Lead Facilities Technician

Lead Facilities Technician

Position Summary

• Work Schedule: Monday through Friday Standard Hours

• 100% on-site

Join Catalents flagship softgel development and manufacturing facility in North America located in St. Petersburg FL with a capacity of 18 billion capsules per year. This role offers competitive pay day-one benefits and career growth in a state-of-the-art turn-key facility.

As a Lead Facilities Technician youll be a part of our Engineering department performing and providing training support on a variety of advanced skilled maintenance on utilities systems in support of the larger manufacturing organization; including but not limited to electrical trades HVAC repair painting and water system maintenance.

The Role

• Utilizes advanced mechanical and electrical skills to perform preventive maintenance troubleshooting and repairs autonomously.

• Performs complex time-critical equipment rebuilds repairs and upgrades; manages and escorts contractors/vendors as needed.

• Uses advanced troubleshooting tools (Data Historian SCADA Process Control Systems) and root-cause methodologies (5-Whys fishbone fault tree).

• Works independently on a broad range of difficult problems within established policies procedures and GMP requirements.

• Gains and maintains full operational knowledge of all facility systems for safe and effective troubleshooting.

• Coaches and mentors technicians; provides training on equipment setup operation changeovers safety and maintenance practices. Accurately analyzes equipment schematics maintains spare parts inventory and submits emergency part purchase requests.

• Supports planning scoping and estimating of maintenance projects ensuring timely execution of complex jobs.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Associates degree with 7 years of relevant experience; or High School diploma and 9 years of relevant experience or technical or vocational training

• Certified Electrician preferred

• Certified Maintenance & Reliability Technician (CMRT) or Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST) preferred.

• Possesses advanced electrical and/or mechanical skills and education. Highly skilled and / or certified in multiple trades preferred

• Ability to work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines. Individual may be required to sit stand walk regularly and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds; no lifting greater than 40.09 pounds without assistance. Be accessible to the manufacturing floor and office staff and use the required office equipment. Specific vision requirements include reading of written documents and use of computer monitor screen.

Why You Should Join Catalent

• Tuition reimbursement to support educational goals

• WellHub program to promote physical wellness & Access to Perkspot discounts from over 900 merchants

• 152 hours of PTO plus 8 paid holidays

• Medical dental and vision benefits effective day one

• Defined career path with annual performance reviews & strong potential for career growth within a mission-driven organization

• Inclusive culture with active Employee Resource Groups & Community engagement and green initiatives

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.

personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.

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Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and veterans.

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