Maintenance Technician

Avantor; Chester (CT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Avantor is seeking a Maintenance Technician to perform a range of complex and technical maintenance tasks in a Chester, CT manufacturing environment. You will oversee daily maintenance operations, address scheduled and unscheduled tasks, and resolve maintenance and light carpentry issues.

Responsibilities include diagnosing/mechanically repairing systems, performing HVAC tasks, and ensuring strict safety standards.

Qualifications

• High School completion or equivalent (GED). Technical/mechanical courses or certification preferred.
• 1-2 years experience with facilities maintenance.
• Ability to work in a team environment. Attention to detail. Perform duties with safety and quality.
• Basic computer skills including Word and Excel preferred.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines. Problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, or structural systems and perform preventative maintenance.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with safety standards.
• Perform HVAC maintenance, tanker equipment repairs, and routine inspections.
• Collaborate with internal teams and contractors; follow site protocols.
• Understand production processes and assist with facilities-related tasks.

Skills

Mechanical ability

Team player

Attention to detail

Safety compliance

Problem solving

Education

High School diploma or GED

Technical/mechanical courses or certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Opportunity:

Avantor is seeking a Maintenance Technician to perform a range of complex and technical maintenance tasks to address unique equipment and operational challenges in a manufacturing environment. They may oversee daily maintenance operations, ensuring efficient execution of scheduled and unscheduled tasks and resolves maintenance and light carpentry issues. This is a full-time position at our Chester, CT location. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30am-4pm.

How you will thrive and create an impact:

Diagnosing and repairing mechanical, electrical, or structural systems, conducting preventative maintenance, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Equipment and systems maintained can include diesel pumps, valves, motors, chillers, fire suppression systems, toilets, pneumatic and hydraulic systems. Collaborates with internal teams and external stakeholders, such as contractors or vendors, fostering understanding, support, and engagement to maintain and improve facilities and equipment functionality. Maintains accurate record keeping of settings from precision controls for repeat applications. Maintains tools, gages and equipment in a clean, orderly and safe manner. Complies with company policies and procedures paying special attention to safety regulations. Wears personal protective equipment in accordance with training guidelines. Performs mechanical repairs to tanker equipment and facilities. Performs HVAC maintenance and repairs to the building. Completes tanker inspections and communicating any issues as appropriate. Performs routine maintenance on tanker equipment. Monitors the production process system to ensure proper operation as needed. May be responsible for snow shoveling/removal. Performs other duties as assigned.

What we're looking for:

Education: High School completion or equivalent (GED). Technical/mechanical courses or certification preferred. Experience: 1-2 years experience with facilities maintenance. High level of mechanical ability. Additional Qualifications: Ability to work in a team environment. Attention to detail. Perform duties with the highest regard for safety and quality. Ability to understand and follow site protocols, policies and procedures. Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office with proficiency in Word and Excel preferred. Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines. Problem-solving skills.

ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL EFFORT:

The work environment characteristics and physical effort described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Typically works in a production environment with adequate lighting and ventilation and a normal range of temperature and noise level. The associate is required to stand and walk for the majority of the working day. The physical requirements of the job are for associates to talk, hear, bend/stoop, squat, crawl, climb height, reach above shoulder height, crouch, kneel, balance, and push/pull. Furthermore, the job requires associates to lift/carry/push or pull up to 25 pounds with or without assistance. Associates use both hands for repetitive actions such as grasping and manipulating as well as both feet for repetitive movement. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

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.

Why Avantor?

Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. 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.

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 [e-mail] 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 Know Your Rights poster.

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Avantor®, a Fortune 500 company:

Avantor® is a leading global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the biopharma, healthcare, education & government, and advanced technologies & applied materials industries. Our portfolio is used in virtually every stage of the most important research, development and production activities in the industries we serve. One of our greatest strengths comes from having a global infrastructure that is strategically located to support the needs of our customers. Our global footprint enables us to serve more than 225,000 customer locations and gives us extensive access to research laboratories and scientists in more than 180 countries. We set science in motion to create a better world.