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Production Associate - 3rd Shift

Avantor
Bakersfield, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/10/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/8/2026
The Opportunity

Entry-level position; monitor the production process system to ensure proper operation. Inspect, check, and document production activities. Perform container preparation, bulk and non-bulk filling, shipping and receiving activities, and other production and facility capacities as assigned. Ensure safety, quality of workmanship, efficiency, and timeliness when performing the assigned work.

This is a graveyard shift.

What We’re Looking For

Education: High School education or GED preferred.

Experience: Prior experience as a chemical operator/technician preferred.

Preferred Qualifications: 

  • Ability to work in a team environment.
  • Perform duties with the highest regard for safety and quality.
  • Ability to understand and follow site protocols, policies, and procedures.
  • Basic computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office (specifically Word and Excel), are preferred.
  • Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
  • Critical thinking skills.

How You Will Thrive And Create An Impact

  • Monitors the production process system to ensure proper operation.
  • Inspects, checks, and documents production activities.
  • Ensures safety, quality of workmanship, efficiency, and timeliness when performing the assigned work.
  • Use and maintain equipment in good working order and report any abnormalities in a timely fashion.
  • Maintains working areas in an organized and clean condition to ensure optimal work efficiency and safety.
  • Follows materials-handling practices that meet safety standards while minimizing waste.
  • Reports security and/or health and safety infractions or potential infractions in a timely manner to the appropriate contacts.
  • Participate in inventory cycle count programs and accurately record results.
  • May participate in shipping and receiving activities, as necessary.
  • Performs 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!

Pay Transparency

The expected pre-tax pay for this position is

$34,500.00 - $60,000.00

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 : $34,500 - $60,000

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