Sr. Principal Engineer - Packaging

Vantive: A New Company Built on Our Legacy

Since last year, Baxter has been on a journey to separate our Kidney Care segment into a standalone company. Vantive* will build on our nearly 70-year legacy in acute therapies and home and in-center dialysis to provide best-in-class care to the people we serve. We believe Vantive will not only build our leadership in the kidney care space, it will also offer meaningful work to those who join us.

At Vantive, you will become part of a community of people who are focused, courageous and don’t settle for the mediocre. Each of us are driven to help improve patients’ lives worldwide. Join us as we revolutionize kidney care and other vital organ support.

*Completion of the proposed sale of Vantive to funds managed by the Carlyle Group is subject to receipt of customary regulatory approvals and satisfaction of other closing conditions.

About Us: Baxter's Mission

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 role at Baxter

This is where your expertise helps people

You are a problem solver. Complex projects or unexpected challenges are just opportunities to bring your considerable abilities to use. Whether working independently or with a trusted team, you are always ready to tackle a project and work hard to find solutions.

Your talent is needed across a wide variety of industries. As a Sr. Principal Packaging Engineer, you have a wide array of career choices, but are motivated by the opportunity to work in a company that supports innovation, professional development, and a purposeful mission.

The packaging engineering team works in conjunction with various groups to bridge the gap between product, production, and the customer needs. You will interact with a variety of Baxter devices, collaborate with cross functional teams around the world, and travel to various manufacturing locations to develop packaging solutions and ensure production of these lifesaving products. 

Your role will consist of performing sustaining engineering activities on current product packaging and packaging processes with priorities based on quality and compliance, continuity of supply, and cost savings initiatives.  In addition, you will provide package design, development and verification testing activities for new products and assist the manufacturing plants in the qualification of any new packaging processes.  Due to the breadth of Baxter’s product portfolio, this results in the exciting opportunity to be exposed to several types of packaging materials and processes including flexible and rigid films, HDPE and foil pouches, corrugated design and protective packaging, thermoforming, flow-wrap, form/fill/seal, printing technologies and other related packaging processes.

Measurement of success is determined through executing and implementing projects with speed and quality, identifying packaging cost savings targets, meeting key program milestones, and solving technical issues.

Your team

We are a team of inquisitive individuals who embrace a collaborative environment to take on sophisticated challenges that meet the needs of our patients. We often need to change directions and respond to issues to avoid disruptions in our fast-paced manufacturing environment. Together, we build and maintain a positive work environment.

Our is dedicated to quality. Delivering life-saving products is about getting them right, and our technical expertise and experience working in a manufacturing environment empower us to meet that challenge.

When you join us, you will work with a team of committed individuals who trust each other to deliver on the tasks at hand. We support innovation and out-of-the-box thinking balanced with collaboration across functions and other teams. Our leadership understands the need for continuous education and provides opportunities for further development.

As a Sr. Principal Packaging Engineer, you will have the opportunity to lead by example, and enjoy mentoring and learning from others. Here, you are trusted to manage your own time and are given opportunities to grow your career as you wish.

The Round Lake packaging team works together in an office environment where you will have your own workspace (cubicle).  This allows the team to leverage each other’s various strengths and knowledge to collaborate and help develop the best solutions. 

Baxter supports the needs of the employees through the balance of a flexible working schedule.

What you'll be doing

• Contribute to and/or lead the planning and execution of packaging projects for a variety of project types including Quality, Regulatory Compliance, Supplier Notices of Change, Cost Savings, and New Product Introductions at various domestic and international manufacturing facilities.

• Manage projects with moderate complexity and scope and be required to effectively manage multiple projects with assistance and supervision. May work on a large-scale program or several smaller projects.

• Develop protocols for testing and engage in Change Control activities interfacing with multiple functional groups, including manufacturing plants and suppliers in a team environment to execute packaging changes.

• Study and recommend materials/techniques to improve and/or cost reduce existing products/processes, investigating new sources for packaging materials.

• Create packaging material specifications, associated drawings, and packaging procedural specifications to provide the required technical information necessary to support the product/packaging configuration.

• Collaborates with cross-functional team supporting packaging projects to achieved project objectives and milestones.

• Apply engineering tools to solve straightforward packaging problems (e.g. FMEA, Design of Experiments, A3).

What you'll bring

Qualifications

• Must have experience or training with the ability to demonstrate proficiency in packaging materials and processes, and some exposure to problem analysis and resolution, statistical methods, and design of experiments.

• Understand the concept and associated stages of change control required to execute packaging projects.

• Successful track record of implementing packaging projects and dedication to meet project timelines to ensure manufacturing plants and R&D teams achieve targeted goals.

• Cross-functional team experience, including technical and non-technical work.

• Accept Lean Principals and apply concepts such as standard work to drive continuous improvement.

• Ability to coordinate and present technical and project management overviews with assistance.

Education and Experience

Required:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Packaging or other relevant Engineering degree (e.g. Mechanical, Chemical, Biomedical)

• Minimum of 8 years of experience working in the packaging field.

Preferred:

• Experience in the healthcare industry.

Reasonable Accommodations

Baxter is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities globally. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please click on the link here and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.

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