Maintenance and Reliability Technician

Company: Avantor
Location: Lexington
Posted on: July 8, 2025

Job Description:

The Opportunity: Avantor , a Global Fortune 500 company is looking for a dedicated Maintenance and Reliability Technician to optimize our Performance Materials organization. This Paris, KY role is full-time, on-site; 24/ 7 / 365-day operation where you will work 3 nights on/ 2 off 12 hours per day (IE 6 PM- 6AM). Who you are: Minimum Education: Highschool diploma/ GED. Technical school experience a plus. Required Experience (3 yrs) Performing maintenance or general carpentry (IE: on doors, floors, docks, overhead doors, roof downspouts, product racks) Utilizing material handling equipment. Completing required reports (IE: maintenance task completion) MIG and stick welding Troubleshooting electrical circuits utilizing multi- meter Utilizing hand tools Utilizing shop tools (IE: band saw, drill press, lathe) Working independently Answering security alarm calls Basic mathematics utilization experience (IE: addition/ multiplication). Collaboration skills (IE: Microsoft Word, CCMS) Performs other duties as assigned. Preferred Experience: Maintaining building electrical and mechanical systems. Maintaining HVAC systems. Boiler. Compressor. Fire system. How you will thrive and create and impact: Serving customers worldwide, The Avantor Performance Materials organization manufactures and markets chemical products such as acids, advanced silicones, biological buffers, denaturants, and electronic chemicals, as well as diagnostics solutions. The Maintenance and Reliability Technician is responsible for performing a wide range of maintenance and repair activities in a cGMP chemical manufacturing environment. As a key team member, the self-motivated Maintenance Technician will: Work collaboratively to include alternate shift workers Adapt to a fast-paced environment with a commitment to continuous quality. Utilize business level communication skills (IE: verbal, written, and interpersonal). ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL EFFORT (Under Typical Positions). Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes, airborne particles, dust or gases. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Required to stand and walk for a large part of the working day. Physical requirements include talking, hearing, bending/stooping, squatting, reaching above shoulder height, crouching, kneeling, balancing and pushing/pulling. Also requires some lifting/carrying/pushing or pulling up to 50 pounds with or without assistance. Use of both hands for repetitive actions such as grasping and manipulating. Specific vision abilities include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. 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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