Pharmaceutical Manufacturing GCU Operator

Catalent; Adelaide Metcalfe; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A global pharmaceutical leader located in Ontario is seeking a Pharmaceutical Manufacturing GCU Operator for full-time, on-site work. The ideal candidate will possess at least a high school diploma and have experience in manufacturing. Responsibilities include verifying and dispensing raw materials, operating production equipment, and ensuring compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices. Comprehensive benefits, including health insurance and retirement contributions, are included. Join us to help bring life-saving products to patients globally.

Benefits

Comprehensive Benefit Package

Group Retirement Savings

Employee Reward & Recognition programs

Opportunities for professional growth

Qualifications

• Two years of experience in a manufacturing or pharmaceutical environment preferred.
• Knowledge of workplace safety and safe lifting procedures.
• Ability to work independently and in teams.

Responsibilities

• Verifies and dispenses raw materials as needed.
• Sets up and operates equipment following procedures.
• Manufactures gelatin according to specifications.
• Completes documentation and adheres to safety protocols.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Problem solving skills

Attention to detail

Mathematical skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED/CAEC

Additional education

Job description

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing GCU Operator

Position Summary

• Work Schedule: 12 hour rotating continental shifts (Days and Nights)
• This position is 100% on-site at the Strathroy site.

This position is located in Strathroy, Ontario, one of two sites located in Canada offering softgel development and manufacturing capabilities for the Pharmaceutical and Consumer Health industries. We have a broad range of integrated formulation, manufacturing, analytical and packaging services to offer full-service turnkey solutions.

Reporting to the Department Supervisor, the Pharmaceutical Manufacturing GCU Operator position produces Gel, Fill, and cleans equipment in Utility. The Pharmaceutical Manufacturing GCU Operator will perform activities including verifying and dispensing and compounding raw materials, cleaning of equipment and operating equipment in accordance with master production batch records, standard operating procedures and safety requirements to produce quality products ensuring compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices.

The Role

• Verifies and dispenses raw materials using appropriate scales, completing scale logs as required.
• Sets up, operates, disassembles, cleans, and assembles equipment per MBPR and SOPs. Equipment includes tanks, receivers, encapsulation and packaging parts, etc.
• Manufactures gelatin according to MBPR, confirming parameters like temperature, colour, batch number, and receiver sequences.
• Weighs and transports tanks/receivers to staging areas based on production schedules.
• Completes all required documentation and cleaning logs accurately.
• Maintains equipment and work areas; loads/unloads washers; follows safety protocols including being clean‑shaven when respirator use is mandatory.
• Follows safety, quality, and production procedures; communicates across shifts; escalates issues; participates in audits; trains team members; assists other departments as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

The Candidate

• High School Diploma, GED/CAEC and/or educational credential assessment (ECA) is required, Additional education would be considered an asset.
• Two (2) years of experience in a manufacturing, pharmaceutical and/or GMP facility an asset, Knowledge of workplace safety and safe lifting and handling procedures preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills (both verbal and written).
• Ability to work independently, as required and complete daily activities according to schedule along with working cooperatively in teams, communicating clearly and having effective listening skills.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills and process a high degree of attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong mathematical skills, to compute simple calculations (adding, subtraction, percentages, rounding numbers, converting weights measurements).
• Mechanically inclined to: disassemble and reassemble equipment parts, remove and replace equipment parts, and ability to troubleshoot and resolve equipment and process issues.
• Ability to operate a variety of electric lifting and pushing equipment.
• Currently Catalent does not participate in the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP).
• Candidates with non-Canadian credentials must provide an evaluation confirming the Canadian equivalency of the credentials as determined by the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada (ACESC) such as WES.
• The employee's role frequently involves sitting and utilizing hands and fingers for tasks such as handling, feeling, and keyboard manipulation, necessitating manual dexterity.
• Occasionally, the position requires standing, walking, reaching, bending, twisting, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling, alongside close vision capabilities and potential exposure to chemicals.

Why You Should Join Catalent

• Comprehensive Benefit Package. (Health, Dental, Vision, & Life Insurance)
• Group Retirement Savings –Registered Pension Plan (RPP) with employer contributions.
• Employee Reward & Recognition programs.
• Opportunities for professional and personal development & growth including tuition reimbursement.

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.

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Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any characteristic protected by local law.

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