Engineering Careers at Baxter
Your love of exploring technology came from a desire to break down complex problems and create meaningful solutions. So why not channel your innovative mindset into building products that sustain and save lives? At Baxter, our Engineering team is driven by what's possible: from innovative product design to digital transformation, our expertise comes together to deliver results for patients and customers worldwide.
Mission Unites
As an engineer at Baxter, you will be on an ambitious team united by our mission to save and sustain lives. Your passion for helping others is translated into your technical skills in quality, collaboration, and finding sustainable solutions. You are motivated by helping others and using your expertise to make a lasting impact.
Resiliency Strengthens
As an innovator in your space, taking risks is second nature to you. Your resiliency keeps you moving toward intentional transformation for a better, more successful outcome. You move fast, knowing constant change is needed to propel a business towards substantial growth.
Baxter Engineering
Baxter’s products sustain and save lives all around the world, but behind all the medical magic is our Engineering organization. This dynamic group of fixers, builders, and designers collaborates cohesively to ensure our portfolio of medical devices sets the standard in our industry. We’re vertically integrated, too, so our Engineers get exposure to all stages of the development process. Here are some of the Engineering groups you can find at Baxter.
Controls
Innovate, improve, repeat. The work of a Controls Engineer is continuous, as the next enhancement to our robust portfolio of automation and robotics is always on the horizon. They’re hands-on with designing and maintaining industrial automation while fixing and debugging processing equipment.
Environmental [EHS]
The environmental health and safety of our plants is crucial to our mission of saving and sustaining lives. EHS Engineers oversee plant environmental impact, identify improvements, and ensure all employees are trained in environmental awareness.
Facilities
No management system is too big a challenge for our Facilities Engineers. Their ‘I’m on it’ mindset is what keeps our plants running safely, cost effectively, and within compliance. Everything from HVAC to steam generators, energy reporting to plant permits and more are handled by the Facilities Engineer’s operational expertise.
Plastics
Plastics Engineers help with material selection and providing mold and design support for manufacturing, assembly, prototype activities, and more. They’re the resident experts on the production floor and the mold shop, nimbly leading multi-functional teams through detailed phases of project work.
Process
The intersection of quality and efficiency is where a Process Engineer thrives. The most efficient manufacturing processes take both the automation and human aspects into account, seamlessly blending the two pieces together. They design systems and processes, including installation, repair, and maintenance of electro-mechanical equipment to ensure all machinery operates correctly and safely.
Packaging
Bridging the gap between internal functions, external vendors, and our customers are the Packaging Engineers who oversee packaging design and development while also conducting verification testing activities for our life-saving products. They expertly collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop best-in-class solutions and ensure quality, compliance, and cost efficiency.
Quality
For a Quality Engineer, nothing is more important than ensuring our equipment and processes are FDA-compliant. They perform equipment qualification and process validation while supporting multiple engineering groups with the development and implementation of new processes and technologies. Additionally, they assist with and lead training for all quality systems to ensure everyone keeps quality top of mind.
R&D
Our problem solving and discovery mindsets mean we’re always looking at how our products can produce better outcomes for patients and clinicians alike. Research and Development Engineers innovate and develop the products and services that make a meaningful difference at every step of the patient journey. From scientists to engineers, they create the products at the center of how we save and sustain lives.
Career Advice for Engineers
Whether you're actively interviewing for an opportunity with Baxter or just starting to dust off your resume or CV, we've gathered tips from our Engineers around the world to help you feel more prepared when you meet with us.
Keep Learning
For ambitious engineers, advanced degrees such as MSc and MBA give you the knowledge and confidence to advance your career. You’ll get to discuss ideas with your peers and have access to invaluable real-life case studies.
Chart Your Path
Do you secretly (or not-so-secretly) want to be CTO someday or are you hyper-focused on a technical specialization? Whichever direction you choose, consider pursuing certifications and seeking out opportunities to develop the skills needed to help you take your next step.
Align With The Mission
At Baxter, our engineers are united by our mission to save and sustain lives. Take some time to learn about the products and technology that we produce. Understanding our products and their impact on patients around the world will be what pushes you to keep learning, innovating, and collaborating.
Get Involved
When you're finalizing your resume or CV for an engineering role, remember to include any industry associations you’re a member of such as IMechE, ASME, SAE, etc. If you're not currently involved in any groups, considering joining one as they’re a great way to show leadership, cultivate new skills, find or become a mentor, and grow your network.
Hear From Our Engineers
From the United States to Thailand, Costa Rica to Italy and everywhere in between, our Engineers are proud to design and build the products that sustain and save lives for patients around the world. We've asked some of our teammates what they love most about #LifeAtBaxter and to share some of their experiences.
Joseph Kekoolani
Quality Engineering Lead, US
"Since joining Baxter, I’ve been exposed to and worked with all kinds of technology including injection molding, radio frequency sealing, camera inspections using AI, the creation, storage, retrieval, and analysis of data (including Big Data), and complex machinery designed to perform intricate work at high speeds. I've also been able to develop people leadership and financial acumen, as well as strong project management skills which have supported my career moves within the company."
Chernthongrob Sudchaleaw
Facility Engineering Manager, Thailand
"Baxter Engineers are creators, builders, problem solvers, and verifiers. We have frank discussions with both local and international engineers and enjoy a robust engineering network. Every team has several subject matter experts (SMEs) and we have access to them any time we need their guidance. They also provide helpful feedback and help us resolve issues as they arise."
Tania Woods
Fiber Manufacturing Engineer, US
"What I found most compelling about joining Baxter was that I had an opportunity to learn a very intricate process and eventually play a part in improving it. As the CAPEX Lead for our Opelika site, I've learned a lot about project management and have been able to see and understand projects that go beyond the normal scope of my engineering role."
Veronica Codazzi
Process Engineer, Italy
"For us at Baxter saving and sustaining lives is fundamental to what we do, so every minute becomes precious, and every moment of lost production makes a difference. Engineering contributes to this in finding timely and functional solutions to complex problems so as not to waste production time and to improving current processes by making them more efficient."
For more than 30 years, Baxter Colombia has been the #1 exporter in the medical industry!
Baxter North Cove is among the largest IV solutions plants in the world, producing hundreds of different IV and peritoneal dialysis solutions, as well as containers and component parts for other Baxter facilities. The site's volume accounts for 60% of the US market!
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