Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Finishing Operator

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. 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.

Reporting to the Department Supervisor, this position is accountable for becoming trained in a reasonable time frame in all aspects of the Finishing Department including but not limited to sorting, polishing, printing, packaging, and reprocessing of capsules.

This position is located in Strathroy, Ontario, one of two sites located in Canada offering softgel development and manufacturing capabilities for the Pharmaceutical and Consumer Health industries. We have a broad range of integrated formulation, manufacturing, analytical and packaging services to offer full-service turnkey solutions.

Shifts: 12-hour Continental Shifts (Days and Nights)

The Role

• Communicates with operator from previous shift - during shift change, regarding necessary facts and current events related to the daily operations.

• Complete all documentation required as per Master Batch Production Records.

• Cleans, maintains, and operates all equipment for both Integrated Lines, including but not limited to roller grader, twin separator, printers, symetix, bagger, and sealer.

• Maintains all work areas in a clean and organized state at all times.

• Training team members in processes and procedures is required.

• Follows all SOP’s, GMP’s and Safety procedure.

• Must be fully qualified and in good standing on finishing modules.

• Perform other duties as required.

The Candidate

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent is required.

• Additional education would be considered an asset.

• Preferred 2 years of experience in a cGMP or other regulated work facility.

• Knowledge of workplace safety and safe lifting and handling procedures.

• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills (both verbal and written).

• Works cooperatively in teams, communicates clearly and has effective listening skills.

• Ability to work independently, as required and complete daily activities according to schedule.

• Process a high degree of attention to detail and accuracy.

• Strong mechanical aptitude needed for integrated lines.

• Must be fully qualified and in good standing on finishing modules.

• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.

• The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel and to manipulate keys on a keyboard.

• Use of manual dexterity is required.

• The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, bend, or twist, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

• Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

• There is also the potential exposure to chemicals.

Why You Should Join Catalent

• Comprehensive Benefit Package (Health, Dental, Vision, & Life Insurance)

• Group Retirement Savings –Registered Pension Plan (RPP) with employer contributions.

• Paid Time Off Programs including vacation, banked time & personal time.

• Employee Reward & Recognition programs.

• Opportunities for professional and personal development & growth including tuition reimbursement.

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. 

Catalent is committed to the health and safety of its employees, visitors and the customers and patients we serve. As a result of the global pandemic, we have modified many of our recruitment and on-boarding processes to maintain everyone’s safety. The Human Resources teams will communicate all necessary safety processes and procedures throughout each stage.

personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.

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Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any characteristic protected by local law.

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.