Pharmaceutical Packaging Operator

Pharmaceutical Packaging Operator

Position Summary

Catalent, Inc. is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) whose mission is to develop, manufacture, and supply products that help people live better and healthier lives. Catalent is dedicated to delivering unparalleled service to pharma, biotech, and consumer health customers, supporting product development, launch, and full life-cycle supply. With time-tested experience in development sciences, delivery technologies, and multi-modality manufacturing, Catalent supports the acceleration of development programs and the launch of more than a hundred new products every year. Powered by thousands of scientists and technicians and the latest technology platforms at more than 40 global sites, Catalent supplies billions of doses of life-enhancing and life-saving treatments for patients annually.

This position is located in Strathroy, Ontario, one of two sites located in Canada offering softgel development and manufacturing capabilities for the Pharmaceutical and Consumer Health industries. We have a broad range of integrated formulation, manufacturing, analytical and packaging services to offer full-service turnkey solutions.

Reporting to the Department Supervisor, the Pharmaceutical Packaging Operator is responsible for various duties on the packaging line. Duties include material handling, set up, operation and sanitation of packaging line equipment in addition to performing quality checks and product inspection and testing.

Shift: 12-hour Continental Shifts (Days and Nights)

This position is 100% on-site at the Strathroy, site.

Catalent is committed to a Patient First culture through excellence in quality and compliance, and to the safety of every patient, consumer and Catalent employee.

The Role

• Communicate with operator from previous shift – during shift change, regarding necessary facts and current events related to the daily operation
• Input’s data into the specified software, verify and prints the required labels/forms; Maintains the equipment used and keep the working areas clean and always organized
• Involved in a variety of packaging activities including bottling, cartoning and blistering.
• Completes in-process inspection e.g., visual verification of lot numbers or vacuum leak test, and notifies Area Supervisor and/or QA of any product that fails to meet specifications
• Transfers capsules onto packaging line and packages as per product documentation and assembles and labels shippers in accordance with product documentation
• Completes MBPR, logbooks and verifies pack instructions as required and participates in inspection audits and process investigations as required.
• Responsible for equipment, room cleaning and documentation and performing and complete Cleaning Logs for Area and equipment
• Perform other duties as assigned

The Candidate

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent is required.
• 2+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment preferred. (cGMP or regulated work facility)
• Knowledge of workplace safety and safe lifting and handling procedures
• Process a high degree of attention to detail and accuracy
• Works cooperatively in teams, communicates clearly, and has effective listening skills
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Demonstrates trustworthiness by being honest, dependable, and reliable
• Currently Catalent does not participate in the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP).
• Candidates with non-Canadian credentials must provide an evaluation confirming the Canadian equivalency of the credentials as determined by the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada (ACESC) such as WES.
• The employee’s role frequently involves sitting and utilizing hands and fingers for tasks such as handling, feeling, and keyboard manipulation, necessitating manual dexterity.
• Occasionally, the position requires standing, walking, reaching, bending, twisting, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling, alongside close vision capabilities and potential exposure to chemicals.

Why You Should Join Catalent

• Comprehensive Benefit Package. (Health, Dental, Vision, & Life Insurance)
• Group Retirement Savings –Registered Pension Plan (RPP) with employer contributions.
• Employee Reward & Recognition programs.
• Opportunities for professional and personal development & growth including tuition reimbursement.

Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference.

personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.

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Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any characteristic protected by local law.

If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, you may submit your request by sending an email, and confirming your request for an accommodation and include the job number, title and location to DisabilityAccommodations@catalent.com. This option is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. Information received will be processed by a U.S. Catalent employee and then routed to a local recruiter who will provide assistance to ensure appropriate consideration in the application or hiring process.

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Catalent Pharma Solutions (Catalent) is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Catalent employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Catalent. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.

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