Group Leader, Calibration & Maintenance, BioAnalytics

Group Leader Calibration & Maintenance BioAnalytics

Position Summary:

Catalent Inc. is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) whose mission is to develop manufacture and supply products that help people live better and healthier lives. Catalent is dedicated to delivering unparalleled service to pharma biotech and consumer health customers supporting product development launch and full life-cycle supply. With time-tested experience in development sciences delivery technologies and multi-modality manufacturing Catalent supports the acceleration of development programs and the launch of more than a hundred new products every year. Powered by thousands of scientists and technicians and the latest technology platforms at more than 40 global sites Catalent supplies billions of doses of life-enhancing and life-saving treatments for patients annually.

Catalents Kansas City facility is home to our Clinical Delivery Services and Biologics Analytical Services businesses. The site provides a range of integrated services for oral solid dosage forms from formulation development and analytical testing to clinical and commercial-scale manufacture. The Kansas City facility is a Center-of-Excellence for our Biologics Analytical Services business. Our talented team has over 25 years of experience providing analytical services for stand-alone and integrated biologics projects.

Catalent Pharma Solutions in Kansas City MO (KCM) is hiring a Group Leader Calibration & Maintenance BioAnalytics. The Group Leader BioAnalytics Calibration and Maintenance is primarily responsible for managing and coordinating all required calibration preventative maintenance (PM) and coordinating all required maintenance work for the KCM BioAnalytics division. This role has leadership requirements for direct reports (setting goals and expectations reviews and development opportunities for team members) helping to maintain the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) managing the service request/work order process coordinating calibration and PM work with the analytical labs assisting in calibration tasks and other tasks as required. This individual will be helping to maintain and remodel existing facilities coordinate capital projects enter service requests into our maintenance software and convert them into work orders as well as other tasks as required.

This is a full-time on-site salaried position: Monday Friday on day shift.

Catalent is committed to a Patient First culture through excellence in quality and compliance and to the safety of every patient consumer and Catalent employee.

The Role:

• Own the BioAnalytics calibration program by managing and coordinating all PM activities associated with new/existing equipment and lab spaces including supervision of associates performing Preventative Maintenance and Calibration work for the Biologics department. Support development of asset management according to equipment life cycle
• Maintaining the spare parts quantity and re-order parts for Calibration and PM interests. Performs Maintenance Approver role on department TrackWise records and Computer System Validation (CSV) reviews Support deviation investigation and change control work for PM and calibration action items in TrackWise as required. Schedule PM and Calibration efforts for laboratory equipment in conjunction with Biologics division leadership
• Support and help drive new CMMS implementation: including data migration determining and establishing events measurement data templates workflows standardizing equipment list and hierarchy and supporting validation activities. Developing and maintaining site SOPs for the CMMS and training personnel on the proper use of CMMS. CMMS Administrative support for new/modified/retired equipment equipment calibrations and work order management (emergencies & PM)
• Functioning as the CMMS subject matter expert for the site including extracting data from the CMMS as needed aligning with Global Engineering best practices for CMMS and maintain the sites CMMS users (active/new/modified/deactivated). Liaison with CMMS vendor (Blue Mountain or other) as well as site departments (Engineering Operations Validation and Quality) on technical and support issues
• Conduct communication with vendors and schedule visits as required by coordinating with SME as well as effectively managing vendors/contractors when they are on-site. Maintain the history and schedule of calibration of equipment and standards. Manage the shipping and receiving of standards testing units equipment and other hardware that may require maintenance or re-calibration
• Will work independently and with mentoring in compliance with GMPs Site policies work instructions and SOPs to effectively interact with analysts vendors site stakeholders and peers. Define describe evaluate and effectively communicate equipment requirements to both technical experts and non-technical audiences. Will be expected to further knowledge about analytical laboratory systems to support installation and continued preventative maintenance. Drives completion of Continuous Improvement opportunities
• Manages and coordinates all Maintenance activities associated with new/existing equipment and lab spaces including supervision of associates performing maintenance and engineering work for the BioAnalytical division. Define describe evaluate and effectively communicate facility & equipment requirements to both technical experts and non-technical audiences. Will learn to effectively manage contractors. Ensures adherence to safe work practices and guidelines
• Will work independently and with mentoring in compliance with GMPs Site policies work instructions and SOPs to effectively interact with customers design engineers site stakeholders and peers. Serves as department subject matter expert for all maintenance and engineering related items during internal client external client corporate and regulatory agency audits
• All other duties as assigned

The Candidate:

• Requires a Bachelors Degree minimum in a Scientific field; Masters Degree preferred
• Must have at least five (5) years of relevant experience within laboratory or pharmaceutical industry with experience supporting Calibration and Preventative Maintenance
• Supervisory experience is preferred
• Experience with Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) preferred
• Requires strong mechanical aptitude for troubleshooting processes/equipment knowledge of cGMP principles
• Must have strong computer skills and the ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written oral diagram or schedule form
• Physical requirements: On an average 8-hour day this position requires the ability to walk sit and stand use hands to handle or feel reach with hands and arms at or above shoulder height and below waist height climb or balance stoop kneel crouch or crawl; talk and hear smell and lift up to 45 pounds. Specific vision requirements including reading of written documents visual inspection of materials and use of computer monitor screen frequently

Why you should join Catalent:

• Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process
• Diverse inclusive culture
• Positive working environment focusing on continually improving processes to remain innovative
• Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives
• 152 Hours 8 paid holidays
• Several Employee Resource Groups focusing on D&I
• Dynamic fast-paced work environment
• Community engagement and green initiatives
• Generous 401K match
• Company match on donations to organizations
• Medical dental and vision benefits effective day one of employment
• Tuition Reimbursement Let us help you finish your degree or start a new degree!
• WellHub program to promote overall physical wellness
• Perkspot - offers exclusive or private discounts from approximately 900 merchants in a wide array of categories

Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7000 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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