Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Specialist

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Specialist

The Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Specialist has a primary focus on new technology and business moving into Commercial Manufacturing Operations as well as serves as a liaison with other functional teams to lead/support commercial manufacturing operations and cross-functional execution.

Position Summary

This position is 100% on-site at the Greenville site.

Catalent's Greenville, N.C. facility specializes in end-to-end turn-key solutions for oral solid dosage forms, including integrated formulation development, analytical services, commercial manufacturing, and packaging. This state-of-the-art facility has had over $100M of investments in recent years and features fit-for-scale capacity with potent handling capabilities, ideal for orphan or targeted drug development.

The Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Specialist provides on-the-floor oversight, direction, and support to manufacturing personnel to ensure timeliness and accuracy in the completion of assigned work. Your talents, ideas, and passion are essential to our mission: to help people live better, healthier lives.

The Role

• Frontline interface between the Commercial Manufacturing team, internal support teams as well as external clients to lead/support project work requiring cross-functional support. Assist in Commercial, Technical Transfer, Engineering and Development batches.

• Maintain the inventory system for raw materials components; train and assist others in the use of the inventory system.

• Assist in decisions on equipment selection, placement, and procedures to use equipment most effectively.

• Ensure manufacturing area and equipment are maintained in accordance with company and regulatory requirements.

• Recognize potential problems and provide input on corrective action(s), assist in completion of resolutions for issues in Commercial Manufacturing Operations.

• Identify and recommend opportunities for improved efficiencies, client service and teamwork within Commercial Manufacturing Operations.

• Troubleshoot equipment, process issues, and escalate problems that require quality assurance or Maintenance involvement; provide leadership and support for the timeliness and accuracy in the completion of Commercial Manufacturing operations.

• Support and occasionally lead under supervision the scheduling and planning of client project work to ensure the highest levels of efficiency and quality standards are met.

• Other duties as assigned.

The Candidate

• High school diploma or equivalent with at least five years of experience in pharmaceutical Oral Solid Dosage (OSD) manufacturing required OR

• Associate degree with at least four years of experience in pharmaceutical Oral Solid Dosage (OSD) manufacturing.

• Demonstrated proficiency in Oral Solid Dosage (OSD) manufacturing operations related to Dispensing, Granulation, Compressing/Encapsulation and Coating. Must have previous experience with inventory management systems and be able to learn QAD (inventory Management System) to assist in the timely start and completion of batches and documentation.

• This position requires that a respirator be worn for your safety, and as such, employment is contingent upon being able to complete a medical evaluation with satisfactory results. The medical evaluation is conducted via an external vendor assigned by Catalent.

• Position requires the ability to lift 50 lbs. unassisted, and push and pull in excess of 100 lbs.

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 Processes

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.

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