Maintenance Technician
Position Summary
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.
St. Petersburg is our primary softgel development and manufacturing facility in North America with a capacity of 18 billion capsules per year. The featured RP Scherer softgel technology is a proven oral drug delivery solution to enhance bioavailability of poorly soluble Rx and OTC drug candidates. Non-gelatin based OptiShell® and Vegicaps® capsules expand the range of molecules into softgel, ideal for challenging fill formulation. Within the Catalent network, we offer a broad range of integrated formulation.
The Maintenance Technician’s primary duty is to provide direct technical support to operations area as it relates to equipment. The Maintenance Technician will work collaboratively with multiple functions and departments to ensure equipment and associated production systems operate in a safe, and quality-oriented manner. Responsibilities include: providing training and assessment support for equipment operation, set-up, changeover, and troubleshooting, providing recommendations and implementing solutions to resolve equipment and/or process problems in a timely manner, creating and revising GMP as it relates to equipment activities, supporting or owning work orders and preventative maintenance and calibrations.
Rotating 12-hour night shifts: 7pm-7am
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
Utilizes mechanical and/or electrical skills to perform preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs to production and plant facility equipment.
Performs activities in support of the manufacturing operations including set-up, changeover, maintenance and repair.
Determine the appropriate approach for new assignments.
Likely to act as an informal resource for colleagues with less experience.
Safely performs work in accordance with company policies and procedures.
Provide training support for equipment set-up, operation, and changeover.
Other duties as assigned.
The Candidate
High School diploma with 3+ years of relevant experience is required.
Associate degree with 1+ years of relevant experience (or) Vocational training technical certificate or higher is preferred.
Possesses intermediate mechanical and/or electrical skills and education.
Basic machine shop and hand tools skills.
Computer skills/Electronic work orders.
Must be able to read and understand English-written job instructions and safety requirements.
Ability to work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines.
Individual may be required to sit, stand, walk regularly and occasionally lift to 50 pounds; no lifting greater than 40.09 pounds without assistance.
Be accessible to manufacturing floor and office staff and use required office equipment.
Specific vision requirements include reading of written documents and use of computer monitor screen.
Why You Should Join Catalent
Tuition Reimbursement – Let us help you finish your degree or earn a new one!
WellHub program to promote overall physical wellness.
152 hours of PTO + 8 paid holidays.
Medical, dental and vision benefits effective day one of employment.
Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process.
Diverse, inclusive culture. Several Employee Resource Groups focusing on D&I. Community engagement and green initiatives.
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.
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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, 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.
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