Maintenance Mechanic

Maintenance Mechanic

Position Summary

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. 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 Maintenance Mechanic is primarily responsible for maintaining all building, utility and production equipment. The Maintenance Mechanic performs a wide range of tasks, from routine inspections and preventive maintenance to troubleshooting.

Shift: 6 PM-6 AM (2-2-3 schedule)

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

• Maintain all building, utility and production equipment in an orderly and efficient manner.

• Perform necessary repairs to equipment and building as needed.

• Perform preventative maintenance scheduled services for all equipment and enter date onto equipment records.

• Monitor the boiler system including water chemical testing and addition chemical components and charging aged salt to the water softeners.

• Other duties as assigned.

The Candidate

• HS Diploma or GED required. An associate degree or vocational certificate in related field is preferred. 1+ years experience in a pharmaceutical, food, or chemical manufacturing environment in a maintenance mechanic position is also preferred.  Prior experience with a preventative maintenance program for production, utility and building systems including keeping equipment records. 

• Ability to troubleshoot and repair pneumatic and electronic control systems and PLC based systems utilizing equipment schematics and specialized testing equipment

• Familiar with use and operation of test equipment such as digital voltmeter, temperature probes, and pneumatic calibrators 

• Knowledgeable with servicing and operating building utility equipment such as boilers, air compressors chillers, etc

• Must have the ability to use hand and power tools. Must be able to use various electrical testing equipment, such as, ammeters, voltmeters, temperature probes, and pneumatic calibrators

• Must be familiar with and possess the ability to read, understand and use electrical drawings, system drawings and panel layout sheets, as well as wiring diagrams

• Items including tools and lab equipment (1 to 15 lbs.), larger scale pieces of equipment involving multiple personnel for lift (>50 lbs)

• Kneeling, squatting, crawling, sitting and other static postures required to be positioned in optimal placement for performing maintenance tasks. Overhead reach, pushing, pulling and handheld tool use. Compound tasks including but not limited to sustained posture with overhead reach in concert with tool use

Why You Should Join Catalent

• Several Employee Resource Groups focusing on D&I 

• Tuition Reimbursement – Let us help you finish your degree or earn a new one! 

• Generous 401K match 

• 152 hours accrued 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 compan