Operator

Avantor; Carpinteria (CA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Avantor is seeking an Operator at its NuSil site in Carpinteria, CA. This full-time role collaborates with a diverse team in a manufacturing environment, supporting healthcare, aerospace, and biotech industries.

You will manage packaging and manufacturing tasks and help keep production on schedule. The ideal candidate has a high school diploma or GED, 1–2 years of packaging or distribution experience, and familiarity with cGMP and RCRA training is a plus.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• 1–2 years of experience in packaging or distribution.
• Experience in a chemical plant preferred.
• Familiarity with cGMP and RCRA training is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain equipment in a neat, clean, and orderly fashion.
• Operate equipment safely and efficiently.
• Comply with company standards and OSHA requirements.
• Ensure lines are set up and running to the production schedule.
• Understand line and pump configuration; perform line changeovers as needed.
• Perform pre-start-up inspections and address failed checks.
• Maintain manufacturing areas clean and organized.
• Collaborate with Supervisors and Maintenance to resolve issues.
• Work with QA to understand and rectify quality issues.
• Possess authority to stop the line and notify QA of contamination events.

Skills

Packaging

Operations

Manufacturing

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

The Opportunity

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!

What we’re looking for

• Education: High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Experience: 1-2 years of experience in packaging or distribution.
• Certification(s): None required.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience in a chemical plant.
• Preferred Qualifications: Understanding/familiarity with cGMP and RCRA training.

How you will thrive and create an impact

• 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 pre-start-up inspections 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.

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?

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.

Pay Transparency

The expected pre-tax pay for this position is $43,500.00 - $69,575.00 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 [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 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. Avantor®, a Fortune 500 company, 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.