innovative solutions to improve production rates and quality of output

  • Perform process simulations

  • Ensure continuous improvement processes in Patient safety and Quality, Growth through innovation, Best place to work and Industry leading performance related to the technologies responsible for.

  • To supervise the OEE of the Process equipment including the racking automation systems, and identify and implement improvements

  • To develop regular routine planned maintenance tasks for the production line equipment in line with the procedures and programmes in place. Have extensive knowledge of TPM (Total Preventative Maintenance)

  • Actively participate and lead (when necessary) the engineering brief and update visual management boards

  • Carry out training activities for team members on the production processes using various techniques to ensure competency,

  • Understanding of visual inspection systems (e.g. vision cameras, serialisation)

Experience & Qualifications

  • Degree in Engineering (mechanical, electrical, electronic, chemical, process, manufacturing or equivalent) or HNC (ideally Engineering / manufacturing / Industrial Design)

  • Manufacturing environment experience

  • Excellent communication skills

  • Understanding and experience in using problem solving tools such as DMAIC, 5Why, Fishbone, A3 etc

  • Experience of performing basic maintenance activities and an understanding of mechanical, electrical and automation principles

  • Ability to build and maintain excellent working relationships

  • Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team and at all levels

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Hear from Our Employees

Our company is enriched by a diverse population of individuals in more than 100 countries that work to solve, innovate, manufacture and drive better healthcare options for patients around the world.

Meet Anwesha – recently promoted to Manager, she leads a team of software engineers for our Medication Delivery business.

“I grew up in a small coastal town in India called Bhubaneswar, where we have our own traditions and culture. I think this has helped me grow personally and professionally. Working with a global team at Baxter, my background helps me to be open, appreciate and relate to people from all different places.”

Meet Sam – he has been with Baxter for over 15 years, working as an Engineering Technologist in Round Lake, IL, US.

“I have a wonderful team. They have been flexible and open to the differences in communication methods and work style necessary for me to excel. If I didn’t have that support, I wouldn’t be where I am now and I wouldn’t have been able to advance within the company. I’m proud to work at Baxter.”

Meet Erika – she has been an engineer in Round Lake, IL, US for over four years, promoted to Senior Principal Engineer in 2019.

“My involvement with National Society of Black Engineers outside of work has afforded me the opportunity to manage Baxter’s external partnership with the organization, exposing us to networking and talent that can help drive diversity and innovation, and providing opportunities for more community engagement and involvement, which I know a lot of my colleagues like.”

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