Pharmaceutical Technician

Job Description

Pharmaceutical Technician

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.

Catalent’s Winchester location is the flagship US manufacturing location for large scale oral dose forms, with integrated analytical and development services. With 28 years of expertise in product development, technology transfers and commercial manufacturing, and roots in industry-leading Glatt technology. 

The Pharmaceutical Technician is primarily responsible for the manufacturing of pharmaceutical product per established specifications. They will perform all the basic tasks relating to weighing, transferring, mixing, and processing of raw material to create a finished good. Pharmaceutical Technicians are also responsible for a variety of support activities, such as cleaning of production rooms, corridors, and equipment. All responsibilities are dictated by strict regulations (e.g., cGMP, SOP, batch records).

Shift: 3rd (Monday-Friday 10 PM-6:30 AM)

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

• Understand and follow all environment, health, and safety requirements; in particular, personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements and understand and follow all current Good Manufacturing Practices regulations (cGMP), applicable standard operating procedures (SOP), and executed batch records
• Complete all required training and qualifications regarding the role in a timely manner; in particular, ComplianceWire assignments
• Weigh and transfer materials using calibrated scales and balances, utilize hand tools to assemble and disassemble various types of machinery and perform basic calculations with aid of a calculator
• Accurately complete all applicable documentation pertaining to completed tasks; in particular, batch records, forms, and cleaning records
• Perform detailed cleaning of manufacturing suites and equipment using various cleaning solutions and in accordance with cleaning records and maintain a work environment that is clean, organized, and audit-ready
• Cooperate seamlessly with coworkers, Room Leader, Functional Leader, and Production Supervisor and perform all tasks within a team as assigned by Room Leader, Functional Leader, and Supervisor
• Interact with customers and visitors in a highly professional manner at all time
• Perform other duties as assigned

The Candidate

• High School Diploma or Equivalent Required.
• Prior experience working in a pharmaceutical, biotech or food manufacturing environment (regulated by GMP standards and requirements) is preferred; with specific experience in oral solid dosage manufacturing. (fluid bed, granulation, blending, compression, pan coating, or encapsulation manufacturing processes)
• Manipulation of drums to and from 6-inch pallets – Drum weight <10kg. (Empty) to 150kg (max. full weight) up to 30 times per shift.
• Maneuvering of drums in lab consisting of rolling, scooting, pushing and pulling. (up to 80 lbs. of force)
• Utilization of scoops and other hand-held implements.
• Lifting boxes and/or containers up to 40 lbs. (18.2 kg) from waist to chest height.
• Loading product of various amounts of completion to counters and quality control devices – Overhead lift and reach. (≤15 lbs.)
• Overhead reach, squatting, kneeling, and forward bending.
• Operating in various postures.
• Utilizing hand held brushes, wands, hoses, and other cleaning utensils.
• Transport of materials to and from designated lab space – Use of various job task dependent tools and work saver equipment including pallet jacks.

Why You Should Join Catalent

• Several Employee Resource Groups focusing on D&I.
• Tuition Reimbursement – Let us help you finish your degree or earn a new one!
• Generous 401K match.
• 152 hours accrued PTO + 8 paid holidays.

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. 

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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.

Important Security Notice to U.S. Job Seekers:

Catalent NEVER asks candidates to provide any type of payment, bank details, photocopies of identification, social security number or other highly sensitive personal information during the offer process, and we NEVER do so via email or social media. If you receive any such request, DO NOT respond— it is a fraudulent request. Please forward such requests to spam@catalent.com for us to investigate with local authorities.

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