Package Operator

Avantor, a Global Fortune 500 company is looking for a dedicated Package Operator for our Performance Materials organization.

This Paris, KY role is full-time, on-site; Friday/ Saturday and Sunday 6:00 AM- 6:00 PM.

Who you are:

Minimum Education:

• High School Diploma/ GED

Required Experience (1+ yrs):

• Operating production scales, including verifications and calibrations.
• With the equipment setup, operation, clean- up and maintenance of automatic heat sealer, floor and/or bench scale, crusher, auger filling unites, autoclave unites, vibrating filler units, induction sealing equipment and/ or exhaust hoods
• Packaging finished product for shipping (boxing, labeling) per work instructions
• Basic reading, writing, and arithmetic
• Completing documentation in a legible manner (will verify and review for accuracy).

Preferred Experience:

• Weighing and filling chemicals or bulk products in accordance with Production Work Order (PWO).
• Handling hazardous materials using all appropriate or mandatory safety gear.
• Sweeping/ mopping floors
• Cleaning workstations after product filling.
• Moving partial leftover containers of product to the designated area for relocation back into stock using a pallet jack.
• Following cGMP policies and procedures for handling, storage, packaging, manufacturing and distributing products.

How you will thrive and create an impact:

Avantor's Performance Materials organization supports the innovation and growth objectives of major industries across the globe by helping with the integration of new technology solutions into their processes and operations.

Delivering results against complex business and technology initiatives the reliable/ detail-oriented Package Operator will:

• Work safely within the parameters of and complies with company Work Instructions and policies.
• Support co-workers and work as a team player.
• Maintain expected quality and quantity of work.
• Take precautions to secure warehouse contents against loss.
• Ensure doors always stay locked and only authorized personnel enter the facility.
• Turn off/shut down equipment when not in use.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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!

ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL EFFORT (Under Typical Positions)

The work environment characteristics and physical effort described here are representative of those an associate will encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is exposed to an industrial warehouse environment. The associate works near moving mechanical machinery and noise level in the work environment is usually loud. The job requires working in heights, exposure to changes in temperature, driving equipment, and maybe exposed to dust, fumes, or gases.

The associate is required to stand and walk for most 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 75 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 operating foots controls. 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.

This is a full-time position (40 hours per week). Overtime as the need arises to accomplish assignments.

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.