Your Role At BaxterIn this role, you will provide engineering leadership and project management for manufacturing equipment that is designed and built internally by Baxter Engineering's Process Automation team. You will lead automation projects from early concept through final design and implementation, using standard engineering principles to solve complex problems with input from the team.You will plan and lead project work, select appropriate engineering approaches, and ensure projects are completed safely, on time, and within budget. In addition to technical leadership, you will support documentation, provide guidance to technicians, and help train others on automation technologies.Your TeamThe Engineering Process Automation team is a collaborative group that enjoys solving challenging problems that support patient needs.
We work in a fast?paced manufacturing environment and often need to adjust priorities to avoid production disruptions. The team values trust, teamwork, innovation, and continuous improvement. Leadership supports learning and professional development.What You'll Be DoingLead automation and capital equipment projects from concept through commissioning, defining scope, requirements, schedules, deliverables, and project goals.Develop User Requirement Specifications (URS), technical proposals, machine concepts, and detailed cost estimates for custom automated machinery and manufacturing systems.Manage project execution to ensure safety, quality, budget, and timeline objectives are achieved while tracking expenditures and controlling approved capital funding.Direct cross-functional teams including engineers, designers, technicians, manufacturing personnel, and external suppliers throughout design, procurement, fabrication, installation, and acceptance activities.Provide technical guidance during equipment assembly, integration, debugging, troubleshooting, testing, validation, and startup, maintaining a strong hands-on presence on the manufacturing floor.Oversee supplier and vendor performance to ensure equipment meets technical, quality, and delivery requirements.Investigate manufacturing and field performance issues, identify root causes, and implement sustainable equipment and process improvements.Develop and maintain technical documentation, including specifications, validation packages, operating procedures, and training materials.Foster collaboration across global manufacturing and engineering organizations to support project execution and technology deployment.What You'll BringBachelor of Science in Engineering is required; Mechanical Engineering is preferred.8 or more years of engineering experience.Experience using mechanical CAD software (SolidWorks preferred).Experience working in an aseptic processing or cGMP manufacturing environment preferredExperience developing automated manufacturing equipmentStrong verbal and written communication skills.Ability to lead and work within small, cross?functional teams.Ability to develop solutions that balance technical performance, cost, and business needs.Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 20% of the time.