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Pharmaceutical Technician I
About Site
Catalent’s Greenville, North Carolina site is a major oral solid dose development and manufacturing campus, delivering end‑to‑end, turnkey solutions from formulation development through commercial manufacturing and packaging. The site specializes in oral solid dosage forms, supported by integrated formulation expertise, comprehensive analytical services, and scalable manufacturing capabilities designed to support both commercial products and potent or targeted therapies, including orphan drugs. Backed by more than $100 million in recent investments, the Greenville operation features fit‑for‑scale infrastructure, potent handling capabilities, and a strong regulatory track record, making it a critical part of Catalent’s global network for advancing complex oral drug programs from development to market.
Position Summary
We have an opportunity for a Pharmaceutical Technician I to join our team. In this role, you will perform GMP manufacturing operations in an oral solid dose environment, including dispensing, compounding, compressing, encapsulating, coating, and printing, with minimal supervision. You will assemble, disassemble, clean, and store manufacturing equipment, assist with troubleshooting, and ensure accurate documentation in compliance with SOPs and FDA cGMP guidelines. You will also conduct setup, changeover, and manufacturing activities while adhering to safety requirements.
Shift: M- F, 2nd Shift
Location: Grenville, NC
100% Onsite
The Role
Perform GMP manufacturing operations in an oral solid dose environment, including dispensing, compounding, compressing, encapsulating, coating, and printing, with minimal supervision.
assemble, disassemble, clean and store manufacturing equipment
Assist with troubleshooting machinery and equipment and recommend corrective or preventative measures
Ensure all batch records and logbook entries are accurately documented and compliant with SOPs and FDA cGMP guidelines
With minimal supervision, conduct setup, changeover, and manufacturing activities with adherence to SOPs and safety requirements
All Other Duties as assigned
The Candidate
Minimum Requirements
High school diploma or equivalent with at least 2 years of experience in pharmaceutical oral solid dose manufacturing.
Associate degree with at least 1 year of experience in pharmaceutical oral solid dose manufacturing.
Required to obtain internal forklift operation certification.
Why You Should Join Catalent
Positive and fast-paced working environment focusing on continually improving processes to remain innovative and dynamic.
Competitive Paid Time Off plus 8 paid holidays.
Medical, dental, and vision benefits effective day one of employment.
Tuition Reimbursement – support to finish your degree or earn a new one.
Site-based Employee Engagement activities such as Music Bingo, Puppy Supply Donation Program, Halloween Costume Contests, Pumpkin Painting, and more.
Employee Resource Groups focusing on Diversity and Inclusion.
Environmentally friendly, community engagement green initiatives including regular participation in Highway Clean-up.
Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process with potential for career growth on an expanding team.
WellHub program to promote overall physical and mental wellness including onsite fitness center.
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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.
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