PET Operations Advisor – Contract Manufacturing

Cardinal Health

Contract Manufacturing Advisor in Nuclear and Precision Health Solutions overseeing PET production operations. Responsible for contract manufacturing and quality assurance in a highly regulated environment.

Posted 7/2/2026full-timeVan Nuys • California, New Mexico, Texas, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $68,500 - $88,020 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

This position will be responsible for contract manufacturing of sponsor products within Nuclear & Precision Health Solutions PET organization.
Will travel 75-80% of the time.
Supports PET manufacturing sites as needed specifically for CMO (contract manufacturing organization) products (manufacturing products, quality control, radiation safety program, cGMP program, EH&S, etc.)
Supports continuous improvement initiatives with quality and regulatory, customer service, culture, and financials
Supports the training team as needed
Troubleshoots and corrects issues in SAP
Trains others for SAP and media fill
Performs plant maintenance as needed
Handles facility material ordering
Performs end of month inventory synchronization
Acts as technical expert for contract manufacturing
Conducts onboarding training for new hires
Trains employees on products in Quality Control and production areas
Participates in projects
Communicates contingency plans with pharmacy and/or other PET sites
May act as Quality Assurance designee, Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) and/or EHS (Environmental Health and Safety) leader
Troubleshoots and performs basic maintenance on equipment and sends it out for recalibration
Performs minor maintenance on the cyclotron and interpret different error codes
Other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Ability to travel 75%-80%
May need to be flexible to relocate if not within the region of the position
Bachelor’s degree in related field (scientific or technical), or equivalent work experience preferred
2 -4 years of experience preferred
Ability to train and coach others from technical expertise
Prior PET manufacturing site experience preferred
Sr. Technician level preferred, will consider other technician levels (proficient in all duties and responsibilities)
Must obtain cyclotron Authorized user certification within 1 year of hire
Must obtain media fill qualification within 1 year of hire
Ability to do plant maintenance
Advanced knowledge in SAP strongly preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental and vision coverage
Paid time off plan
Health savings account (HSA)
401k savings plan
Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Work-Life resources
Paid parental leave
Healthy lifestyle programs

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Hard Skills & Tools

Plant MaintenanceQuality ControlTroubleshootingInventory SynchronizationRadiation Safety ProgramCGMP ProgramContinuous ImprovementTechnical TrainingError Code InterpretationEHS Leadership

Soft Skills

CoachingCommunicationFlexibilityTeam CollaborationProblem Solving

Certifications

Cyclotron Authorized User CertificationMedia Fill Qualification