Packaging Machine Operator (PMO) Lead

Position Summary

Catalent is a global, high-growth, public company and a leading partner for the pharmaceutical industry in the development and manufacturing of new treatments for patients worldwide.

Your talents, ideas, and passion are essential to our mission : to help people live better, healthier lives.

Greendale is one of Catalent’s gummy technology development and manufacturing facilities in North America. The site manufactures organic and vegan-based nutraceuticals via confection to enhance wellness for all consumers.

Simply put we make healthy gummies. Within the Catalent network, we offer a broad range of integrated formulation and analytical services to solve difficult development and manufacturing challenges.

The Packaging Machine Operator Lead provides general leadership to production team and ensures that safety and quality standards are maintained while capturing established productivity targets.

The Packaging Machine Operator Lead supports continuous improvement activities and acts as a subject matter expert on processes and equipment within the department.

Work Hours : Weekends 6 AM-6 PM (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)

The Role

Assists leadership with the execution of daily production activities.

Ensures that any changes in processes or procedures are properly communicated and enacted by the team.

Assists Packaging leadership with improving performance through continuous improvement methodology and utilization of problem-solving tools to reduce unscheduled downtime, minor equipment stops, breakdowns, process upsets, material quality losses.

Assists in the execution of sanitation processes related to department equipment.

Trains and mentors team to develop an effective workforce.

Ensures proper delegation of tasks and utilization of personnel in alignment with production plan.

Assists employees in understanding safety procedures, proper use of PPE and assists in pro-actively identifying possible safety concerns to reduce the potential of safety-related incidents.

Complies with SQF, Food Safety Plan (HACCP), Food Quality Plan (FQP) standards.

All other duties as assigned.

The Candidate

High school diploma or equivalent.

1 year(s) of manufacturing / logistics experience required.

6 months of people leadership / supervisory experience required. 1 year(s) of people leadership / supervisory experience preferred.

Ability to receive direction and properly communicate to team, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and buy-in.

The employee must be able to lift and / or move up to 45 pounds.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to use hands to manipulate, handle, or feel and is frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear .

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.

Why You Should Join Catalent

Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process

Diverse, inclusive culture

152 hours of paid time off 8 paid holidays

Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives

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 committed to the health and safety of its employees, visitors and the customers and patients we serve. As a result of the global pandemic, we have modified many of our recruitment and on-boarding processes to maintain everyone’s safety.

The Human Resources teams will communicate all necessary safety processes and procedures throughout each stage.

personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.

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

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Last updated : 2024-04-30