Technician I Staging – Supply Chain Catalent

Ourlivesmadison; Madison, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive PTO

8 paid holidays

Benefits day one

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Catalent’s Madison site is a state‑of‑the‑art biologics development and manufacturing facility supporting customers from research through early‑ and mid‑stage clinical production. This entry‑level Technician I Staging – Supply Chain role will follow established procedures with supervision, ensuring accurate staging of materials for production onsite in Madison, WI.

Shift is Wednesday–Saturday, 2pm–12am. No experience required, but familiarity with warehouse operations and computers is helpful.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• No experience required, but 1+ years in cold storage/material handling is preferred.
• Must be able to read, write and communicate in clear English.

Responsibilities

• Pick, stock, verify, identify inventory, or deliver materials using FEFO basis.
• Document cGMP biomanufacturing activities and SOPs/JAs.
• Stage raw materials for production using scanner and devices, maintaining inventory spreadsheets.
• Perform housekeeping, cleaning and 5S adherence.
• Manage work orders: printing, picking, staging, issuing, closing.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

JD Edwards

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Teams

Job description

About Site

Catalent’s Madison, Wisconsin site is a state‑of‑the‑art biologics development and manufacturing facility supporting customers from research through early‑and mid‑stage clinical production. Located at 726 Heartland Trail in Madison, the approximately 102,700‑square‑foot GMP facility specializes in mammalian cell line engineering, drug substance biomanufacturing, and biopharmaceutical development, utilizing flexible single‑use systems to enable rapid scale‑up and customization. The site is home to Catalent’s proprietary GPEx® and GPEx® Lightning technologies, which are used to generate high‑yielding mammalian cell lines for biologic therapies, and supports production scales ranging from 50 to 4,000 liters for clinical manufacturing. Following a $45 million expansion announced in 2025, the Madison site has significantly increased capacity, added new equipment, and created approximately 200 highly skilled biohealth jobs, further strengthening its role within Catalent’s global biologics network and Wisconsin’s growing life sciences ecosystem.

Position Summary

We have an opportunity for a Technician I Staging – Supply Chain to join our team. This role is an entry‑level position in a non‑laboratory environment, providing the chance to learn and work in a cGMP setting. You will follow detailed instructions and established procedures with moderate supervision. This position supports the staging of raw materials and components for production, ensuring accuracy and compliance with quality standards.

Shift: Wednesday– Saturday, 2pm-12am
Location: Madison, WI
100% Onsite

The Role

• Pick, stock, verify, identify inventory, or deliver materials using First Expired First Out (FEFO) basis
• Execute and properly document cGMP biomanufacturing activities and support completion of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Job Aids (JAs)
• Stage raw materials and components for production using DSI scanner, mobile device, and computers to maintain accurate inventory spreadsheets
• Perform housekeeping, equipment cleaning, waste disposal, and adhere to 5S standards
• Manage all work orders including printing, timely picking and staging of materials, issuing materials, and closing work orders upon completion
• Support production and lab materials replenishment
• Complete inventory cycle count activities as requested
• Other duties as assigned

The Candidate

Minimum Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• No experience required, but 1+ years of experience in cold storage material handling, shipping, or material operations environment is highly preferred
• Individual must be able to see, hear, read, and write clear English
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reading of written documents, and use of computer monitor screen, reaching with hands and arms, talking, writing, listening
• Occasional stooping, kneeling, crouching, bending, carrying, grasping
• Frequent lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds and occasional lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds
• Must comply with Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) responsibilities

Preferred Skills & Background

• Experience with JD Edwards (Enterprise Resource Planning), Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams highly preferred
• Prior experience operating warehouse equipment such as handheld scanners, forklifts, pallet jacks is preferred
• Prior pharmaceutical or food manufacturing/processing, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Documentation Practices (GDP), or Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) experience preferred

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.