The Opportunity: Avantor is looking for a proactive and handy Senior Maintenance Technician to optimize our NuSil team, delivering results against some of the most complex business and technology initiatives. This role will be a full-time position based out of our Bakersfield, CA facility. You will have the opportunity to install, maintain, and repair manufacturing equipment / fixtures. This includes updating maintenance records, troubleshooting problems, and escalating non-routine or complicated issues. If you have experience in maintaining large manufacturing facilities and are enthusiastic about solving complex challenges and driving innovation – let’s talk! Work schedule: 3rd shift (M-F 10:00 PM to 6:30 PM) What we’re looking for Education: High school education or GED equivalent. Experience: 5+ years working in an ISO certified, FDA-regulated, or cGMP environment and independently troubleshooting equipment. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with vacuum and fluid pumps. Experience with steam systems. Good written and oral communication skills. Equipment/facility maintenance, technical understanding, basic safety, and knowledge of power tools. Strong attention to detail. Flexible and self-motivated. Knowledge of process piping, auto valves, exhaust/dust collection systems, and screw/belt conveyors. Must be able to work on gearboxes, agitators, and pumps. Ability to repair electrical/mechanical machinery throughout the plant; necessary skills include electrical, pneumatics, PLC logic, and welding. How you will thrive and create an impact: Independently troubleshoot machinery and equipment as needed. Provide additional guidance and training with lower-level associates. Ensure machinery and mechanical equipment operate properly by completing preventive maintenance on engines, motors, pneumatic equipment, conveyor systems, and production machines; following diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer's instructions, and engineering specifications; and troubleshooting malfunctions. Maintains equipment, parts, and supplies inventories by checking stock to determine inventory levels. Maintains a safe, clean work environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations. Maintains accurate history logs for all machines to help identify and diagnose problems. Assists in troubleshooting and repairs, and maintains electrical and electronic circuitry, hydraulic systems, plumbing, valving, filters, tanks, pumps, etc. Repairs and maintains facility equipment. Strives to improve machine performance and minimize downtime through planning and quick, thorough repairs. Provides mechanical support for production personnel. 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 $52,000.00 - $83,950.00 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 [email protected] 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. Privacy Policy: We will use the personal information that you have submitted to us in order to consider your application for the relevant role. Your privacy is important to us. Please click here for our Privacy Policy which explains the purposes for which we will use your personal information and the ways in which we will handle and retain your information. It also explains the rights you have in relation to your information, and how to contact us with any queries or requests. 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.

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