Sr. Facility Technician

Sr. Facility Technician

Catalent, Inc. is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) whose mission is to develop, manufacture, and supply products that help people live better and healthier lives. Catalent is dedicated to delivering unparalleled service to pharma, biotech, and consumer health customers, supporting product development, launch, and full life-cycle supply. With time-tested experience in development sciences, delivery technologies, and multi-modality manufacturing, Catalent supports the acceleration of development programs and the launch of more than a hundred new products every year. Powered by thousands of scientists and technicians and the latest technology platforms at more than 40 global sites, Catalent supplies billions of doses of life-enhancing and life-saving treatments for patients annually. 

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 and analytical services to solve your most difficult development and manufacturing challenges.

The Engineering department involves coordinating, planning, organizing, and managing the engineering and maintenance activities within the Business Unit group to ensure projects and routine tasks are on schedule and meeting expectations. Analyzes and evaluates production problems and processes to develop methods and equipment to improve plant operating efficiencies. This position performs a variety of advanced skilled maintenance on utilities systems in support of the larger manufacturing organization; including but not limited to HVAC repair, painting, water system maintenance, and electrical trades work.

This is a full-time on-site hourly position, Monday - Friday 7:00am - 3:30pm

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 plant facility equipment autonomously; Skilled and capable of completing repairs utilizing various skill sets: Electrical Wiring, brazing, etc. with direct supervision
• Ensures that facilities are available for use and consistently maintained in a safe and clean condition
• Responsible for more complex and time critical mechanical / electrical equipment rebuilds, repairs and upgrades, manage and escort contractors/vendors                                
• Proposes improvements to processes and methods          
• Support or own work orders for equipment activities
• Ensure detailed inventory of spare parts for all assets are accurately maintained, guarantee parts are on hand for critical equipment
• Accurately analyze equipment schematics to identify replacement part numbers and submit purchase requests for emergency spare parts
• Acts as a lead, coordinating the work of others – but is not a supervisor.  Coach and mentor new technicians
• Other duties as assigned

The Candidate:  

• Must have an Associates degree with 4+ years of relevant experience OR
• High School diploma and 6+ years of relevant experience
• Must possess advanced electrical and/or mechanical skills and education
• Technical certificate or higher is preferred
• Highly skilled and /or certified in at least one trade is preferred; Advanced machine shop and hand tools experience is preferred
• Must be proficient with computers to complete and manage electronic work orders
• Must be able to read and understand English-written job instructions and safety requirements
• Individual may be required to sit, stand, walk regularly and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds; no lifting greater than 40.09 pounds without assistance.

Why you should join Catalent:

• Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process 
• Diverse, inclusive culture 
• 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 
• 152 hours of PTO + 8 paid holidays
• Several Employee Resource Groups focusing on D&I
• Dynamic, fast-paced work environment