Quality Technician
Baxter · Batesville, IN
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Quality
- Base pay
- $43k–$59k
- Degree
- Preferred
- Industry
- Medical devices
- Posted
- Today
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level quality 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
- degree preferred
- Tools it names
- FDA / GMP
- Base pay
- $43k–$59k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Quality Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $50k–$68k. This one lists $43k–$59k.
Median of the low and high ends of 23 live postings that list pay, out of 447 quality technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Indiana plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 23 other live quality postings in Indiana.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 46%
- ✓ FDA / GMP 33%
- Root cause 33%
- ISO 9001 25%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
- How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
- 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
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Full description from BaxterAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Your Role at Baxter
This is where your creativity addresses challenges!
As a Quality Assurance (QA) Technician, you’ll help support the quality and regulatory work behind medical bed devices made at Baxter’s Batesville site. You’ll work closely with manufacturing and other teams to make sure products are built to quality standards, meet FDA requirements, and follow Baxter policies. Part of your role includes keeping quality records accurate and up to date, all while contributing to a positive, team‑oriented work environment.
Your Team
You’ll be part of a supportive Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs team focused on making sure Baxter products are safe, reliable, and compliant. In this role, you’ll collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Document Control teams and provide hands‑on quality support throughout the production process. It’s a patient‑focused, regulated environment where teamwork, attention to detail, and continuous improvement are truly valued.
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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 You'll Be Doing
- •Ensure the Device History Records (DHR) are properly and accurately completed.
- •Serve as a primary point of contact for rapid and effective corrections of quality issues identified with the Device History Records.
- •Provide training to ensure proper completion and accurate GDP used with the Device History Records.
- •Ensure the NCMR’s have been properly documented prior to release of the product for distribution.
- •Release the product for distribution by properly signing the Device History Record.
- •Complete the required documentation for properly entering the Device History Records in the Document Control System.
- •Perform audits to include testing and visual inspection of products.
- •Capable of performing non-routine or complex tasks.
- •Observes, records, and analyzes data to maintain daily audit reports.
- •May require developing new procedures.
What You'll Bring
- •High school diploma or GED or above
- •2-year technical degree or equivalent work experience preferred
- •Knowledge of FDA and ISO standards.
- •Strong organizational/documentation skills.
- •Strong Computer skills.
- •Demonstrated high attention to detail
Applicants must be authorized to work for an employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
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