Metrology Technician

This is where your work makes a difference.

At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond.

Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results.

Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride. 

Your Role at Baxter

As a Metrology Technician, you will be responsible for executing and maintaining the site's metrology program, ensuring that critical measurement instruments and laboratory equipment operate accurately and reliably. Your work will directly support product quality, regulatory compliance, operational continuity, and patient safety. Partnering closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, and Technical Services teams, you will provide technical expertise that helps drive efficient and compliant operations across the facility.

What You'll Be Doing

• Execute calibration programs for measurement instruments used throughout manufacturing and technical service operations to ensure accuracy, reliability, and compliance.
• Perform calibration, qualification, and requalification activities for laboratory equipment, including incubators, refrigerators, ovens, and other critical systems.
• Maintain the certification, traceability, and ongoing performance of calibration standards to support regulatory and corporate requirements.
• Provide technical support to manufacturing and quality teams by troubleshooting measurement and instrumentation issues that impact operational performance.
• Conduct qualification and requalification studies for sterilizers and other critical equipment to help ensure safe and effective processes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, including 6S, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), and Gemba activities that enhance efficiency and reliability.
• Ensure compliance with quality, environmental, health and safety, and medical device regulatory requirements while promoting a culture of operational excellence.

What You'll Bring

Required Qualifications

• Technical Degree, associate degree, or bachelor's degree in Instrumentation, Automation, Metrology, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience supporting calibration, metrology, validation, instrumentation, or maintenance activities within a manufacturing or regulated environment.
• Ability to interpret technical procedures, specifications, engineering documentation, and equipment requirements.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining high-quality standards.
• Working knowledge of quality systems, documentation practices, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams.
• Commitment to safety, continuous improvement, and delivering accurate, timely results.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within the medical device, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other highly regulated industries.
• Knowledge of sterilization processes and thermal equipment qualification activities.
• Experience managing calibration schedules, metrology systems, or measurement traceability programs.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and technical documentation tools.
• Ability to read and interpret technical documentation in English.
• Previous involvement in Lean Manufacturing, TPM, 6S, or other operational excellence initiatives.

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.

Reasonable Accommodations

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