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Project and Improvement Engineer (Automation Bias)

Req # 204299 Location Thetford, England, United Kingdom Job Category Engineering Date posted 06/24/2026
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Being an Engineer at Baxter means you play a critical role in helping us achieve our mission to save and sustain lives. From innovative product design through to production and patient delivery, our Engineers are key to delivering results for our customers and patients worldwide.

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Project and Improvement Engineer (Automation Bias)

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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. 

Baxter Thetford have a fantastic opportunity for Projects & Improvements Engineer (Automation Bias) to join their Project Engineering Team. Acting as a technical expert within the team, you will be responsible for the management of change related to software as part of new implementation projects within the plant. Usual working hours will be Monday to Friday 37,5 hrs per week however flexibility in working hours to suit business needs is required. This will not be routine but may include early mornings, evenings and weekends periodically to support.

We offer some fantastic benefits which are listed below;

  • 25 days annual leave + bank holidays

  • Employee discount scheme

  • Blue light card

  • Fantastic internal progression opportunities

  • Subsided canteen

  • Westfield healthcare

  • Up to 8% pension contribution

  • Employee assistance program

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Manage system automation and control projects to the highest standard of capital management, schedule compliance and system handover criteria.

  • Provide technical expertise on key engineering projects and process improvement projects. Including feasibility, design and delivery of solutions.

  • Develop technical specifications focused on automation, instrumentation, and process control.

  • Management of change and software best practices for site automation equipment.

  • Manage automation data; acquisition, management, storage, and presentation from machine to enterprise level.

  • Support the handover process into production and manage punch list items. 

  • Ability to travel within Europe is essential.

  • Identify areas for improvement across the site.

Qualifications & Experience

  • Degree in electrical, electronic or control systems engineering or equivalent

  • High degree of competency in PLC operation and philosophy, hardware, and software.

  • Experience with electrical schematics, electronic circuitry, control loops, electrical panel wiring, device configuration and integration.

  • Experience in communications protocols such as TCP/IP, Serial, Fibre, and integration into automation systems.

  • Experience within manufacturing automation, robotics, and servo motion control

  • Experience of working in a highly validated environment with working experience and or qualifications in Computer System Validation (CSV) and Computer Systems regulatory compliance.

  • Experience of automation data acquisition, management, storage, and presentation from machine to enterprise level.

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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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Hear from Our Employees

Our company is enriched by a diverse population of individuals in more than 100 countries that work to solve, innovate, manufacture and drive better healthcare options for patients around the world.

Meet Anwesha – recently promoted to Manager, she leads a team of software engineers for our Medication Delivery business.

“I grew up in a small coastal town in India called Bhubaneswar, where we have our own traditions and culture. I think this has helped me grow personally and professionally. Working with a global team at Baxter, my background helps me to be open, appreciate and relate to people from all different places.”

Meet Sam – he has been with Baxter for over 15 years, working as an Engineering Technologist in Round Lake, IL, US.

“I have a wonderful team. They have been flexible and open to the differences in communication methods and work style necessary for me to excel. If I didn’t have that support, I wouldn’t be where I am now and I wouldn’t have been able to advance within the company. I’m proud to work at Baxter.”

Meet Erika – she has been an engineer in Round Lake, IL, US for over four years, promoted to Senior Principal Engineer in 2019.

“My involvement with National Society of Black Engineers outside of work has afforded me the opportunity to manage Baxter’s external partnership with the organization, exposing us to networking and talent that can help drive diversity and innovation, and providing opportunities for more community engagement and involvement, which I know a lot of my colleagues like.”

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