Product Development Technician

Product Development Technician

Position Summary

• Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, Standard Hours

• 100% on-site

Join Catalent’s flagship softgel development and manufacturing facility in North America, located in St. Petersburg, FL, with a capacity of 18 billion capsules per year. This role offers competitive pay, day-one benefits, and career growth in a state-of-the-art, turn-key facility.

As a Product Development Technician, working withing a GMP manufacturing environment you will support experimental and developmental manufacturing trials—from raw material preparation through encapsulation and finishing—while ensuring safe handling of all materials and operation of both pilot and commercial equipment. In addition, the position collaborates cross-functionally with R&D, Engineering, Validation, Manufacturing, and Quality teams while supporting project managers, section leaders, and continuous improvement initiatives.

The Role

• Supports technology transfer from R&D to Production and across Catalent sites.

• Assists in evaluating, developing, and implementing process improvements.

• Helps transition existing products from legacy processes to enhanced manufacturing methods.

• Provides technical input for quality investigations and customer complaints.

• Under  the  direction  of  line  management,  facilitate  the  manufacturing  of  experimental,  developmental,  or other Technical Services product trials, including material prep (raw material weigh off, dispense, and mixing processes),  encapsulation  (set-up,  operation,  912  printing,  in-process  encapsulation  checks),  and  finishing (inspection, washing, printing, packaging) using commercial and/or pilot equipment, and handle hazardous,non-hazardous and DEA waste (70%).

• Collaborates with cross-functional teams (R&D, Engineering, Validation, Manufacturing, QA, QC, SMEs) to implement technology changes.

• Supports project managers, section leaders, and Lean Six Sigma/department initiatives as needed.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Requires a minimum of a high school diploma.  Prefer an Associates College Degree in science or technology which relates to pharmaceutical industry. 

• Must be knowledgeable in operating equipment and processes used in Gel, Material, and Finishing Departments.

• Must be able to work a flexible schedule.

• Individual may be required to sit, stand, walk, regularly and occasionally lift to 15 pounds; no lifting greater than 44.09 pounds without assistance

Why You Should Join Catalent

• Tuition reimbursement to support educational goals

• WellHub program to promote physical wellness & Access to Perkspot discounts from over 900 merchants

• 152 hours of PTO plus 8 paid holidays

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits effective day one

• Defined career path with annual performance reviews & strong potential for career growth within a mission-driven organization

• Inclusive culture with active Employee Resource Groups & Community engagement and green initiatives

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.

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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 rou