Manufacturing Production Operator (Pharmaceutical Technician)

Catalent - Winchester, VA

Full-time

Winchester, VA

Chemical Manufacturing

About the position

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. Catalent's Winchester location is the flagship US manufacturing location for large scale oral dose forms, with integrated analytical and development services. With 28 years of expertise in product development, technology transfers, and commercial manufacturing, and roots in industry-leading Glatt technology. The Manufacturing Production Operator is primarily responsible for the manufacturing of pharmaceutical products per established specifications. They will perform all the basic tasks relating to weighing, transferring, mixing, and processing of raw material to create a finished good. The Manufacturing Production Operators are also responsible for a variety of support activities, such as cleaning of production rooms, corridors, and equipment. All responsibilities are dictated by strict regulations (e.g., cGMP, SOP, batch records).

Responsibilities

• Understand and follow all environment, health, and safety requirements, particularly personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements.
• Understand and follow all current Good Manufacturing Practices regulations (cGMP), applicable standard operating procedures (SOP), and executed batch records.
• Complete all required training and qualifications regarding the role in a timely manner, particularly ComplianceWire assignments.
• Weigh and transfer materials using calibrated scales and balances, utilize hand tools to assemble and disassemble various types of machinery, and perform basic calculations with the aid of a calculator.
• Accurately complete all applicable documentation pertaining to completed tasks, particularly batch records, forms, and cleaning records.
• Perform detailed cleaning of manufacturing suites and equipment using various cleaning solutions and in accordance with cleaning records, and maintain a work environment that is clean, organized, and audit-ready.
• Cooperate seamlessly with coworkers, Room Leader, Functional Leader, and Production Supervisor, and perform all tasks within a team as assigned by Room Leader, Functional Leader, and Supervisor.
• Interact with customers and visitors in a highly professional manner at all times.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent Required.
• Prior experience working in a pharmaceutical, biotech, or food manufacturing environment (regulated by GMP standards and requirements) is preferred.
• Specific experience in oral solid dosage manufacturing (fluid bed, granulation, blending, compression, pan coating, or encapsulation manufacturing processes) is preferred.
• Ability to manipulate drums to and from 6-inch pallets.