Process Engineer

Catalent Pharma Solutions; Swindon; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme up to 8% matched

Life assurance

Generous holiday entitlement

Reward Gateway discounts

LinkedIn Learning access

Cycle to Work scheme

On-site canteen facilities

Electric Vehicle car scheme

Job summary

Catalent Pharma Solutions in Swindon, UK invites a Senior Technologist to lead product transfers and process development, ensuring successful introductions, optimizing manufacturing, and maintaining GMP compliance. You will train teams, manage priorities, communicate with clients, and support operational excellence.

This role is 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 100% onsite at Swindon. The successful candidate will contribute to product quality and patient safety within a collaborative

Qualifications

• Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience within pharmaceutical manufacturing, product development, or life sciences.
• Knowledge of oral solid dosage (OSD) formulation and manufacturing processes.
• Understanding of process scale-up, technology transfer, and GMP environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead product transfers, process development, and validation activities to ensure successful product introduction.
• Develop process specifications, optimize manufacturing processes, and drive continuous improvement.
• Provide technical expertise to resolve process issues and improve operational performance.
• Ensure equipment, processes, and documentation meet GMP, regulatory, and quality standards.
• Manage project priorities and resources to achieve objectives and timelines.
• Train and support manufacturing teams on new processes and ensure training compliance.
• Act as a key client contact, providing technical updates and stakeholder communication.

Skills

DoE expertise

Statistical analysis

Project leadership

GMP understanding

Education

Bachelor's or higher in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Engineering, or related discipline

Job description

We have an opportunity for a Senior technologist to join our team and lead critical product transfers and process development activities. In this role, you will ensure successful product introduction, optimize manufacturing processes, and maintain compliance with GMP and regulatory standards. You will provide technical expertise, manage priorities, and support operational excellence. This is a chance to make a real impact on product quality and patient safety while working in a collaborative environment.

Shift: Monday - Friday 37.5 per week. Location: Swindon, UK 100% Onsite

The Role

Lead product transfers, process development, and validation activities to ensure successful product introduction. Develop process specifications, optimize manufacturing processes, and drive continuous improvement. Provide technical expertise to resolve process issues and improve operational performance. Ensure equipment, processes, and documentation meet Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), regulatory, and quality standards. Manage project priorities and resources to achieve business objectives and timelines. Maintain a strong focus on safety, risk assessment, and regulatory compliance. Train and support manufacturing teams on new processes and ensure training compliance. Act as a key client contact, providing technical updates, reports, and stakeholder communication.

The Candidate Minimum Requirements

• Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience within pharmaceutical manufacturing, product development, or life sciences.
• Knowledge of oral solid dosage (OSD) formulation and manufacturing processes.
• Understanding of process scale-up, technology transfer, and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) environments.

Preferred Skills & Background Experience

• Design of Experiments (DoE) and statistical analysis is desirable.
• Experience in leading projects.

Why You Should Join Catalent

Our Swindon facility houses our Zydis fast dissolving tablet development and manufacturing operation as well as a CMC pharmaceutical analytical lab services unit that offers ASAP stability.

• Competitive Salary – Reflecting your experience and skills.
• Bonus & Benefits – Includes a site performance bonus, a pension scheme matching up to 8% and life assurance.
• Enjoy a generous holiday entitlement that increases with tenure, with the option to purchase additional leave.
• Plus, gain access to Reward Gateway, offering discounts at many national retailers.
• Career Development – Access high-quality training, mentoring, and cross-functional opportunities within Catalent's global network.
• Benefit from a subscription to LinkedIn Learning, providing access to 10,000+ online courses.
• Health & Wellbeing – Includes an employee assistance programme, on-site canteen facilities, and an active safety and "Patient First" culture.
• Take advantage of a Cycle to Work Scheme and an Electric Vehicle car scheme.
• Excellent Location – Just a two-minute drive from J16 of the M4, with free on-site parking.

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.

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