Skilled Trades

by Catalent Pharma Solutions

Position Type: Regular, Full-time
Remote work options: No
Location: Strathroy, Ontario
Date Posted: Jul 17, 2025
Catalent Pharma Solutions

Job Description

Skilled Trades

Position Summary

Catalent, Inc. is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) whose mission is to develop, manufacture, and supply products that help people live better and healthier lives. Catalent is dedicated to delivering unparalleled service to pharma, biotech, and consumer health customers, supporting product development, launch, and full life-cycle supply. With time-tested experience in development sciences, delivery technologies, and multi-modality manufacturing, Catalent supports the acceleration of development programs and the launch of more than a hundred new products every year. Powered by thousands of scientists and technicians and the latest technology platforms at more than 40 global sites, Catalent supplies billions of doses of life-enhancing and life-saving treatments for patients annually.

This position is located in Strathroy, Ontario, one of two sites located in Canada offering softgel development and manufacturing capabilities for the Pharmaceutical and Consumer Health industries. We have a broad range of integrated formulation, manufacturing, analytical and packaging services to offer full-service turnkey solutions.

Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, the Skilled Trades performs reactive, assigned, and preventative maintenance on all production and supporting equipment within the facility. Additionally, the Skilled Trades diagnoses, troubleshoots, and provides mechanical/hydraulic/pneumatic/control system support on all equipment.

12 hour rotating continental shifts (Days and Nights)

This position is 100% on-site at the Strathroy, site.

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:

  • Performs assembly, disassembly, installation, repair, and fabrication tasks to maintain machinery, equipment, spare parts, tooling, and facilities based on technical documentation and standard practices. Diagnoses and troubleshoots mechanical and control issues, making necessary corrections. Also conducts system support tasks such as fuse changes, contactor resets, and calibrations as trained.

  • Ensures compliance with Preventive Maintenance (PM), Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), and regulatory requirements while updating the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) with necessary information.

  • Completes documentation (Work orders, Preventive Maintenance, Calibration forms, Validation documents, etc.) to current Good Manufacturing Practices/ Standard Operating Procedures standards.

  • Executes assigned preventive maintenance and work orders as scheduled on time.

  • Supports on-site contractors as necessary for preventive maintenance or project activity.

  • Provides on-call support as scheduled.

  • Maintains tools, toolboxes, and shop areas in compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices/ Standard Operating Procedures standards.

  • Perform other duties as assigned.

The Candidate:

  • High School Diploma, GED or equivalent is required.

  • Licensed by Ministry of Skills and Development (442A/309A/Red Seal) is required.

  • Completion of Tradesman and Qualification Act requirements.

  • Currently Catalent does not participate in the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP).

  • Candidates with non-Canadian credentials must provide an evaluation confirming the Canadian equivalency of the credentials as determined by the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada (ACESC) such as WES.

  • Demonstrates knowledge of workplace safety, safe lifting and handling procedures, with First Aid and CPR considered an asset.

  • Proficient in using shop tools, including lathe, mills, grinders, drill presses, precision measurement instruments, power tools, and technical manuals/schematics/blueprints, as well as controllers, PLC & HMI, PID, calibration, and engineering drawings.

  • Exhibits excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills (both verbal and written), with the ability to work independently and complete daily activities according to schedule.

  • Possesses strong problem-solving and analytical skills, attention to detail, adaptability, and the ability to manage change efficiently while staying organized and multitasking effectively.

  • The employee's role frequently involves sitting and utilizing hands and fingers for tasks such as handling, feeling, and keyboard manipulation, necessitating manual dexterity.

  • Occasionally, the position requires standing, walking, reaching, bending, twisting, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling, alongside close vision capabilities and potential exposure to chemicals.

Why You Should Join Catalent

  • Comprehensive Benefit Package. (Health, Dental, Vision, & Life Insurance)

  • Group Retirement Savings –Registered Pension Plan (RPP) with employer contributions.

  • Employee Reward & Recognition programs.

  • Opportunities for professional and personal development & growth including tuition reimbursement

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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.

Visit Catalent Careers to explore career opportunities.

Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any characteristic protected by local law.

If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, you may submit your request by sending an email, and confirming your request for an accommodation and include the job number, title and location to DisabilityAccommodations@catalent.com. This option is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. Information received will be processed by a U.S. Catalent employee and then routed to a local recruiter who will provide assistance to ensure appropriate consideration in the application or hiring process.

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Catalent Pharma Solutions (Catalent) is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Catalent employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Catalent. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.

Application Contact Information

Company Name:   Catalent Pharma Solutions
Company Website: https://careers.catalent.com/us/en/search-results
Application URL: Click here to apply online