Production Technician, Mixing - Alliston, Canada - BAXTER

BAXTER

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Alliston, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

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 Role at Baxter
This is where my hands make life-sustaining products

You are driven by the knowledge that the products you help make saves and sustain lives. You can move quickly, address questions, and encourage teammates, all while getting quality products out on time. You are calm, positive, and a key part of a fast-paced environment that emphasizes camaraderie and teamwork. As a Production Technician - Mixing, you are happiest when you are moving, and we will not disappoint

Baxter is known for its speed and high-quality product. Our manufacturing operations are around-the-clock to meet the needs of our customers. Our high-caliber talent works through the challenges at hand while pushing toward meeting client order needs.

We are currently looking for an energetic, hard-working
Production Technician to work full-time permanent in our Mixing department on our Afternoon shift (Monday to Friday 15:00-23:00) at our Alliston
facility.

Starting wage is
$29.85/hour plus applicable shift premium. We offer an Employee Stock Purchasing Plan, Defined contribution pension plan and medical/dental benefits on your first day

Your team
Baxter is focused on saving and sustaining lives by manufacturing high-quality products. We strive to create quality products for our customers each day.

Delivering life-saving products is about getting them right, and attention to detail is how we make sure we meet that challenge.

We are a team that supports each other throughout each shift. Working together in a supportive and open culture makes our processes evolve for the better and engages our workforce.

The following are dress/gowning requirements:
safety glasses, safety shoes, ear plugs, jumpsuit, hood, hairnet, beard cover, gloves, isolation mask and boots (additional PPE required when cleaning)

Constant or intermittent exposure to elevated levels of noise
Involves working around equipment, machinery, and belts

What You'll Be Doing

The Production Technician in Mixing is responsible for mixing batches of intravenous solution along with performing set-up, adjustments and troubleshooting equipment to produce a quality product in a safe and efficient manner.

Making solution filters, and connecting pumps and filters to the proper filling line, along with cleaning tanks, pipework and all other equipment used in the department.

They are also responsible for weighing out chemicals, sanitize and set up equipment to ensure materials and parts flow smoothly in the process.

Duties performed on a daily basis:

Provide oversight to the Solution Transmission System (STS) through actively troubleshooting equipment and system issues across all 3 shifts.
Perform PM's, generate work orders and CWR's as requested.

Observe overall mixing operation to ensure machines are functioning according to specifications and make all necessary adjustments.

Requisition chemicals using JDE. Verify that correct chemicals and quantities issued, verify and document weighs through EBR or router.
Perform tank calibrations.
Perform complete changeovers when required.
Prepare tanks for mixing by disposing of remaining solution according to environmental specifications.
Rinsing with distilled water and then filling tanks with distilled water to a prescribed volume.
Flush lines not in use.
Clean and sanitize facility, tanks and equipment per SOP.
Add chemicals to the mixing tank and verify the chemical types and quantities added on the batch mixing report and make necessary corrections.
Perform the required BMTS entries as required. Take samples to mix chemist.
Remove emptied bags from area, build necessary filters.
Control temperature in the mixing tanks by valve adjustments.
Perform cleaning to maintain the department according to GMP.
Support EMS implementation which includes maintaining the department in 6S condition, tracking production, identifying root cause and counter measures and participating in the IDEAS program.
Complete basic Preventative Maintenance on equipment and active participation in TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) teams and improvements.

Duties performed on a continual or intermittent basis: