Sr. Maintenance Planner

Catalent Pharma Solutions; Glen Burnie (MD); On-site; USD 94,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Catalent Pharma Solutions is seeking a Sr. Maintenance Planner for our Harmans, MD site. The role focuses on scheduling resources, parts, and access for GMP process equipment, ensuring cGMP compliance, and delivering reliable maintenance to support manufacturing operations.

You will collaborate with technicians, engineers, and operations to develop schedules, manage work orders, and drive continuous improvement while maintaining safety and quality standards on site.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of maintenance planning experience.
• Familiar with CMMS and asset management principles
• Knowledge of OSHA safety practices
• Able to read engineering drawings and OEM manuals
• Strong communication and teamwork skills

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and schedule equipment maintenance, downtime, shutdowns and improvements to maximize asset availability.
• Prioritize work orders based on criticality and downtime risk.
• Develop maintenance schedules, work plans, and work orders for GMP equipment.
• Use CMMS to create, assign, track, and close work orders and maintain asset records.
• Collaborate with technicians, supervisors, engineers, vendors, and contractors.
• Provide maintenance updates to manufacturing, quality, engineering, and facilities teams.
• Lead or participate in daily huddles and cross-functional planning discussions.
• Support regulatory inspections and audits with accurate maintenance records.
• Analyze maintenance data to support KPI reporting and continuous improvement.
• Provide CMMS training and promote standardized practices.
• Adhere to safety, quality, and GMP requirements; support off-shift needs as required.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Maintenance planning

CMMS

Root cause analysis

OSHA safety

Communication

Excel

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Blue Mountain RAM

Job description

Sr. Maintenance Planner

About Site

Our FDA-licensed, state-of-the-art CGMP manufacturing facility for Gene Therapies is located on the Harmans/BWI campus. The campus, featuring two manufacturing facilities is located 5 miles from the Baltimore Washington International (BWI) airport and 13 miles from our Baltimore location. The campus is close to Washington, DC’s I-270 Technology Corridor, top universities, and government agencies.

The Harmans/BWI-1 EMA and FDA approved facility, at approximately 200,000 sq. ft., houses 10 CGMP manufacturing suites, fill/finish, central services, testing labs, and a warehouse.

The Harmans/BWI-2 facility, at approximately 145,000 sq. ft., is under development and will house 8 CGMP manufacturing suites and cold storage warehousing.

Both facilities support Phase 3 through commercial manufacturing of advanced therapeutic products including AAV and other viral vector-based therapies and vaccines.

Position Summary

We have an opportunity for a Sr. Maintenance Planner to join our team. In this role, you will support maintenance planning activities by scheduling resources, parts, and equipment access. You will ensure all work complies with cGMP and company procedures. This position requires strong organizational skills and the ability to work in a dynamic environment while providing excellent customer service to internal teams.

Shift: Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm
Location: Harmans, MD - BWI
100% Onsite

The Role

• Coordinate and schedule equipment maintenance, downtime, shutdowns, equipment improvements, and validation activities to minimize operational impact and maximize asset availability.
• Manage corrective and preventive maintenance activities by prioritizing work orders based on criticality, downtime risk, and business needs.
• Develop maintenance schedules, work plans, and work order packages for GMP process equipment while ensuring timely execution and completion.
• Utilize and administer CMMS/asset management systems to create, assign, track, and close work orders, maintain asset records, and support data accuracy.
• Partner with technicians, supervisors, engineers, vendors, and contractors to coordinate labor, repairs, maintenance activities, and equipment service requirements.
• Communicate regularly with manufacturing, quality, engineering, and facilities teams to provide maintenance updates, resolve issues, and support operational priorities.
• Lead or participate in daily huddles, shift handoffs, tier meetings, and cross-functional planning discussions to align maintenance activities with production schedules.
• Support regulatory inspections, customer audits, and compliance initiatives by maintaining accurate maintenance records, equipment documentation, and GMP-related data.
• Analyze maintenance data and asset performance metrics to support KPI reporting, resource planning, continuous improvement, and reliability initiatives.
• Provide CMMS guidance and training to technicians, planners, and other site personnel while promoting standardized maintenance planning and execution practices.
• Apply strong planning, organization, customer service, and problem-solving skills in a dynamic manufacturing environment while adhering to all safety, quality, and GMP requirements, including occasional off-shift, weekend, or holiday support.
• Other duties as assigned

The Candidate

Minimum Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED and 5+ years of maintenance planning experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Basic understanding of root cause analysis and asset management principles
• Familiarity with engineering drawings, technical manuals, and OEM documentation
• Strong understanding of OSHA safety practices and procedures preferred
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
• Ability to work in an on-site manufacturing environment, including extended periods of standing, climbing ladders or step stools, lifting up to 40 lbs., and supporting off-shift, weekend, or holiday operations as needed.

Preferred Skills & Background

• Experience in maintenance or engineering coordination in the life science industry
• Understanding of mechanical and/or electrical systems, equipment, and tools
• Experience with CMMS, including Blue Mountain Regulatory Asset Manager

Pay

The anticipated salary range for this position in MD is $94,000 - $128,000 Plus Bonus. The final salary 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.

personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.

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