Principal Engineer

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. 

• Medical, Dental, Disability and Life Insurance coverage
• Vision Plan
• Paid Vacation Days and Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Retirement Plan 165e
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Educational Assistance Plan

• Provide a wide range of work to fully support the manufacturing processes and products in Aibonito. Implement, plan, and coordinate inter-departmental activities related to preventive maintenance, operations day to day support and process improvements. Responsible for budget management.
• Participate in multifunctional projects to contribute with plant manufacturing strategies.
• Use standard and advanced technical principles such as PFMEA, 5 Why’s, Fish Bone, DMAIC, to analyze and resolve process related issues.
• Implementation, and validations of all capital projects (end-to-end) of the manufacturing areas, including capital expenditure request, quotations, expenses analysis and spending forecast.
• Write and review User Requirements Specifications and Scope of Work documents for bidding purposes.
• Support SAT, FAT, IQ, SQ, OP and PQ.
• Support Manufacturing Departments in the selection and/or implementation of MIP Projects.
• Supervise Engineers, and Engineering Technicians.
• Plan, coordinate and execute equipment preventive maintenance. Provide documented evidence of requirements of mentioned activities such as Change Control, EMP, JSA, Work Permits etc.
• Plan, coordinate and execute validation activities. Provide documented evidence of validated submissions, equipment, control systems and manufacturing processes. responsibilities
• Present and defend to FDA (and all other regulatory bodies) validation protocols, results, and documentation.
• Clear understanding of company validation approach for equipment/process and computer software systems.
• Capable of recognizing the complexity of problems and provide appropriate technical recommendations.
• Interact with Divisional and International Facilities/Offices, outside Consultants and Suppliers to provide Aibonito with the best available technical support.
• Participate within Divisional Groups in the development phases of new and existing equipment, technology, process, and product designs.
• Perform and assist in the implementation of new product introductions, existing product design modifications, manufacturing improvements giving direct support on change process as change control owner and /or action owner on local or divisional projects.
• Strong negotiation skills required ability to work with minimal supervision on multiple projects at the same time.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Science Field and 5-8 years related experience in manufacturing or project engineer in a closely related industry. MS engineering and 3-4 years related experience.
• Bilingual (Spanish and English) written and verbal.

US Benefits at Baxter (except for Puerto Rico)

This is where your well-being matters. Baxter offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles. Our health and well-being benefits include medical and dental coverage that start on day one, as well as insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance. Financial and retirement benefits include the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount, and the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), with options for employee contributions and company matching. We also offer Flexible Spending Accounts, educational assistance programs, and time-off benefits such as paid holidays, paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service, family and medical leaves of absence, and paid parental leave. Additional benefits include commuting benefits, the Employee Discount Program, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and childcare benefits. Join us and enjoy the competitive compensation and benefits we offer to our employees. For additional information regarding Baxter US Benefits, please speak with your recruiter or visit our Benefits site: Benefits | Baxter

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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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