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Associate Packaging Engineer

Catalent Pharma Solutions
Greenville, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 2 Feb 2026

About the role

Associate Packaging Engineer

The Associate Packaging Engineer, with minimal to no supervision, will oversee programs associated with packaging design development and implementation inclusive of packaging equipment.

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 Associate Packaging Engineer will ensure delivery of scope, timeline, budget, and cash flow for all assigned engineering projects in accordance with the Engineering Work Process (EWP).

The Role

  • Development of primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging. 

  • On time, in full delivery of project success factors.

  • Provide direct support of serialization set up and operation.

  • Assist with training Packaging Equipment Specialists and Packaging Operations Personnel.

  • Oversee set up, maintenance, troubleshooting and repairs to the packaging line equipment.

  • Compile and maintain all information and document relevant to all work under FDA guidelines.

  • Coordinate repairs/installations with facilities staff, contractors, and users to minimize interruptions.

  • Work as part of a team with manufacturing staff, users, and vendors to continuously improve operations.

  • All other duties as assigned.

The Candidate

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering with at least one year of experience in the pharmaceutical industry,  preferably in production, or;

  • Associate’s degree in engineering with at least three years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, preferably in production, or;

  • Strong technical knowledge of blister/bottle packaging modalities, pharmaceutical packaging and serialization Processes.

  • Rigid and semi-rigid packaging form knowledge.

  • Good understanding of cGMPs, industry and regulatory standards and guidelines.   

  • Good understanding of federal and local regulations regarding health and safety within manufacturing and packaging environments.

Why You Should Work At Catalent

  • Spearhead exciting and innovative projects

  • Fast-paced, dynamic environment

  • High visibility to members at all levels of the organization

  • 152 hours of 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 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. 

personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.

Visit Catalent Careers to explore career opportunities.

Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.

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.

    

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