Senior Pharmaceutical Technician

Catalent Pharma Solutions•Kansas City, MO

8d•Onsite

About The Position

At Catalent, we don’t just make medicine—we help people live better, longer lives. At the direction of the Supervisor or Zone Operations Manager, the Senior Pharmaceutical Technician is responsible for performing efficient set up / tear down, manufacture and cleaning of all equipment and processes associated with manufacturing operations with moderate supervision. The Senior Pharmaceutical Technician is responsible for policies and procedures with an emphasis on regulatory related processes such as SOPs, cGMP and safety in compliance with the CFRs and meets the business needs of the organization.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required
5+ years of experience with 3+ years in a Pharma or cGMP manufacturing environment required
Must have thorough equipment process and framework knowledge
Must possess leadership qualities or high potential of team management capability.
Must have a minimum of advanced operator qualification per supervisor / manager specified equipment train(s).
Must be basic on all equipment within work zone.
Must have a thorough knowledge of cGMP, FDA, MHRA and DEA guidelines and how to apply them effectively.
Thorough knowledge of Solid Dosage manufacturing preferred.
Capability to work in a matrix organization.
Maintains current knowledge of cGMP regulations and regulatory trends as they pertain to the stated responsibilities
Individuals may be required to sit, stand, walk regularly and occasionally lift up to 40 pounds

Responsibilities

Responsible for ensuring cGMP compliance and generally good housekeeping.
Responsible for requesting work orders to be placed for processing rooms and equipment within core group.
Ensures 5S standards are met and maintained.
Ensure that the facility is kept “tour ready” at all times and people/material/flow/cleaning and zone concepts are maintained at all times.
Ensures product is visually inspected to ensure quality requirements are thoroughly met.
Ensure communication / execution of quality system improvement ideas provided by team, and commit to maintaining effectiveness of quality system components relevant to process.
Ensures that the Operators are adhering to all Catalent safety procedures and identifying/communicating the necessary adjustments to address potential safety concerns.
Will also ensure the proper use of PPE (Personal Protection Equipment)
Focuses on driving productivity improvements while maintaining high quality standards
Drives reductions in unplanned deviations and focuses on troubleshooting identified equipment malfunctions.
Other duties, as assigned