Laboratory Technician/ Masterflex

  • Pleasant Prairie
  • Avantor
The Opportunity:

Avantor , a Global Fortune 500 company is looking for a dedicated Lab Technician / Pump, Tubing to optimize our Avantor Fluid Handling organization.

This Barrington, IL based role is full-time, on-site.

If you have laboratory experience - let's talk!

Minimum Education:
  • Associate degree


Required Experience (Three + years)

• In a lab environment

• Preparing test plans and related data sheets, graphs and charts.

• Writing detailed test reports and test results memos relating to individual tests

• With test equipment such as pumps of any kind, scales, flow meters, and / or data loggers

• Exemplary communication skills, both in written and verbal communications to all organization members.

• Knowledge of chemistry

• Collaboration tools (IE Microsoft Office)

Preferred Experience:

• Recording flow measurements of tubing within a peristaltic pump, via flow sensors or gravimetrically

• Advising the team when testing methods should be changed to speed results or improve data gathering.

• Advising the engineering team on improvements that can be made to Avantor products and any issues encountered during use of our products.

• Advising management on workload issues and expected test duration.

• Conducting tests and recording data for torque testing of tubing within peristaltic pumps

• Conducting tests to determine attributes, performance and life of various types of pumps, drives, and other products

• Conducting testing of units submitted for regulatory agency approvals such as IP or index of protection and assist in demonstrating conformance to test specifications.

• Participating in the procurement, pricing, and documentation of tubing and tubing sets as necessary

• Testing the amount of debris and spallation of tubing within a pump and tubing combination.

• Creating training materials (videos and word documents) of pumps, drives, and tubing, and instructing customers and sales teams on how to operate pump systems and drives.

• Recommending additional equipment

• Assisting in troubleshooting pump system problems as necessary

How you will thrive and create an impact:

Masterflex® / Avantor is leading the global fluidics market manufacturing proprietary products for the complete fluid path. Masterflex® provides innovative, connected and compliant pumps, pump and transfer tubing,

flowmeters, controllers, bottle assemblies, and single-use components and assemblies for the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, food & beverage, and many other industries. The Masterflex® brand and products have been trusted for over 50 years by customers in research to full-scale production around the world.

You will:

• Construct, test and troubleshoot pumps and tubing per instructions of a test/build request and as required determine test requirements based on previous testing.

• Prepare and measure physical attributes of units for tests

• Observe, record, and report all test data.

• Assist in regulatory agency testing of products.

• Resolve production pump issues.

• Advise engineering team of problem issues and improvements that can be made.

• Work in a 75% laboratory and manufacturing environment

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!

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.

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