Process 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.
Our Manassas, Virginia site is a part of the Consumer Health division and provides expanded capabilities in soft chews and lozenges. With extensive development and manufacturing expertise and a wide range of flavors, ingredients, and colors available, we can work with complex formulations to help create engaging new products consumers will love.
The Process Technician is responsible for operating the production line, equipment setup, change part control, mechanical adjustments, troubleshooting technical issues, and verification of manufacturers’ specifications. The Process Technician will assist manufacturing operators by performing standardized work to reduce process variability and reduce waste. Ensure that change parts meet manufacturer specifications and machines are appropriately setup for operation before the start of each production run to minimize production downtime. Responsible for participating in small scale process improvement projects to improve the setup process and change part management practices. This position will operate on a 12 hour rotating shift.
The Role
Operate production line to maximize production with high quality output
Follow standardized work to perform equipment setups and manage equipment change parts
Understand and follow all cGMP and SOP regulations
Perform detailed cleaning of encapsulation change parts using various cleaning solutions
Accurately complete all applicable documentation pertaining to daily tasks
Monitor key change part parameters in accordance with manufacturer specifications
Provide technical troubleshooting to investigate alignment, production and setup issues
Provides data and possible solutions for PR’s related setup
Acts as a team member to help successfully build cross-functional collaboration
Manage setup schedule to minimize production downtime
Other duties as assigned
The Candidate
High School Degree or GED required
3+ years of prior experience in a technical manufacturing role focusing on mechanical alignment and change over skills
Prior experience working in a pharmaceutical, biotech, or food manufacturing environment (regulated by GMP standards and requirements) is preferred; with specific experience in food or nutraceutical manufacturing
Ability to troubleshoot mechanical problems
Knowledge of mechanical systems and components
Understanding of equipment used in the manufacturing
Ability to communicate effectively with engineers, manufacturing operators, customers, staff, and other personnel
Ability to provide detailed documentation of daily activities
Ability to use calibrated measurement tools
Required to read and interpret mechanical drawings
The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds
Why You Should Join Catalent
Spearhead exciting and innovative projects
Fast-paced, dynamic environment
High visibility to members at all levels of the organization
152 hours of 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.
personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.
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