Senior Pharmaceutical Technician

Catalent•Kansas City, MO

23h•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, the Senior Pharmaceutical Technician is responsible for managing and providing direction for efficient set up / tear down, manufacture and cleaning of all equipment and processes associated with manufacturing operations.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED and 7+ years of experience with 5+ years in a Pharma or cGMP manufacturing environment required.
Thorough equipment process and framework knowledge.
SQDC leadership.
Process / process scheduling skill.
Thorough knowledge of cGMP, FDA, MHRA and DEA guidelines and how to apply them effectively.
Thorough knowledge of Solid Dosage manufacturing.
Must possess leadership qualities or high potential of team management capability.
Minimum of advanced operator qualification per supervisor / manager specified equipment train(s).
Excellent computer skills.
Able to manage priorities and projects prioritizing effectively.
Must communicate clearly with all levels of management, and manage people well.
Capability to work in a matrix organization.
Demonstrates proficiency in Catalent core competencies per supervisor / manager discretion.
Capable of wearing steel-toed safety shoes for 8 to 12 hours a day, depending on duration of the shift.

Nice To Haves

Technical degree/certification and 5+ years of experience with 5+ years in a Pharma or cGMP manufacturing environment preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage and provide direction for efficient set up / tear down, manufacture and cleaning of all equipment and processes associated with manufacturing operations.
Develop specific training requirements focusing on operational specific tasks as well as continued emphasis of FDA cGMP, DEA and Health & Safety regulations, and general work skills as needed.
Cooperate with Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Leads in the development of instructional material.
Ensure cGMP compliance and generally good housekeeping.
Ensure 5S standards are met and maintained.
Focus on driving productivity improvements while maintaining high quality standards.
Act as a secondary trainer for pharmaceutical technicians within the core group.
Evaluate associates training to identify any gaps or areas for improvement.
Partner with operational management to standardize training in operations.
Ensure product is visually inspected to ensure quality requirements are thoroughly met.
Support multiple shift operations.
Perform transactions in JDE accurately.
Provide information to support core group metrics and efficiency increases.
Support customer requests as needed.
Drive reductions in unplanned deviations and focus on troubleshooting identified equipment malfunctions.
Troubleshoot and repair equipment malfunctions.
Wear a PAPR (Powered Air Purifying Respirator) during manufacturing when required.
Wear required gowning required to work in the GMP manufacturing areas.
Ensure proper documentation of all batch documents and review and approval of steps performed by other operators.
All other duties as assigned.