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Operator

Avantor
Bakersfield, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/25/2026
The Opportunity

The Operator will assemble mechanical units or fabricated parts to produce sub-assemblies or complete products in routine, repetitive assembly operations. Use various hand and power tools and operating equipment, including jigs, dies, fixtures, templates, punch presses, riveting machines, circular shears, and drill presses, to cut, file, fit, punch, ream, rivet, form, and/or assemble. Fit, align, calibrate, and adjust parts and mechanisms to meet tolerances and product requirements. Monitor the quality of products and raw materials.

What We’re Looking For

  • Education: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred; minimum two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Experience – Previous experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
  • 1 – 3 years of related experience in a manufacturing facility, preferably a chemical plant.

Collaboration Tool: Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word).

Preferred Qualifications: 

  • Experience in a chemical plant.
  • MFG experience preferred.
  • Understanding/familiarity with cGMP and RCRA training.
  • Strong organizational, prioritization, and problem analysis skills.

How You Will Thrive And Create An Impact

  • Adheres to the company's strict safety regulations.
  • Maintains a safe, clean, and organized work area, ensuring that others do the same.
  • Learns and adheres to safety rules for the work area regarding the management of chemicals and equipment.
  • Responsible for learning the safety hazards of processes, equipment, and materials and applying that knowledge during routine operations.
  • Monitors and performs daily activities within the production area (processing/ packaging/ testing/ sampling) to ensure safety practices are being followed.
  • Identifies and corrects potential hazards, ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
  • May assist in activities related to hazardous waste disposal, such as properly identifying and classifying waste streams, ensuring segregation, and adhering to applicable regulations.
  • May be responsible for devising and implementing safety improvements.
  • Performs routine tasks such as cleaning, weighing, and set-up of systems for operation, packaging, and in-process testing.
  • Will be trained on applicable manufacturing procedures.
  • Performs routine maintenance and cleaning of production equipment to ensure its optimal operation.
  • Corrects routine and non-routine problems by analyzing, troubleshooting, and correcting equipment/process problems.
  • Monitor and record critical process parameters.
  • Communicates with management on product testing results, trends, and deviations. Recommend process adjustments.
  • Performs a wide variety of skilled duties in the preparation and operation of process equipment.
  • Understand the mechanism of production machines and demonstrate the ability to identify areas of the operations process.
  • Ensures packaging of finished goods meets all NuSil packaging specifications to meet customer requirements.
  • Accurately uses computerized operating systems to run and monitor manufacturing equipment, if required.
  • Is responsible for accurately completing and reviewing manufacturing and quality documentation, including all calculations and notes.
  • May optimize and evaluate formulation levels for product workup.
  • May collaborate with the Research & Development group when necessary.
  • May be required to wear special garments in controlled manufacturing environments, including synthetic-material coveralls, beard covers, bouffant caps, booties, and/or powder-free vinyl gloves.
  • May assist various departments with the proper collection and disposal of hazardous waste.
  • May assist with the inspection/operation, and maintenance of various safety equipment and laboratory ware.
  • May be required to wear special garments in controlled manufacturing environments, including synthetic-material coveralls, beard covers, bouffant caps, booties, and/or powder-free vinyl gloves.
  • All employees are expected to maintain a safe work environment, obey safety rules, and exercise caution in all work activities.

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!

Pay Transparency

The expected pre-tax pay for this position is

$39,500.00 - $63,250.00

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 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 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.

Salary : $39,500 - $63,250

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