Plant Optimization Engineer Jobs in Bayamon, PR (NOW HIRING)

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As a Sr. Engineer, Maintenance Reliability, you will be part of the Engineering organization supporting a world-class manufacturing operation. You will collaborate closely with Manufacturing, Maintenance, Quality, Automation, Validation, EHS, and Operations teams to drive equipment reliability, asset performance, and continuous improvement initiatives across the plant.

In this role, you will serve as a technical leader responsible for improving equipment uptime, optimizing preventive and predictive maintenance programs, and supporting critical manufacturing systems. You will partner with cross-functional stakeholders to implement reliability-centered maintenance strategies, execute capital and automation projects, and ensure compliance with regulatory and quality requirements.

You will lead and mentor engineers, technicians, and maintenance personnel while fostering a culture of operational excellence, safety, and continuous improvement. Your contributions will directly impact production performance, equipment availability, product quality, and overall business success.

• Medical, Dental, Disability, and Life Insurance Coverage
• Vision Plan
• Paid Vacation and Company Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Educational Assistance Program
• Career Development and Growth Opportunities
• Inclusive and Collaborative Work Environment

• Provide engineering support to manufacturing operations to ensure production schedules are achieved while meeting quality, compliance, and cost objectives.
• Lead and coordinate manufacturing automation projects, ensuring compliance with corporate engineering standards, regulatory requirements, and site objectives.
• Apply engineering principles and problem-solving methodologies to improve manufacturing processes, equipment performance, and product quality.
• Utilize engineering tools and techniques such as FMEA, Design of Experiments (DOE), Statistical Process Control (SPC), Process Modeling, and software development to resolve technical challenges.
• Develop, manage, and control capital budgets for manufacturing and automation projects.
• Lead small project teams, contractors, vendors, and cross-functional resources to successfully execute engineering initiatives.
• Monitor project timelines, budgets, and expenditures, providing regular updates and recommendations to leadership.
• Identify and implement process improvements that increase efficiency, reduce costs, improve reliability, and enhance product quality.
• Evaluate and recommend new manufacturing technologies, automation systems, equipment, materials, and processes.
• Provide technical leadership and supervision to engineers, technicians, technologists, maintenance personnel, mold makers, and related support functions.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance strategies for manufacturing and automation equipment, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
• Review, improve, and maintain preventive maintenance plans, equipment documentation, and mold maintenance programs.
• Oversee mold maintenance activities, including repair, cleaning, refurbishment, spare parts management, and documentation control.
• Author, execute, review, and support Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), Installation Qualification (IQ), Operational Qualification (OQ), Performance Qualification (PQ), and software validation activities.
• Develop and review User Requirement Specifications (URS) and other engineering documentation.
• Support manufacturing operations through continuous improvement projects, operational excellence initiatives, and strategic business projects.
• Ensure compliance with FDA Quality System Regulations, OSHA requirements, company policies, and all applicable regulatory standards.
• Promote a strong safety culture by driving Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) initiatives and maintaining a zero-harm workplace.
• Protect confidential information and consistently adhere to data privacy and information security requirements.

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, automation, maintenance engineering, project engineering, or a related industrial environment.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, automation systems, equipment validation, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience developing and managing project budgets, capital expenditures, and resource planning.
• Proficiency with engineering and business software applications, including Microsoft Office and project management tools.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems, industrial automation, robotics, and manufacturing control systems.
• Knowledge of FDA regulations, cGMP requirements, software validation, and computer system validation.
• Experience with CAD software and engineering analysis tools.
• Project Management certification (PMP) or equivalent project leadership experience.

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.

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