Warehouse Group Lead

Catalent Pharma Solutions LLC; Winchester (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Paid Time Off

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Tuition reimbursement

NCAA Basketball Brackets

Employee Resource Groups

WellHub program

Exclusive discounts via Perkspot

Job summary

Catalent, Inc. in Winchester, KY is seeking a Warehouse Group Lead to manage processes and people ensuring smooth material movement to and from production.

You will guide team members, resolve issues quickly, and maintain a positive work environment while collaborating with multiple departments to achieve goals. The role emphasizes proactive planning, resource allocation, and audit readiness across multiple warehouses, requiring leadership, safety, and communication skills in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 3+ years of manufacturing experience.
• Valid driver’s license in good standing.
• Ability to stand, walk, kneel, squat, bend or reach for extended periods.
• Specific vision requirements for reading documents, labels, and machines.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary escalation point for Warehouse Shift Leads and Material Handlers.
• Monitor material readiness daily and weekly to meet the production plan.
• Assist the Supervisor with daily allocation of people resources to meet production needs.
• Coordinate and monitor breaks, lunches, and paid time off to ensure coverage.
• Manage personnel issues such as PTO, medical leave, disciplinary actions, and disputes with HR.
• Lead material movement to ensure production readiness and box truck operations.
• Conduct mid-year and annual performance reviews for direct reports and reinforce expectations.
• Act as a liaison between production and the warehouse.
• Demonstrate safe work habits and ensure compliance with safety procedures.
• Maintain a clean, GMP-compliant warehouse and perform GEMBA walks.
• Support designating authorized personnel for box truck operations.
• Resolve operational issues during shifts with Quality, Operations, and Engineering/Maintenance.
• Ensure clear shift communication during handoffs.
• Drive improvements aligned with site goals and objectives.
• Provide training support and assist with performance metrics for shifts.
• Complete tasks in JDEdwards to support the Warehouse Supervisor.
• Perform all Warehouse Shift Lead tasks and other duties as required.

Skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry

Job description

Warehouse Group Lead About Site

Catalent’s Winchester, KY site is the company’s flagship U.S. manufacturing location for large‑scale oral solid dose forms, operating from a 180,000‑square‑foot facility with fully integrated development and analytical services. The site specializes in complex and controlled‑release oral dose technologies, supporting product development, technology transfer, and commercial manufacturing across pharmaceutical and consumer health programs. Winchester has a long commercial manufacturing track record, having launched 100+ products and producing billions of tablets and capsules annually, making it a critical site within Catalent’s oral dose network.

Position Summary

We have an opportunity for a Warehouse Group Lead to join our team. This role focuses on managing processes and people to ensure smooth material movement to and from production. You will guide and support team members, resolve issues quickly, and maintain a positive and productive work environment. The position involves proactive planning, resource allocation, and close collaboration with other departments to achieve operational goals while ensuring audit readiness and efficiency across multiple warehouses.

Shift and Location

Shift: Monday-Friday 6 PM - 3 AM

Location: Winchester, KY

100% Onsite

The Role

• Serve as the primary escalation point for Warehouse Shift Leads and Material Handlers
• Monitor material readiness daily and weekly to meet the production plan
• Assist the Supervisor with daily allocation of people resources to meet production needs
• Coordinate and monitor team member breaks, lunches, and Paid Time Off schedules to ensure coverage
• Manage personnel issues such as Paid Time Off, medical leave, disciplinary actions, and dispute resolution with the Warehouse Supervisor and Human Resources
• Lead material movement to ensure production readiness, including maintaining requirements to drive the dedicated Refer/Box Truck
• Conduct mid-year and annual performance reviews for direct reports and reinforce performance expectations throughout the year
• Act as a liaison between production and the warehouse
• Serve as a safety role model by demonstrating safe work habits, identifying unsafe conditions, and ensuring compliance with safety procedures
• Maintain a clean and operational warehouse; perform GEMBA walks and correct issues proactively
• Monitor and control warehouse operations under current Good Manufacturing Practice conditions
• Assist the Warehouse Supervisor in designating authorized personnel for box truck operations
• Resolve operational issues during shifts through communication with Quality, Operations, and Engineering/Maintenance
• Ensure clear communication between shifts by monitoring shift handoff meetings
• Drive improvements aligned with Catalent Winchester goals and objectives
• Serve as a resource for general training issues
• Assist the Supervisor with performance metrics for each shift
• Complete tasks within JDEdwards to support the Warehouse Supervisor
• Perform all Warehouse Shift Lead specific tasks and responsibilities
• Other duties as required to support Catalent Pharma Solutions’ high performance

Minimum Requirements

• High School Diploma or General Educational Development required
• 3+ years of manufacturing experience
• Valid driver’s license in good standing
• Individual may be required to stand, walk, kneel, squat, bend, or reach for an extended period of time
• Specific vision requirements include reading written documents, labels, and machines
• Demonstrable leadership experience at Catalent (including but not limited to participation in Catalent‑sponsored leadership programs such as NGGL, GOLD, LEAD Now, GM Excellence, and GROW) may be considered in place of external experience.

Preferred Skills & Background

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry

Why You Should Join Catalent

• Competitive Paid Time Off plus 8 paid holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits effective day one of employment
• Tuition reimbursement to help you finish your degree or earn a new one
• Engaging site-based activities such as NCAA Basketball Brackets, Golf Scrambles, and Annual Onsite Pet Adoption Events
• Employee Resource Groups focusing on diversity and inclusion
• Environmentally friendly initiatives including Adopt-a-Highway clean-up
• Defined career path with annual performance reviews and growth opportunities
• WellHub program promoting physical and mental wellness
• Exclusive discounts through Perkspot from over 900 merchants

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. Visit Catalent Careers to explore career opportunities.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.