Maintenance Technician, Calibration

Maintenance Technician, Calibration

Position Summary

• Work Schedule: Rotating 12-hour shift from 7:30PM to 7:30AM EST, operating on a two-week cycle. Week 1 includes Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday; Week 2 includes Wednesday and Thursday.

• 100% on-site

Join Catalent’s 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.

The Maintenance Technician, Calibration offers a hands-on opportunity to work at the intersection of precision, problem-solving, and advanced manufacturing operations. This role is interesting because it combines mechanical and electrical expertise with calibration accuracy, process improvement, and real impact on equipment performance and product quality. It provides a dynamic environment where you can grow your technical skills, take ownership of critical systems, and contribute to a safe, efficient, and high-performing operation.

The Role

• Supports manufacturing operations through equipment set-up, changeovers, maintenance, and repairs.

• Performs preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs using mechanical and electrical skills.

• Leads small-scale process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and performance.

• Works independently with minimal supervision, applying hands-on experience and training.

• Handles a mix of routine and non-routine tasks, including corrective and preventative maintenance.

• Follows established processes while helping determine approaches for new or complex assignments and supporting less experienced team members.

• Ensures safe work practices and provides training on equipment set-up, operation, and changeovers, with basic knowledge of machining and fabrication.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Associate degree with 1+ years of relevant experience OR;

• High School diploma with 3+years of relevant experience or vocational training.

• Technical Certificate or higher preferred.

• Possesses intermediate mechanical and electrical skills with relevant education, basic machine shop and hand tool experience, proficiency in computer systems including electronic work orders, and the ability to read and understand English-written job instructions and safety requirements.

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

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 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.

personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.

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