Sr. Maintenance Planner

Catalent; Harmans (MD); On-site; USD 94,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

8 paid holidays

Job summary

Catalent is seeking a Sr. Maintenance Planner to join our Harmans, MD site. You will schedule resources, parts and access for GMP equipment, maintain compliance with cGMP, and work with cross-functional teams to minimize downtime.

The role requires strong organizational skills, excellent customer service, and the ability to work in a dynamic manufacturing environment on-site from Monday to Friday, 8am–5pm. Onsite facilities and a focus on reliability support growth and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED with 5+ years maintenance planning experience.
• Basic understanding of root cause analysis and asset management.
• Familiarity with engineering drawings and OEM documentation.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills; MS Office proficient.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and schedule equipment maintenance, downtime, shutdowns and validation activities.
• Prioritize work orders based on criticality, downtime risk, and business needs.
• Develop maintenance schedules and work orders for GMP equipment.
• Use CMMS to create, assign, track and close work orders and maintain asset records.
• Coordinate with technicians, engineers, vendors, and contractors for maintenance work.
• Provide maintenance updates to manufacturing, quality, engineering, and facilities teams.
• Lead or participate in daily huddles, handoffs, and cross-functional planning.
• Maintain maintenance records and GMP-related data for regulatory inspections.
• Analyze maintenance data to support KPI reporting and continuous improvement.
• Provide CMMS training and promote standardized maintenance practices.
• Adhere to safety, quality, and GMP requirements; occasional off-shift or holiday work.

Skills

Strong communication

MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)

Root cause analysis

OSHA safety practices

Cross-team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

CMMS (Blue Mountain)

Job description

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.

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.

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