Quality Assurance Technician/ Inspector

Company: Avantor
Location: Aurora
Posted on: March 3, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description The Opportunity: Avantor, a Global Fortune 500 company, is looking for a dedicated Quality Assurance Technician/ Inspector to optimize our BPS manufacturing/QARA organization. This Aurora, OH role is full-time, working on-site Monday through Friday 3- 11:30 PM. Minimum Education Requirement: - High school diploma/GED Required Experience (2 yrs): - In a GMP environment - With quality assurance in a manufacturing environment - Collaboration skills (IE: Microsoft Office). - Analytical and problem solving - Record keeping Preferred Experience: - Assisting in the planning, development and implementation of quality assurance programs How you will thrive and create an impact: Avantor® is a leading life sciences company and global provider of mission-critical products and services to the life sciences and advanced technology industries. A GMP manufacturing facility, the Aurora, OH location specializes in manufacturing biochemicals. Utilizing business level interpersonal, written and oral skills while adapting readily to change and managing multiple priorities; the role of the second shift QA Technician is to provide support to Avantor’s customers, quality management system programs (including cGMP and ISO), and the manufacturing operation. This position plays a vital role in facilitating Avantor’s success through quality monitoring, compliance adherence, and continuous improvement. The Quality Assurance Technician will: - Inspect shipments, reconcile labels, review and release finished products. - Review QC testing documentation and results for conformance. - Confirm expiration dating and issue certificates of analysis for each lot. - Review, approve, reject quality related documents. - Respond to customer requests, including, but not limited to, investigating complaints. - Completing required paperwork for corrective and preventive actions and associated follow-up. - Maintain ISO and cGMP paperwork. - Conduct root cause analysis. - Ensure the quality requirements of all departments are being followed and are accurately documented. - Complete pm/calibration documentation files. - Manage out of service equipment. - Assure validations are performed according to approved protocols and samples provided as requested. - Prepare routine, technical, and special presentations/reports. - Prepare/ compile statistical analysis of quality assurance data. - Coordinate and perform quality assurance system internal audits. - Investigate non-conformances and determine root cause analyses. - Review current policies determining and documenting any areas that may require quality improvements. - Adhere to manufacturing procedures/ processes. - Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs). - Work in a team environment. - Work in an organized manner with attention to detail. - Perform 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! 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.

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