Quality Associate I

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 team

When you join the Quality team you belong to a group that never shies away from a challenge and truly believes that teamwork makes jobs great. Motivated by work that is never the same from one day to the next, this team powers through internal processes to create products that they deeply believe in. Individuals within the quality organization are encouraged to think strategically about how to best-solve any issues at hand. Baxter remains positive, confident, and resilient as it approaches new challenges and strives to create the best possible product for the client, always.

If you are a natural leader who uses critical thinking to reach outside the box to find creative solutions to problems and you are relentlessly committed to quality over quantity, then this is the team for you!

What you'll be doing

• Applies knowledge or quickly learn cGXPs, relevant SOP curriculum, routine project procedures, project management, and other training as appropriate.
• Performs a variety of projects/studies in areas that may include Product/Process, sterilization, Cleaning and Equipment Validation, as well as projects/studies to support Manufacturing Operations.
• Serves as project lead with projects of intermediate scope and cross-functional teams.

• Developing and validating sterilization processes for new and existing products
• Qualifying, maintaining, and troubleshooting sterilization of products and associated equipment
• Reviewing and evaluating non-conformances, performing root cause analysis, and proposing corrective/preventive actions
• Generating and updating engineering documents such as manufacturing/quality instructions, test methods, and test protocols/reports
• Interfaces with different functional groups and producing appropriate documentation in support of projects
• Able to prioritize workload and tasks.

What you'll bring

• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels in verbal and written form, including technical/business writing.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel, computer software.
• Direct or indirect industry knowledge.

• Ability to work independently or in teams

Education and/or Experience:

• BS Degree in Science, Engineering or Math
• 1 year experience preferred in medical device quality, sterility assurance or sterilization operations.

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 $52,800 to $132,000, plus an annual incentive bonus. 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

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