Glasswash Technician

Avantor Sciences; Wilsonville (OR); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

PTO

Holidays

FSA/HSA

401(k)

Job summary

Avantor Sciences in Wilsonville, OR is seeking a Lab Services Technician to support glasswash operations and routine lab tasks. You will assist in maintaining a clean, safe work environment and collaborate with Lab and Production Services teams to support customer protocols.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED and at least 1 year of related experience. Able to lift 35 lbs and work Thursday–Saturday with alternating Wednesdays in a dynamic lab setting.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1+ years in customer service, inventory replenishment, or material handling required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure glasswash runs are consistent and utilization is maximized.
• Changeover immediately after a cycle is complete.
• Collect dirty glassware and return cleaned items to labs.
• Transport glassware to and from lab washing areas.
• Operate glasswash machines and perform handwashing as needed.
• Sterilize equipment and materials using autoclave equipment.
• Maintain equipment documentation and logs.
• Communicate activities and volumes with the customer monthly.
• Support additional technician activities as time permits.
• Follow customer safety program requirements.

Skills

Customer service

Inventory replenishment

Material handling

Team work

Education

High School Diploma

GED

Tools

Microsoft Teams

Job description

The Opportunity

In this role, you will report to the site services manager and will work closely with Avantor’s Lab and Production Services professionals to serve our customers by performing customized, mission‑based lab work and research protocols that help return time back to science.

Hourly Range

$20 - $22

Shift

Thursday - Saturday, and every other Wednesday, 7 am - 7:30 pm

Location

Wilsonville, OR

Benefits

• Health and Wellness: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Wellness programs (eligible for medical coverage on day 1)
• Time Off: Paid Time Off (PTO), Company‑paid holidays, Choice holidays, etc.
• Financial Well Being: Spending Accounts: Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Savings Accounts (HSA), commuter benefits, 401(k), tuition assistance, employee stock purchase plan discount
• Added Protection Coverage: To include critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident, legal, identity theft protection, pet, auto, and home insurance.
• Recognition: Celebrate your peers and earn points to redeem on gifts and products

What we’re looking for

Education

High School Diploma or GED required

Experience

1+ years in customer service, inventory replenishment, or material handling required

Collaboration Tool

• Microsoft Teams experience preferred.
• 1+ years of glass wash experience preferred and/or applicable work experience preferred.

• Able to lift 35 lbs required
• Working independently and on a team
• Maintain a professional, safe, and clean work environment.
• Communicate effectively with both internal and external teams.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in all tasks.
• Highly organized, dependable, and able to work effectively in a team‑oriented environment.

How you will thrive and create an impact

Avantor’s Lab and Production Services team is a crucial part of the Avantor Services group, serving over 500 customers in biopharma, pharmaceutical, educational, industrial, and high‑tech industries with customizable, flexible solutions and end‑to‑end laboratory operations support.

In this role, you will:

• Ensure glasswash runs are consistent and utilization of the chemwash is maximized.
• Changeover as soon as a cycle is complete
• Collect dirty glassware and return of clean glassware to/from POUs within the labs.
• Transport of glassware to and from POUs to the glasswash room
• Use of glasswash machines and handwashing as needed
• Sterilization of equipment and materials as needed using autoclave equipment
• Documentation associated with the maintenance of equipment
• Communicate activities and volumes with the customer every month
• Ad hoc glasswash and autoclave requests as time permits
• Follow all of the customer Safety Program requirements
• Monitor and recommend stocking level changes for glasswash consumables
• Maintain metrics and key performance indicators
• Time Permitting, support additional Technician activities such as supporting the recycling/sustainability programs for PPE and lab plastics
• Monitor POUs for restocking over the weekend
• Conduct other lab support activities as mutually agreed

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?

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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.

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