The Opportunity:

Entry level position; monitor the production process system to ensure proper operation. Inspect, check and document process production activities. Perform container preparation, bulk and non-bulk filling, shipping and receiving activities and other production and facility capacities as assigned. Ensure safety, quality of workmanship, efficiency and timeliness when performing the assigned work.

Avantor is looking for a dedicated Operator to optimize our Chemical Manufacturing team, delivering results against some of the most complex business and technology initiatives.

This role will be a full-time 2nd shift position based out of our Bakersfield, CA facility. You will have the opportunity to monitor quality of products and new materials. If you have experience in manufacturing and want to grow your career with a Fortune 500 company – let’s talk!

The team

Avantor’s Chemical Manufacturing team is part of our Performance Materials unit. This team supports the innovation and growth objectives of major laboratories across the globe by helping with the integration of new technology solutions into their lab processes and operations.

What we’re looking for

Experience: 1-3 years of related experience in a manufacturing facility

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in a chemical plant

How you will thrive and create an impact

Adhere to all safety precautions and PPE (personal protection equipment) requirements while completing the assigned duties in a safe manner.
Responsible for ensuring the lines are set-up and running to the production schedule in accordance to the work orders Understand line and pump configuration and be able to clean and inspect lines as well as perform line change-overs as needed.
Perform preventative maintenance on equipment and ensure that items that fail checks are addressed.
Stage and unload railcars and tank trucks.
Take bulk samples from both railcars and tank trucks and deliver to QC lab.
Take particle count samples and run particle count tests.
Prepare customer trucks to include sealing, sampling, and associated paperwork. Inspect and close MPO’s.
Keep accurate production records.
Collaborates with Supervisors and Maintenance Personnel, to determine equipment set-up and operations.
Monitor and assist assigned packaging operators.
Works with the Quality Assurance Department to understand, recognize and rectify quality issues. Has the authority and responsibility to stop the line and notify QA of a contamination event.
Ability to perform the duties of both a packaging operator and material handler.
Comply with all cGMP requirements.
Manage hazardous and universal waste according to local, state and federal regulations.

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.

The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.

We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!

Pay Transparency:

The expected pre-tax pay for this position is

$31,600.00 - $52,700.00

Actual pay may differ depending on relevant factors such as prior experience and geographic location.

EEO Statement:

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at recruiting@avantorsciences.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the Equal Employment Opportunity is THE LAW Poster, EEO is the Law Poster Supplement, and Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination Provision.

3rd Party Non-Solicitation Policy:

By submitting candidates without having been formally assigned on and contracted for a specific job requisition by Avantor, or by failing to comply with the Avantor recruitment process, you forfeit any fee on the submitted candidates, regardless of your usual terms and conditions. Avantor works with a preferred supplier list and will take the initiative to engage with recruitment agencies based on its needs and will not be accepting any form of solicitation.