Quality Assurance Specialist I

Avantor
United States, North Carolina, Morrisville
Jun 19, 2025
The Opportunity: Avantor, a Global Fortune 500 company is looking for a dedicated Quality Assurance Specialist I to optimize our Avantor Fluid Handling/ Quality Assurance organization. This role is full-time, on site at our Morrisville, NC location. What we're looking for Who You Are Minimum Education Requirement * Highschool/ GED Required Experience (1+ yrs): Mathematics skills Business level communication, written and interpersonal skills Attention to detail Reading, understanding and following procedures Escalating issues according to established procedures Documentation skills (to accurately record test results and quality issues). Collaboration Tool: Proficiency working with Microsoft Office products (i.e. Excel, Word) Ensuring cleanliness of work areas. Following applicable safety procedures Communicating issues / concerns to area owner and direct supervisor or manager. Preferred Experience: Familiarity with quality standards (IE: ISO 9001) Experience and/or training in a regulated industry with quality management systems GMP knowledge In a quality role within the medical device, biotech, or pharmaceutical industry How you will thrive and create an impact: Avantor Fluid Handling in Morrisville offers extensive expertise in single-use product design, specializing in reducing bioprocessing contamination risk. The self-motivated Quality Assurance Specialist I will have the ability to work independently while on a team and will comply with company policies, procedures, work instructions, and training requirements focusing on customer service, production, and quality. The Quality Assurance Specialist I will: Ensure documentation and physical product segregation and containment of non-conforming material. Support generation of job packets for production Support batch record review process. Assist in label generation Support certification requests Review production documentation for accuracy, completeness, and GDP compliance. Assist with always ensuring a state of "audit readiness". Document any deviations or non-conformances, following Avantor procedures and Work Instructions, encountered during routine activities. Assist in resolving basic quality issues under supervision. Collect data for quality reports. Order supplies for the quality department when needed. Supports certification requests Performs 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.comand 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.