Process Engineer
Catalent Pharma Solutions
Summary
We have an opportunity for a Process Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will lead projects that improve manufacturing safety, efficiency, quality, and compliance. You will work on capital projects, continuous improvement initiatives, and new product introductions. This position requires strong technical skills and the ability to collaborate across teams to deliver results.
Job description
The Role
- Prioritize capital projects to improve site performance and efficiency in safety, cost, and quality.
- Guide the specification and selection of process, utility, and facility equipment to support site needs.
- Manage asset reliability risks that could impact plant or business operations.
- Develop systems to identify and measure key performance indicators such as uptime, downtime, scrap, and yield.
- Manage continuous improvement project pipeline and prioritize based on cost, benefit, and effort.
- Organize, manage, and communicate technical progress to Business Development and Project Management.
- Work with Project Engineering to ensure reliability and maintainability of new and modified installations.
- Guide efforts to ensure reliability and maintainability of equipment, processes, utilities, facilities, controls, and safety/security systems.
- Define, design, develop, monitor, and refine an Asset Maintenance Plan including preventive maintenance tasks and predictive testing methodologies.
- Develop engineering solutions to repetitive failures and other issues affecting plant operations using data analysis tools such as Statistical Process Control, Reliability modeling, Fault Tree Analysis, Six Sigma methodology, and Root-Cause Analysis.
- Provide technical support to production, maintenance management, and technical personnel.
- Determine equipment required to meet customer demand and critical process parameters.
- Support manufacturing during critical process development work for scaling to commercial process.
- Perform other duties as required in support of Catalent Pharma Solutions high performance.
The Candidate
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical preferred) or related field required.
- Proficient in English verbal and written communication skills to convey and receive ideas and instructions within and outside the organization.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, Project, and PowerPoint.
- Understanding of Automation Controls and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC).
- Ability to work with contractors and apply current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) principles to project work.
- Fundamental understanding of project management methodologies including budgeting and scheduling.
- Strong organization and communication skills with engineers, customers, and site leadership.
- Ability to work with others to generate detailed documentation in support of projects such as business justification and user requirements.
- Strong computer skills including Microsoft Word, Project, PowerPoint, and Excel.
- Individual may be required to sit, stand, walk, squat, kneel, or bend over for an extended period of time.
- Specific vision requirements include reading of written documents, equipment inspection, and use of computer monitors.
Preferred Skills & Background
- 2+ years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
- Experience with project management or continuous improvement projects.
- Experience in pharmaceutical, food, or biotechnology industry.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical preferred) or related field required.
- Proficient in English verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, Project, and PowerPoint.
- Understanding of Automation Controls and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC).
- Ability to work with contractors and apply current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) principles to project work.
- Fundamental understanding of project management methodologies including budgeting and scheduling.
- Strong organization and communication skills with engineers, customers, and site leadership.
- Ability to work with others to generate detailed documentation in support of projects such as business justification and user requirements.
- Strong computer skills including Microsoft Word, Project, PowerPoint, and Excel.
- 2+ years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
- Experience with project management or continuous improvement projects.
- Experience in pharmaceutical, food, or biotechnology industry.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- 8 Paid Holidays
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Engagement Activities
- Employee Resource Groups
- WellHub Program
- Perkspot Discounts
Company overview
Catalent Pharma Solutions, now known as Catalent, Inc., is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) headquartered in Tampa, Florida. Founded in 2007 as a spin-off from Cardinal Health's pharmaceutical technologies segment, the company has grown into a major player in the pharmaceutical services industry. Catalent provides comprehensive drug development and manufacturing solutions including drug delivery technologies, formulation development, analytical testing, clinical and commercial manufacturing, clinical packaging, and supply chain services. The company operates over 50 facilities across four continents and has supported more than half of all FDA-approved products over the past decade. With approximately 16,900 employees, Catalent produces over 70 billion doses annually for more than 8,000 products, serving major pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer, Moderna, Novo Nordisk, and Bristol-Myers Squibb. In 2024, the company was acquired by Novo Holdings A/S for $16.5 billion, further strengthening its position in the global pharmaceutical manufacturing landscape.