Pharmaceutical Technician I

Pharmaceutical Technician I

Position Summary

St. Petersburg is our primary soft gel development and manufacturing facility in North America with capacity of 18 billion capsules per year. Within the Catalent network, we offer a broad range of integrated formulation and analytical services to solve difficult development and manufacturing challenges. 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 Pharmaceutical Technician I is responsible for the dispensing, compounding, compressing, encapsulating, tablet coating and printing of good manufacturing practice (GMP) commercial batches in an oral solid dosage (OSD) environment. The Pharmaceutical Technician I will work on a second shift schedule from 4 pm – 2:30 am.

The Role

• With minimal oversight, assemble, disassemble, clean and store manufacturing equipment.
• Assist with troubleshooting machinery and equipment and recommend corrective or preventative measures. 
• Ensure all batch records and logbook entries are accurately documented and compliant with SOPs and FDA cGMP guidelines.
• With minimal supervision, conduct setup, changeover, and manufacturing activities with adherence to SOPs and safety requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

The Candidate

• High school diploma or equivalent with at least 2 years of experience in pharmaceutical OSD manufacturing or
• Associate degree with at least 1 year of experience in pharmaceutical OSD manufacturing. 
• Required to obtain internal forklift operation certification.
• Position requires the ability to lift 50 lbs unassisted, and push and pull in excess of 100 lbs.
• Majority of work day is performed while standing and walking. 
• Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations.
• Ability to occasionally bend, stoop, twist, and have full range of motion in upper and lower extremities.
• Exposure to hazardous chemicals, other active chemical ingredients, dust, fumes, gases, skin and respiratory irritants, moving machinery parts, and damp, humid and wet environments.
• Must be able to use a variety of tools, equipment, and machinery.

Why You Should Join Catalent 

• Competitive medical benefits and 401K 
• 152 hours of PTO + 8 Paid Holidays 
• Dynamic, fast-paced work environment 
• Opportunity to work on Continuous Improvement Process

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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