Maintenance Planner (1st Shift)

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. 

Your Role at Baxter

This is where we make life-saving products

You have deep knowledge of and experience with manufacturing processes. You understand the importance of building relationships, establishing order, and maintaining clear communication channels. As a Maintenance Planner, you are willing to listen and inspire others by your actions. You also appreciate the stability of a large multinational company with a long history of growth and success. Your team is an extension of your family, and you know how to support them as individuals while helping them achieve results as a team.

Your Team

A manufacturing facility is a high-energy environment with little downtime. We have robust processes that ensure our employees are safe and healthy—both mentally and physically. We pride ourselves on being top of the line regarding cleanliness and safety.

What we offer from Day One:

• Shift flexibility to trade shifts and leverage overtime opportunities

• Medical, Dental and Vision coverage

• 160 hours of Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays

• 401K match

• Employee Stock Purchase Program

• Paid Parental Leave

• Tuition Reimbursement

What you'll be doing

• Assess service requests for validity, accuracy, clarity and completeness. Ensure compliance and expectations prior to approving service request.

• Manage work order and service request backlog.

• Prioritize and plan work orders based on asset criticality.

• Plan all aspects of non-emergency work orders to include parts required, estimated labor hours, special tools, detailed instructions and any coordination with contractors, other departments and support groups.

• Partner with maintenance, operations, quality, stockroom and vendors as necessary to ensure backlog work orders include everything necessary to complete the work order.

• Partners with other plant personnel to plan and schedule maintenance work.

• Work with technicians and reliability engineers to create non-Preventive Maintenance (PM) / non-Predictive Maintenance (PdM) job plans to include parts required, technical specifications, special tools and detailed instructions.

• Manage the maintenance job plan library.

• Use parts kitting process for PMs and all other work orders that can be scheduled and kitted.

• Discuss job details with originator of the work order as needed to clarify work and plan as required.

• Work closely with maintenance supervisors to ensure weekly assignments are delivered on time to continue supporting the planning process.

• Update job plans based on feedback from technicians, supervisors, managers and department engineers.

• Raise issues for requested work which does not appear to be valid, feasible or has cost constraints, or requires engineering design/change control.

• Prepare and submit ‘addition-to-stores’ requests as required.

What you'll bring

• Must be at least 18 years of age, High School Diploma or GED required, A.A.S in related curriculum preferred.

• Required to acquire planner certification within 1 year of employment.

• Minimum 5 years of previous industrial maintenance experience required.

• Minimum 2 years of previous industrial maintenance experience in assigned area preferred.

• Must have the knowledge, skill and ability to perform corrective, preventive, predictive and improvement tasks and projects on industrial assets and systems to develop job plans for others to implement.

• Knowledge and proficiency with Microsoft Office computer software and Maximo CMMS.

• Understand verbal and written safety and quality instructions and read and comprehend written work instructions including words and drawings.

• Must have basic English written and oral communication skills adequate to communicate with other team members.

Other Duties as Assigned

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Overtime is worked as required.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

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 employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated base salary for this position is $46,400- $63,800 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses. For questions about this, our pay philosophy, and available benefits, please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview.

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

Equal Employment Opportunity

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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