Lead Process Technician - Day Shift - Fixed Term 6 mth Contact

Catalent; Dartford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Process Technician to oversee a team in a dynamic manufacturing environment. This role involves leading day-to-day operations, ensuring compliance with GMP standards, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in pharmaceutical manufacturing and be adept at problem-solving and decision-making. Join this forward-thinking company to make a meaningful impact in the production of life-saving medications, while enjoying a competitive salary and benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Pension

Holiday Entitlement

Fixed Term Contract for Six Months

Qualifications

• Experience in GMP environments with a focus on drug product manufacturing.
• Strong decision-making skills across multiple lines and areas.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day manufacturing operations and troubleshoot issues.
• Collaborate with site functions to ensure smooth production flow.

Skills

GMP Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Problem Solving

Team Leadership

Continuous Improvement

IT Literacy

Education

Experience in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Job description

Lead Process Technician - Day Shift - Fixed Term 6 mth Contact

Catalent Dartford, England, United Kingdom

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At our Dartford site (CMT) our mission is to be the industry choice for high potent, high value API (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient) micronization. Today, we supply :40 micronized product to a wide range of customers and patients . We’re committed to a culture of continuous improvement and people development so everyone at the site can grow and thrive.

Catalent Dartford is currently recruiting for a Lead Process Technician to join our site (Day shift).

The role of the Lead Process Technician is to provide day to day shop floor leadership of a team of :10 Process Technicians – to efficiently and effectively execute all manufacturing steps and produce high quality micronized drug product for our patients and clients. This includes manufacturing for product development, clinical trials and commercial supply across a range of scales (100g to >300 kg) and drug potencies.

Technician teams include experienced Subject Matter Experts and trainers as well as less experienced staff requiring onboarding and development. As such, Lead Technicians are required to lead by example and be a role model for the Catalent behaviours/values, demonstrating day to day leadership on the shop floor and contribute to personal development and growth of the operations team.

Reporting to the Area Operations Team Manager (OTM), Lead Process Technicians act as delegate to the OTM during periods of absence and as such this is a good development role for candidates with leaderships aspirations.

Job content is varied and spread across coordination/day to day leadership and communication, issue resolution, continuous improvement, GxP documentation review and GxP processing activities. Job holders can expect to spend :50% of their day executing or supporting processing activities – including high containment ways of working. Knowledge and experience of this is desirable.

Catalent, Inc. is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) whose mission is to develop, manufacture, and supply products that help people live better and healthier lives.

The Role:

• Take responsibility for day to day manufacturing operations, including working independently outside of core office hours
• To be trained & able to independently execute multiple products/tasks across multiple lines/areas, anticipating issues requiring support, performing day to day trouble shooting – identifying and progressing improvement within the bounds of GMP.
• Collaborate with site functions (e.g., Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Customer Services, Engineering, Warehouse, Technical) to ensure smooth flow of materials and information before, during and after planned production activity
• Plan & coordinate deployment of available resources within 0-4 week production horizon in accordance with the production schedule (e.g., staff holiday/training management, equipment status, continuous improvement etc)
• Accountable for ensuring effective shift handover - both verbal & written - ensuring clear communication of accurate & relevant information and appropriately escalating issues that impact safety / quality / cost / delivery / people.
• Lead local Daily/Weekly Performance Management processes, involving and engaging team members
• Continually coach & train others across multiple product/processes/areas, encouraging a development mindset
• Act as first line response to line alert calls, any abnormal events, e.g., Rapid Response, Deviations. To lead first level root causing and problem solving (e.g., following alerts or line side reviews)
• To author, review and approve Risk Assessments, SOPs and Standard Work Instructions - facilitating quick, controlled change
• Perform regular reviews and inspections of GxP documentation, e.g., Batch Manufacturing Records, Logbooks, equipment checklists etc
• To act as delegate to area manager
  
  
  

Shift Pattern

• Week 1; Monday – Friday 06.00-13.50
• Week 2; Monday – Thursday 13.30-22.00 & Friday 13.30-19.00
  
  
  

The Candidate

• Experience working within a GMP Pharmaceutical Manufacturing environment - Demonstrated Knowledge of (a) Good Manufacturing Practice and (b) EHS principles & practice
• Able to prioritise and make and justify decisions across multiple lines/areas
• Effective decision making within their sphere of influence, e.g., allocation of resources to meet schedule priorities
• Preferred: Knowledge of High Containment Ways of Working
• IT literate including Microsoft packages
  
  
  

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Pension
• Holiday Entitlement
• Fixed Term Contact for six months
  
  
  

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 and does not discriminate based on any characteristic protected by local law.

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 [e-mail]. 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 routed to a local recruiter who will provide assistance to ensure appropriate consideration in the application or hiring process.

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Catalent Pharma Solutions (Catalent) is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Catalent employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Catalent. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Biotechnology Research and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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