Senior Packaging Specialist

Catalent Pharma Solutions•San Diego, CA

3d•$55,000 - $65,000•Onsite

About The Position

Senior Packaging Specialist Position Summary: Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, core hours 8am-4:30pm 100% on-site (San Diego) Catalent, Inc. is a leading global Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), and Our purpose-built San Diego location provides comprehensive clinical supply services including clinical supply management, primary and secondary packaging, complex labeling services, clinical storage, distribution, and clinical returns and destruction, and will also include stability chambers. Located less than a mile from Catalent’s West Coast early-phase oral drug product development center of excellence, customers choosing this convenient Catalent location can now enjoy a fully integrated development, clinical supply manufacturing and distribution solution. The Sr. Packaging Specialist for our Clinical Supply Services group will work in a team environment to offer quality packaging and labeling of customers’ clinical trials. This person will lead production rooms and ensure quality product output from production batch records. Additionally, this role will have responsibilities for label control and training of new staff. Employees will be involved with handling look-alike products and labeling. Clinical operations can be run as a blister fill, bottle fill, pouch, carding, vial/syringe inspection or hand assembly. Employees will also be involved with de-inking of products and capsule manufacturing.

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED or equivalent required. Bachelor’s degree preferred
Minimum of six (6) years of relevant industry experience in a cGMP environment, or comparable pharmaceutical or clinical knowledge and experience
Minimum of four (4) years of operating and maintaining packaging equipment (blistering, bottling, carding) or relevant packaging equipment experience
Basic knowledge is required in Microsoft Office software and query-based systems activities as well as electronic batch record (EBR) software
Must be able to follow written and oral instructions in an accurate manner and problem-solve using analytical skills
Must be able to work overtime as required
Physical requirements: able to perform duties which include standing, walking, sitting, kneeling, push/pulling frequently and significant amount of use of office equipment; Must be able to lift up to 35lbs and work in temperature-controlled freezers/fridges frequently

Responsibilities

Lead production room activities from pre-line setup through execution and post-line closeout, ensuring smooth daily operations.
Maintain and manage the production schedule in partnership with the Production Manager, including staff coordination and room oversight
Serve as JDE subject matter expert (SME) for production-related system transactions and workflows.
Conduct on-the-job training (OJT) for production team members and ensure adherence to SOPs and operational standards
Perform EBR reviews, support deviation or complaint investigations, and ensure accurate completion of required logbooks and documentation
Manage label control processes, including label printing, creation of master blinding forms, and initial/final label inspections with 100% accountability for clinical labels.
Inspect sealed clinical cards, labels, and associated packaging components for print accuracy, seal integrity, and overall quality
Perform inspections for blisters, bottles, pouches, vials, ampoules, syringes, and multi-fill card placement using visual checks and light boxes as required.
Execute assembly operations utilizing barcode scanners and computer systems, including Fastchain production tasks with a 3-day turnaround requirement
Fill hoppers with tablets, bottles, desiccants, and closures; conduct hand-counting activities and perform specialized manufacturing tasks such as de-inking, tablet breaking, and capsule oversizing
Clean production rooms, equipment, and product-contact parts per SOPs, including three bucket mop procedures, while maintaining strict segregation protocols for lookalike and multi fill products
Other duties as assigned

Benefits

Awesome employee activities: Movie Day, Monthly Birthday Celebrations, Friday Bagel Breakfast, On-site Fitness Center with machines, Sponsored Sports Teams, and several other company-sponsored events that encourages positive employee comradery, which contributes to effectively building positive employee relationships, overall creating a positive work environment.
Environmentally friendly green initiatives with on-site practices as well as regularly participating in Beach Clean-up activities for community engagement.
Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process.
Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives.
Several Employee Resource Groups focusing on Diversity and Inclusion.
Competitive salary with bonus potential.
Generous 401K match and Paid Time Off accrual.
Medical, dental and vision benefits effective day one of employment.
152 hours of PTO + 10 paid holidays.
Positive and fast-paced working environment focusing on continually improving processes to remain innovative and dynamic.
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WellHub program to promote overall physical wellness.
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