PET Operations Advisor - Contract Manufacturing - West Coast

What Nuclear Manufacturing contributes to Cardinal Health

Manufacturing is responsible for cost of production and maintenance activities including process improvement, supply chain management, quality assurance, employee safety and engagement, and environmental commitment.

Nuclear Manufacturing is responsible for the manufacturing of time sensitive radiopharmaceuticals in an integrity driven, highly regulated environment (i.e. FDA, NRC, DOT) to support patient treatment through disease diagnosis, staging, and monitoring.

Preferred location: Dallas TX, Houston TX, Phoenix AZ, Denver CO, Las Vegas NV, Albuquerque NM, Colton CA, Van Nuys CA, Sacramento CA or Seattle WA

Responsibilities

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

Qualifications

• 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

Anticipated salary range: $68,500.00 - $88,020.00

Bonus eligible: No

Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.

• 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

Application window anticipated to close: 08/10/2026*if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.

The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.

Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day.