Production Associate - Pouch (6:30am-2:30pm)

at  Baxter

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.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Requires continuous grasping, pushing/pulling up to 12 pounds for up to 25 feet and reaching with hands and arms.
• Lifting on average up to 16 pounds to/from a height of up to 46 inches constantly throughout the shift.
• Carrying on average up to 10 pounds for 5 feet constantly throughout the shift.
• Normal visual acuity and the ability to distinguish color are necessary.
• Ability to complete quick and precise repetitive processes using both arms and both hands.
• Occasionally specialized physicals are required when working with certain drug codes.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, climb stairs, reach forward, reach overhead, balance, crouch.
• Ability to handle objects and operate controls using fine/simple/firm grasping and fingering.
  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 pay rate of $18.40 an hour.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

The Production Associate, Pouch is an Hourly Non-Exempt position which contributes to our mission of saving and sustaining lives by inspecting, over-pouching, and performing quality checks on filled bags which hold IV therapies, premixed drugs, renal therapies, and other sterile solutions.

• Over-pouch and seal the over-pouch, enclosing a bag containing solutions or premixed drugs, at a rate consistent with production needs.
• Inspect and ensure that the over-pouches, bags and their components meet quality standards.
• Perform scheduled quality checks using an assortment of gauges and a scale.
• Perform and document scheduled cleaning activities.
• Notify the supervisor and take appropriate action if any safety, quality, mechanical or discrepancy issues occur.
• Learn, understand, and apply rigorous quality standards, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP).
• Sustain a clean and safe work area using 6S principles.
• Correct any over-pouch seal or packaging issues previously identified.