Quality Control Specialist

The Opportunity:

Avantor, a Global Fortune 500 company, is looking for a dedicated Quality Control Specialist to optimize our NuSil® Quality Control & Validation organization. This Carpinteria, CA role is full-time, on-site.

What we are looking for

Minimum Education Requirement:

• Highschool diploma/ GED

Required Experience (1+ yr)

• In operation Quality Control, to include assessment of product and packing process to ensure consistency and conformity to associated SOPs.
• With sample checks of finished batches in line with SQL techniques.
• With sign off on certificates of conformity.
• Collaborations skills (IE: Microsoft Office).

Preferred Experience:

• Undertaking physical goods inspection of raw materials at point of receipt.
• With batch form sign off/product release – ensuring alignment to GDocP.
• With competency verification of training on product work instructions/SOPs.
• Monitoring completeness and effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions (CAPA’s) and documenting these on an internal quality system.
• Quality control, including record keeping and batch traceability.
• With quality management systems (IE:ISO 9001, ISO 13485)
• Within a GMP environment.
• With ERP systems (IE: SAP).
• With six sigma, aimed at improving processes by reducing defects and variation while striving for near-perfect quality.
• Business level communication skills (verbal and written).

How you will thrive and create an impact:

NuSil® a division of Avantor has set the global standard in medical- and space-grade silicone technology, while developing healthcare and advanced technologies devices and platforms.  This results driven, self-motivated individual contributor will demonstrate initiative while prioritizing workload and multi-tasking.  As a member of the Quality Control & Validation team the Quality Control Specialist will strive for continual improvement, demonstrate innovation and organizational agility.

The Quality Control Specialist will be responsible for:

• Conducting internal quality controls vis-à-vis specific areas of Avantor products to insure they fulfill given quality procedures and norms.
• Monitor and record inconsistencies of quality procedures.
• Prepare quality analyses and recommend necessary quality procedure changes.
• Record and analyze customer claims.
• Prepare reports on rejected or defective products.
• Ensure continual improvements are undertaken, including the review and update of local work instructions.
• Assist and participate in Quality training.

Environmental working conditions & physical effort:

This is a mixed role between an office and operational environment. It will require you to enter a warehouse environment and will involve some manual handling of boxes where you will be required to wear specific protective clothing.

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

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.

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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.