Job Description

Job Summary Entry level position; monitor the production process system to ensure proper operation. Inspect, check and document process 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.

MAJOR JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (List in order of importance)

Monitors the production process system to ensure proper operation.

Inspects, checks and documents process production activities.

Ensures safety, quality of workmanship, efficiency and timeliness when performing the assigned work.

Uses and maintains equipment in good working order and reports any abnormalities in a timely fashion.

Maintains working areas organized and clean to ensure work efficiency and safety.

Follows materials handling practices appropriate with safety standards, while maintaining minimum wastage.

Reports security and/or health and safety infractions or potential infractions in a timely manner and to the appropriate contacts.

Participate in inventory cycle count programs and accurate record results.

May participate in shipping and receiving activities as necessary.

May be responsible for snow shoveling/removal.

Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS (Education/Training, Experience and Certifications)

High School completion or equivalent (GED)

Prior experience as a chemical operator/technician preferred

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES (Those necessary to perform the job competently)

Ability to work in a team environment

Attention to detail

Perform duties with the highest regard for safety and quality

Ability to understand and follow site protocols, policies and procedures

Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office with proficiency in Word and Excel preferred

Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines

Problem-solving skills

ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL EFFORT (Under Typical Positions)

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

Typically works in a production environment with adequate lighting and ventilation and a normal range of temperature and noise level.

The associate is required to stand and walk for the majority 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 25 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. 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.
Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

EEO Statement:

We recognize the value of diverse workforce and aim to create employment opportunities such that all employees achieve their full potential and work in an environment free of discrimination and harassment. We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, caste, color, religious creed, ethnicity, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by central, national, provincial or local laws.

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