Operator

Avantor • Carpinteria, CA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Avantor is seeking an Operator at our NuSil site. This is a full-time position based in Carpinteria, CA. You will have the opportunity to collaborate closely with a diverse team in a phenomenal environment. NuSil supports the healthcare, aerospace, and biotech industries. You can help change and save lives through the work you do every day. If you know packaging, operations, and/or manufacturing, let’s talk!

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• 1-2 years of experience in packaging or distribution.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a chemical plant.
• Understanding/familiarity with cGMP and RCRA training.

Responsibilities

• Maintain equipment in a neat, clean, and orderly fashion.
• Operate equipment safely and efficiently.
• Comply with company standards and OSHA requirements.
• Ensure the lines are set up and running to the production schedule in accordance with work orders.
• Understand line and pump configuration; clean and inspect lines; and perform line changeovers as needed.
• Perform prestart-up inspection on equipment and ensure that items that have failed checks are addressed.
• Maintain manufacturing areas clean and organized.
• Willing to multitask and be flexible.
• Keep accurate production records.
• Collaborate with Supervisors and Maintenance Personnel to resolve equipment setup and operations issues.
• Work with the QA Dept 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.
• Manage hazardous and universal waste in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned with or without accommodation.
• Demonstrate mechanical ability.
• Critical decision-making skills, creativity, and multitasking ability.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED