Pharmaceutical Technician III

Catalent, Inc.; Chelsea (MA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Defined career path

Job summary

Catalent's Chelsea, Massachusetts site—a GMP facility—seeks a Pharmaceutical Technician III to execute and optimize GMP manufacturing unit operations with minimal supervision. You will lead troubleshooting efforts and contribute to continuous improvement across processes in a dynamic environment.

Shift: 2/2/3 Work Rotation, 6:00pm to 6:30am. Location: Chelsea, MA. 100% onsite. High school diploma or GED and 2+ years GMP experience required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 2 years GMP experience required.
• Advanced GMP and process knowledge required.
• On an average 12-hour day, frequent standing, walking and reaching; occasional sitting, lifting, pushing, pulling up to 40 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Ensure completeness and accuracy of documentation.
• Execute complex processes across multiple unit operations.
• Optimize equipment and process performance.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts across process and equipment issues.
• Review and improve documentation practices.
• Lead deviation investigations and identify root causes.
• Influence Standard Operating Procedure updates and best practices.
• Regularly interface with Quality Assurance, Engineering, and Manufacturing Science and Technology teams.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

GMP experience

Documentation

Troubleshooting

Process optimization

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma / GED

Associate's or Bachelor's preferred

Job description

Pharmaceutical Technician III

Catalent's Chelsea, Massachusetts site-often referred to as the Boston location-is a global Center of Excellence for spray dry dispersion (SDD) and dry powder inhaler (DPI) capsule manufacturing and packaging, supporting inhalation drug products from clinical development through commercial launch. Located at 190 Everett Avenue, the approximately 96,000-square-foot GMP facility features ISO 8 production suites, high-potency containment capabilities, and advanced spray drying equipment, including multiple large-scale GMP spray dryers. The site offers integrated services such as powder processing, capsule filling, blister packaging, and on-site quality control and analytical testing, with capacity to produce up to 100 million capsules annually. Strategically positioned just minutes from Boston Logan International Airport and within the Greater Boston life sciences hub, the Chelsea site plays a critical role in Catalent's global inhalation network and regulatory-compliant manufacturing operations.

We have an opportunity for a Pharmaceutical Technician III to join our team. In this role, you will execute and optimize GMP manufacturing unit operations with minimal supervision. You will lead troubleshooting efforts and contribute to continuous improvement across manufacturing processes. This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and is passionate about operational excellence.

Shift: 2/2/3 Work Rotation. 6:00pm to 6:30am

Location: Chelsea, MA

100% Onsite

The Role

• Ensure completeness and accuracy of documentation
• Execute complex processes across multiple unit operations
• Optimize equipment and process performance
• Lead troubleshooting efforts across process and equipment issues
• Review and improve documentation practices
• Lead deviation investigations and identify root causes
• Influence Standard Operating Procedure updates and best practices
• Regularly interface with Quality Assurance, Engineering, and Manufacturing Science and Technology teams
• All other duties as assigned

The Candidate

Minimum Requirements

• High School Diploma or General Educational Development (GED)
• Minimum of 2 years Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) experience required
• Advanced GMP and process knowledge is required
• On an average 12-hour day, this role requires frequent standing, walking and reaching; occasional sitting, lifting, pushing, pulling up to 40 lbs

Preferred Skills & Background

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree is preferred

Pay

The anticipated hourly rate for this position in MA is $29 - $34 Plus Bonus. The final hourly rate offered to a successful candidate may vary, and will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to: the type and length of experience within the job, type and length of experience within the industry, skillset, education, business needs, etc. Catalent is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states.

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.

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

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