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Avantor

via Workday

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Production Associate

Bakersfield, California
Full-time
Posted 12/3/2025
Direct Apply
Key Skills:
Production process monitoring
Safety compliance
Quality control
Basic computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel)
Inventory management
Critical thinking
Teamwork

Compensation

Salary Range

$32K - 53K a year

Responsibilities

Monitor and document production processes, ensure safety and quality standards, maintain equipment and work areas, and participate in shipping, receiving, and inventory activities.

Requirements

High school education or GED preferred, prior chemical operator/technician experience preferred, ability to work safely and in a team, basic computer proficiency, and strong organizational and critical thinking skills.

Full Description

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. 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 (Word and Excel), 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. 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 that meet safety standards while minimizing wastage. Reports security and/or health and safety infractions or potential infractions on time 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 $31,600.00 - $52,700.00 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. Avantor®, a Fortune 500 company, is a leading global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the biopharma, healthcare, education & government, and advanced technologies & applied materials industries. Our portfolio is used in virtually every stage of the most important research, development and production activities in the industries we serve. One of our greatest strengths comes from having a global infrastructure that is strategically located to support the needs of our customers. Our global footprint enables us to serve more than 225,000 customer locations and gives us extensive access to research laboratories and scientists in more than 180 countries. We set science in motion to create a better world.

This job posting was last updated on 12/9/2025

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