Associate Engineer - Facilities

Catalent•Madison, WI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Catalent’s Madison, Wisconsin site is a state-of-the-art biologics development and manufacturing facility supporting customers from research through early- and mid-stage clinical production. The site specializes in mammalian cell line engineering, drug substance biomanufacturing, and biopharmaceutical development, and supports clinical manufacturing at production scales from 50 to 4,000 liters. The Associate Engineer performs hands-on activities throughout the equipment lifecycle, including installation, onboarding, calibration, maintenance, and retirement. The role prepares and maintains Standard Operating Procedures and validation documentation; manages asset induction and retirement requests; coordinates setup and calibration activities; and supports change control and training for new technologies. The engineer troubleshoots equipment issues, contributes to process improvements, maintains equipment design files, and partners with technicians on maintenance activities. The role is 100% onsite in Madison, Wisconsin, with a Monday–Friday schedule of either 8:00 AM–4:30 PM or 8:30 AM–5:00 PM, including a 30-minute unpaid lunch.

Requirements

Technical or Associate degree in technology, a computer-based field, or a related field, with 1–2 years of related work experience; or a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, Computer Science, or Civil Engineering; or an equivalent combination of training, education, and experience.
Previous intern, co-op, or related work experience.
Ability to independently interpret data, analyze trends, and provide insight into potential issues and solutions.
Ability to cross-train on techniques across multiple groups.
Ability to provide ideas, introduce new technology, and drive process improvements.
Ability to work with other groups to develop, qualify, and transfer methods.
Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reading documents, computer use, reaching, communication, and writing; occasional bending, kneeling, crouching, carrying, and lifting up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Ability to independently interpret data, analyze trends, and provide insight into potential issues and solutions.
Ability to cross-train on techniques across multiple groups.
Ability to provide ideas, introduce new technology, and drive process improvements.
Work with other groups to develop, qualify, and transfer methods accordingly.

Responsibilities

Perform hands-on equipment lifecycle activities, including installation, onboarding, calibration, maintenance, and retirement.
Prepare, edit, and maintain Standard Operating Procedures and validation documentation.
Manage asset induction and retirement requests.
Coordinate calibration and setup activities with internal and external stakeholders.
Support change control implementation and training development for new technologies.
Troubleshoot equipment failures as needed.
Identify improvements and efficiencies in equipment lifecycle and reliability engineering.
Create and maintain all aspects of equipment design files.
Complete equipment-related change control tasks, including writing or updating procedures, identifying spare parts, and supporting new technology introduction.
Partner with equipment technicians to ensure proper implementation of preventative and repair maintenance activities.
Support process improvement implementation.
Perform other duties as assigned.