Weld Engineer - Manufacturing
Baxter · Batesville, IN
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $96k–$132k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Medical devices
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Baxter (medical devices) in Batesville, IN. Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Root cause, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), Robotics, Welding, Painting / coating
- Base pay
- $96k–$132k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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How this role compares
Against 32 other live manufacturing postings in Indiana.
- Base pay
- In line with similar roles
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 5+)
Typical $97k–$135k, from 5 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Tooling 61%
- ✓ Lean 48%
- New product launch 48%
- ✓ Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 42%
- ✓ Team leadership 36%
- ✓ Root cause 33%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Welding, Painting / coating, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
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Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Baxter
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Send a short, curious note
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Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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This plant: Baxter in Batesville
2 other open roles at this site.
- Maintenance Specialist (2nd Shift) · Reliability · Specialist
- Sr. Maintenance Specialist (2nd Shift) · Reliability · Senior
Full description from BaxterAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Your Role at Baxter
This is where my hands make life-sustaining products
As a Manufacturing Engineer – Weld, you will support the development, optimization, and continuous improvement of welding and fabrication processes within the manufacturing environment. You will serve as a technical resource to resolve production challenges, improve efficiency, and ensure product quality and regulatory compliance. This position offers a sign-on bonus.
Your Team
You will be part of a cross-functional manufacturing team focused on welding and fabrication operations. The team includes manufacturing engineers, quality engineers, production supervisors, technicians, and operators working together to support production goals and product quality.
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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.
What we offer from Day One
- •Medical, Dental and Vision coverage
- •160 hours of Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays (Part-Time will be prorated based on the hours you work)
- •401K match
- •Employee Stock Purchase Program
- •Paid Parental Leave
- •Tuition Reimbursement
What You'll Be Doing
- •Identify opportunities or implement changes to improve products or reduce costs using knowledge of fabrication processes, tooling and production equipment, weld processes, quality control standards, or product design, powder coating, materials and parts.
- •Troubleshoot new or existing product problems involving designs, materials, or processes. Provide technical expertise or support related to manufacturing.
- •Confer with engineers or other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, or provide technical information.
- •Determine root causes of failures using statistical methods and recommend changes in designs, tolerances, or processing methods.
- •Perform nonconforming material analysis and create NCM reports. Work with Quality Control on reducing the NCMRs.
- •Plan and establish sequence of operations to fabricate, weld, paint, plate parts or products and to achieve maximum efficiency and utilization.
- •Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports.
- •Ability to design and set up weld robot cells for maximum efficiency.
- •Update/create documentation for job instructions, work instructions, and standard operating procedures.
- •Ensure safety procedures are followed, work areas are clean and maintained, and the department is following regulatory compliance requirements.
- •Evaluate precision and accuracy of production equipment and engineering drawings to formulate corrective action plan.
- •Recommend design modifications to eliminate inefficiencies within the weld process.
- •Apply continuous improvement methods such as lean manufacturing to enhance manufacturing quality, reliability, or cost-effectiveness.
- •Supervise the work of technicians and other associates as needed.
- •Provide shop floor support and develop welding processes for new products.
- •Guide technical staff engaged in developing materials for specific uses in projected products or devices.
What You'll Bring
- •Bachelor’s degree in Welding or Industrial Engineering required.
- •Over 2 years of job-related experience in manufacturing and weld engineering.
- •Experience with Lean Manufacturing subject areas.
- •Ability to work to a high degree of accuracy in a broad range of tasks associated with production welding with limited supervision.
- •Knowledge of design techniques, weld tooling, and weld processes involved in the production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
- •A strong mechanical and metallurgical background with a thorough knowledge of welding is preferred. (GMAW, GMAW-P, RSW, GTAW)
- •Knowledge of welding processes, equipment and robotic applications.
- •Ability to develop, lead and implement multiple projects, simultaneously and still meet desired results.
- •Demonstrated leadership of capital / CI projects focused on meeting departmental goals.
- •Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- •Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
- •Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- •Talking to others to convey information accurately and effectively.
- •Experienced in weld validations, weld processes and developing welding procedure specifications (WPS).
- •Experience with or understanding of IQ, OQ and PQ applications related to validation of equipment and processes.
- •Proficient with Solid Edge or Solid Works or Auto-CAD programs.
- •Proficient with Microsoft Office tools.
- •The ability to program welding robots is preferred.
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