Group Lead

Group Lead

Position Summary

Catalent is a global, high-growth, public company, and a leading partner for the pharmaceutical industry in the development and manufacturing of new treatments for patients worldwide. Your talents, ideas, and passion are essential to our mission: to help people live better, healthier lives. 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. Catalent’s Winchester location is the flagship US manufacturing location for large scale oral dose forms, with integrated analytical and development services. With 28 years of expertise in product development, technology transfers and commercial manufacturing, and roots in industry-leading Glatt technology. 

The Group Lead is a process management position responsible for all aspects of the assigned manufacturing area on the assigned shift to assist the Shift Supervisor for the assigned area. The Group Lead is responsible for managing production to meet specific timelines set forth by customers and the master production schedule. This includes assisting with allocating resources and working with other departments to drive solutions to operational issues.

1st Shift: Monday-Friday 6 AM-2:30 PM

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

• Monitor and Control schedule conformance in conjunction with Production Supervisor

• Monitor RTE status of Batch Record, WIP and Raw Materials on a daily/weekly basis to meet the production plan

• Assists Supervisor with allocation of people resources daily to meet the production plan

• Coordinate and monitor team member break, lunch, and PTO schedules to ensure appropriate coverage for area operations.

• Manages personnel issues (PTO, Medical Leave, Disciplinary Actions, Dispute Resolution, etc.) in conjunction with Production Supervisor and Human Resources

• Identifies employee development needs based upon personal assessment and feedback from Production Management, i.e., Production Manager or Director Operations, or incumbent’s own direct reports.

• Reviews all documentation, such as batch records, from assigned area to ensure work is complete and without errors prior to QA record review. Record review should be complete as near to real time as possible.

• Attends, and actively participates in, the shift change meeting

• Other duties as assigned

The Candidate

• Minimum High School Diploma or Equivalent Certificate required

• Minimum of 3 years of manufacturing experience

• Demonstrable leadership experience at Catalent (including but not limited to participation in Catalent-sponsored leadership programs such as NGGL, GOLD, LEAD Now, GM Excellence, and GROW) may be considered in place of external experience.

• Ability to anticipate the next processing steps in each manufacturing suite and allocate the appropriate people resources to ensure the production schedule is met. Ability to take current production output standards and determine who/what is preventing from meeting the goal, taking appropriate corrective action, and/or holding those responsible accountable for the misses. Ability to deliver immediate performance feedback to machine operators operating in assigned areas. Ability to discuss the SQDC board information, and the required details, with site management

• Manipulation of drums to and from 6-inch pallets. Drum weight 10kg. (Empty) to 150kg (max. full weight) up to 30 times per shift. Maneuvering of drums in lab consisting of rolling, scooting, pushing and pulling (up to 80 lbs. of force). Utilization of scoops and other hand-held implements. Lifting boxes and/or containers up to 40 lbs. (27.2 kg) from waist to chest height. Coordination in a laboratory setting, e.g., climbing up/down ladders or maneuvering around drums or between equipment. Utilizing handheld brushes, wands, hoses, and other cleaning utensils. Operating in various postures. Overhead reach, squatting, kneeling, and forward bending

Why You Should Join Catalent

• Several Employee Resource Groups focusing on D&I 

• Tuition Reimbursement – Let us help you finish your degree or earn a new one! 

• Generous 401K match 

• 152 hours accrued PTO + 8 paid holidays 

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. 

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Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.

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