Maintenance Technician – Utilities

Catalent, Inc.; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

PTO and 8 paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Catalent is seeking a Maintenance Technician – Utilities for our Kansas City, MO facility. This role ensures the maintenance and operation of plant facilities and utilities equipment to maintain safety and uptime. You will perform preventative maintenance and support continuous improvement initiatives on site.

Requirements include a high school diploma and 3+ years in facility maintenance or related trades. Boiler license must be obtained within one year of hire.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• 3+ years of experience in facility maintenance and/or pharmaceutical, construction, plumbing, skilled trades, or Industrial Plant Maintenance required.
• Ability to read, use, navigate, operate, and troubleshoot using Building Management System, alarm screens, etc.
• Boiler license must be obtained within one year of hire date (paid for by Catalent).

Responsibilities

• Perform daily equipment checks and maintenance across plant facilities and utilities.
• Follow Environmental Health & Safety standards and lockout/tagout procedures.
• Use schematics and diagrams for diagnostics, troubleshooting, and repair of plumbing, electrical, control systems, and VFDs.
• Operate and maintain boiler/steam systems, water treatment, and other utility equipment.
• Document start-up, shutdown, and maintenance activities in logbooks and CMMS.
• Drive continuous improvement for infrastructure and spare parts inventory.

Skills

Water sampling

Troubleshooting BMS

Schematics reading

Plumbing

Electrical systems

VFDs

Documentation

Boilers

Steam systems

Education

Associate degree or technical degree

Tools

Building Management System

Alarm screens

Job description

Maintenance Technician – Utilities

About Site

Catalent’s Kansas City facility is home to our Oral & Specialty Drug Delivery, Biologics Analytical Services and Clinical Supply Services businesses.

Position Summary

We have an opportunity for a Maintenance Technician – Utilities to join our team. This role ensures the maintenance and operational support of all plant facilities and utilities equipment to guarantee safety and uninterrupted operations. You will contribute to the success of the company by performing preventative maintenance and assigned tasks. This position plays a key role in maintaining compliance and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Shift: Tuesday-Saturday - 3rd shift hours 11pm-7:30am
Location: Kansas City, MO
100% Onsite

The Role

• Work independently and collaboratively across shift assignments with minimal supervision to perform daily equipment checks, water sampling and analysis, and emergency response procedures as needed.
• Follow all established Environmental Health & Safety standards, safe work practices, and quality requirements including Lockout/Tagout and permits. Maintain compliance with established metrics, standards, and training requirements.
• Use schematics, diagrams, and drawings for diagnostics, troubleshooting, and repair of plumbing, electrical, control systems, variable-frequency drives, programming logic, etc.
• Operate and maintain black utility systems and related equipment such as water softeners, de-alkalizer, boilers, steam and condensate systems, air compressors, fire suppression systems, and emergency generators.
• Operate and maintain utility systems and related equipment such as purified water storage and distribution, reverse osmosis, and pure steam generators.
• Drive continuous improvement for infrastructure, procedures, routine maintenance tasks, and spare parts inventory.
• Document all start-up, shutdown, repair, and return-to-service activities in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures and Good Documentation Practices. Capture data using logbooks, check sheets, work orders, and computerized maintenance management systems.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

The Candidate

Minimum Requirements

• High school diploma required.
• 3+ years of experience in facility maintenance and/or pharmaceutical, construction, plumbing, skilled trades, or Industrial Plant Maintenance required.
• Ability to read, use, navigate, operate, and troubleshoot using Building Management System, alarm screens, etc.
• Boiler license must be obtained within one year of hire date (paid for by Catalent).
• Physical Requirements: Standing and walking frequently; sitting occasionally; lifting, pushing, and pulling up to 40 lbs.; kneeling and reaching occasionally.
• Working Environment: Exposure to extreme cold, heat, humidity, wet conditions, noise, hazards, temperature changes, and vibration occasionally.

Preferred Skills & Background

• Associate degree or technical degree.
• Ability to interpret electrical wiring diagrams, electronic schematics, and engineering drawings.
• Licenses/Certifications: EPA Refrigerant Licenses, Universal CFC refrigerant certification, valid Operating Engineers License.

Why You Should Join Catalent

• Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process.
• Diverse, inclusive culture.
• Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives.
• Competitive paid time off plus 8 paid holidays.
• Community engagement and green initiatives.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits effective day one of employment.
• 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.

personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.

Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.

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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