Quality Technician

Avantor, a Global Fortune 500 company is looking for a dedicated Quality Control Technician to optimize our Performance Materials organization.

This Paris, KY role is full-time, on-site working Monday through Friday 3:00- 11:30 PM.

Who you are:

Minimum Education Requirement:

• Bachelor's degree in a science discipline to include 4+ courses of college chemistry; with labs and basic laboratory knowledge

Required Experience (1+ yrs):

• Laboratory in a scientific field

Preferred Experience:

• Collaboration Tools: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access)
• Wet chemistry (ex. Acid/Base Titrations, water content)
• Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)
• Laboratory instrumentation

How you will thrive and create an impact:

Serving customers worldwide, The Avantor Performance Materials organization manufactures and markets chemical products such as acids, advanced silicones, biological buffers, denaturants, and electronic chemicals, as well as diagnostics solutions. The Quality Control Technician will take part in:

• Conducting routine and non-routine chemistry and microbiological analysis of raw materials, in-process formulations and final products to established specifications.
• Working independently with limited direct supervision
• Following through on multiple projects
• Being goal-oriented achiever
• Business level interpersonal and organizational skills
• Wearing a half face respirator if required.
• Utilizing/ operating laboratory equipment and instruments according to laboratory work instruction or laboratory procedures such as pH, conductivity, UV, KF, FTIR and titrations.
• Performing chemical tests requiring manual dexterity and sensory discrimination as these tests require measuring, weighing, etc.
• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) training.
• Understanding/ following written and verbal instructions.
• Understanding/ following Quality Control test methods or compendia methods (USP, EP, BP, JP or ACS) and EXCIPACT standard.
• Department management and performing defined tasks to comply with/ maintain the sites' ISO 9000/1400 certification and all regulatory requirements.
• Operation shutdown while notifying management if questions regarding compliance or other issues requiring additional attention arise. Regulatory requirements include, but are not limited to cGMP's, EPA, OSHA, DEA, DOT, and any other applicable local, governmental and company guidelines.
• Calculating/ generating data for compliance to specifications and reports results.
• Performing technical review of lab data forms such as water, environmental monitoring and direct measure analysis.
• Calibrating/ maintaining lab equipment.
• Entering results and raw data for tested materials or products in LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) as needed.
• Investigative analysis to support investigations, complaints or instrument troubleshooting.
• Performing environmental monitoring duties, which requires gowning into cleanroom and collection of air and surface samples while in the cleanrooms.
• Reviews for discrepancies in data, manufacture COA, COC, and performs data verification in accordance with company procedures.
• Applying appropriate disposition labels to materials (accepted, rejected, etc.).
• Handling hazardous materials using all appropriate or mandatory safety PPE and safety equipment.
• Completing documentation in a legible manner and reviewing for accuracy.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

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?

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!

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 recruiting@avantorsciences.comand 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.

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.