The Opportunity:Avantor | NuSil is looking for a Quality Assurance Sr. Analyst to join our Bakersfield, CA Quality Assurance team. The Analyst supports day-to-day manufacturing processes by independently releasing products. The Analyst does this by assessing quality documentation and strictly following pre-established procedures to make decisions on dispositions of materials.What we’re looking forEducation: High School completion or equivalent (GED) is requiredExperience: 1 year of experience in Quality, including working with Inventory Control Systems and supporting lot release processesCollaboration Tool: Basic Computer Skills (Word, Excel, Outlook)Preferred Qualifications: SAP experienceProduct Lifecycle Application (e.g., Agile) experienceHow you will thrive and create an impactEnsure compliance with company quality standards and industry regulations to maintain quality within the scope of the job description. This includes documentation and reporting.Follows applicable safety procedures.Performs routine cleaning and housekeeping duties, ensuring workstations are clean and properly maintained.Supports office inventory upkeep, ensuring supplies are properly stocked, labeled, and accessible.Controls documentation via tracking tools, replacing documentation with current revisions as appropriate.Independently maintains physical documentation: copying, scanning, filing and archiving.Under supervision, may decide and dispose of physical documentation based on SOP.Independently generates change requests.Independently evaluates the accuracy and completeness of change requests. Decides on approval/rejection of change requests.May act as an SME for change requests, answering questions and advising on the correct use of the change request workflow, guiding other people, troubleshooting Agile.May determine and advise other functions on the implementation of quality standards (ISO, AS).Under supervision, edits/updates various QA SOPs and QA departmental policies.Upon request, may produce documents and defends practices during ISO 9001/AS9100 internal audits.Evaluates records for conformance to GDP and recommends corrections to author.Independently evaluates data for accuracy and completeness, and releases/troubleshoots data from incoming raw materials and finished products.May initiate documentation to move released material and determine product disposition.Closes variance reports as appropriate in the inventory control system used in Manufacturing and Quality.Generates variance reports or other product related reports in the inventory control system used in Manufacturing and Quality.Independently evaluates and releases batches from the shelf-life database in the inventory control system used in Manufacturing and Quality.Provides ad hoc coaching and guidance to other functions with Agile (product lifecycle application) and the inventory control system used in Manufacturing and Quality.May plan and provide formal training to other functions in Agile (product lifecycle application) and in the inventory control system used in Manufacturing and Quality.Acts as back-up to other team members as needed when assigned.Performs other duties as assigned.KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES (Those necessary to perform the job competently)Basic Math SkillsGood communication skillsTime-management skillsTeam-player: ability to work effectively in a team environmentAttention to detailProven organizational skillsAbility to read, understand, and follow procedures Communicate professionally with various employee levels and departmentsAble to work independently by following clear instructionsCritical thinkingProven experience making timely decisions independently on pressing issuesProven experience coordinating projectsProven experience providing training to other associatesKnowledge of good documentation practicesProven Technical Writing skillsExperience working with Inventory Control Systems (e.g., SAP)#LI-OnsiteDisclaimer: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 $43,700.00 - $72,800.00Actual 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@ 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.
