Pharmaceutical Packaging Technician II

Pharmaceutical Packaging Technician II

Position Summary

Catalent Pharma Solutions in Kansas City, MO is hiring a Pharmaceutical Packaging Technician II role. The Pharmaceutical Packaging Technician II supports clinical trial projects through the packaging of clinical trial supplies. The Pharmaceutical Packaging Technician II will ensure all work is carried out in compliance with regulatory requirements, good manufacturing practices (cGMP) and standard operating procedures (SOPs). Successful completion of all training in the Pharmaceutical Packaging Technician I course is required to advance into this position.

This is a full-time role position: Monday – Friday, 6:30am-3:00pm.

Catalent is a global, high-growth, public company and a leading partner for the pharmaceutical industry in the development and manufacturing of new treatments for patients worldwide. Your talents, ideas, and passion are essential to our mission: to help people live better, healthier lives. 

Catalent’s Kansas City facility is home to our Oral & Specialty Drug Delivery, Biologics Analytical Services and Clinical Supply Services businesses. The site provides a range of integrated services for oral solid dosage forms, from formulation development and analytical testing to clinical and commercial-scale manufacture. The Kansas City facility is a Center-of-Excellence for our Biologics Analytical Services business. Our talented team has over 25 years of experience providing analytical services for stand-alone and integrated biologics projects.

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

• Ensure that during all packaging operations the site’s safety, quality and compliance metrics are met or surpassed while meeting corporate and site standards and policies
• Able to execute clinical and commercial batch records in both primary and secondary packaging areas
• Alert management of any potential deviations or infractions in a timely manner
• Accurately review packaging batch records prior to packaging process to ensure processing instructions are followed in accordance with SOPs
• Prepare, complete and correct documentation following GDP and in compliance with SOPs and cGMP
• Inspect drug product, components and clinical labels for defects, blemishes or missing text prior to and during production
• Label application to consistently follow all visual/written procedures
• Understands GMP gowning and de-gowning requirements for each production area (primary, secondary and potent packaging suites) and ensures compliance
• Clean associated packaging equipment and packaging room(s) in compliance with SOPs. Able to mix and handle cleaning detergents for cleaning processing areas and packaging equipment
• All other duties as assigned;

The Candidate

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required
• Clinical trial packaging or related manufacturing/operations experience highly preferred
• Must be able to clear a Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) background check for handling controlled and special security drug substances
• Will be required to operate a manual pallet jack and may become licensed to operate the Pallet Stacker, as needed
• Possess good communication and problem-solving skills highly desired.
• Working Computer knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Internet Explorer required
• Individual may be required to sit, stand, walk regularly and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
• Able to occasionally work in cold storage conditions of 2-8°C and/or -20°C as needed

Why you should join Catalent:

• Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process
• Diverse, inclusive culture
• 152 hours of PTO + 8 paid holidays
• Several Employee Resource Groups focusing on D&I
• Dynamic, fast-paced work environment
• Positive working environment focusing on continually improving processes to remain innovative
• Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives
• Competitive salary
• Community engagement and green initiatives
• Generous 401K match and Paid Time Off accrual
• Medical, dental and vision benefits effective day one of employment
• Tuition Reimbursement
• GymPass program to promote overall physical wellness
• Perkspot – offers exclusive or private discounts from approximately 900+ merchants in a wide array of categories

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. 

Catalent is committed to the health and safety of its employees, visitors and the customers and patients we serve. As a result of the global pandemic, we have modified many of our recruitment and on-boarding processes to maintain everyone’s safety. The Human Resources teams will communicate all necessary safety processes and procedures throughout each stage.

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Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.

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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