Job Summary

Avantor is looking for a dedicated and experienced 1st Shift Manufacturing Operator. Working in partnership with Under close supervision, properly manufacture and package products per production batch records and packaging/labeling records. Assist Sr. operators, with provided daily tasks, to meet production schedule requirements. Cross-train and support other manufacturing lines. Adhere to cGMP and good documentation requirements. Adhere to all site and EHS safety guidelines.

This role will be a full-time position base out of St. Louis, MO site.

What we’re looking for

• Education: High school completion or equivalent GED
• Experience: 1-3 years of related experience in a manufacturing facility, preferable a chemical plant.

Who you are:

• Demonstrated mechanical ability.
• Organizational, prioritization, and problem analysis skills.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills including the ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language.
• Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division).
• Critical decision-making skills, creativity, multi-tasking ability.
• Good documentation and basic troubleshooting skills.
• Attendance Requirements: This is a full-time position (40 hours per week), Monday through Friday during core business hours of 6:00AM - 2:30 PM shift Overtime as required to accomplish assignments.

How you will thrive and create an impact

• Ability to perform the duties of both a packaging operator and manufacturing operator.
• Operate production equipment; Reactors, agitators, pumps, scales, temperature and room pressure controls, RPM speeds, thermometers, pH meters, conductivity meters, gauges etc...
• Adhere to all safety precautions and PPE (personal protection equipment) requirements while completing the assigned duties in a safe manner.
• Comply with all cGMP, good documentation, and site safety requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned with or without accommodation.
• Weigh, measure and stage raw materials per specific formulations for production process.
• Maintain batch records and logbooks.
• Report deviations to supervision.
• Clean equipment and utensils used in the production process.
• Run required tests on production products; pH, Conductivity, LOD etc.
• Follow all clean room and PPE protocols.
• Pack final product for shipment; verify labels, secure product, verify counts.
• Hazard identification and provide suggestions.
• Strict adherence to EHS protocols and conduct daily peer reviews on documentation.
• Manage hazardous and universal waste according to local, state and federal regulations.

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!

• • See below for specific requirements.
  
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  REQUIREMENT
  PERCENT OF TIME ACTIVITY REQUIRED
  
  PHYSICAL STRENGTH
  AND ENDURANCE
  Less than 10%
  10-20%
  20-30%
  30-50%
  50-75%
  75-100%
  Other
  Standing

  x
  Walking
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  Sitting
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  Climbing (stairs/ladder)
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  Bend/Crouch/Reach
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  Lifting/Thrust/Lower/
  Push/Pull:

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  0-25 lbs.
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  25-50 lbs.
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  50 lbs. or greater
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  (assistance for over 50 lbs.)
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  VISUAL/AUDIO
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  NO
  EXPOSURE
  YES
  NO
  Hearing – Specifically
  x
  
  Extreme Heat
  x
  
  Noise (=/> 85 dbA)
  
  x
  Extreme Cold
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  Vision (Near/Far)
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  Extreme Dampness
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  Vision (Color discrim.)
  x
  
  Heights
  
  x
  Vision (Peripheral)
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  Vibration
  
  x
  Vision (Depth Percept.)
  x
  
  Irritants (Skin/Lungs)
  x
  
  Others – List
  
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  MENTAL REQUIREMENTS
  YES
  NO
  COMMENTS (if any)
  Read and interpret written information
  x
  
  Read and interpret written instructions
  x
  
  Mental Calculations: simple equations/fractions
  x

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.

EEO Statement:

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. 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 using the links below.

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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.