Process Engineer Engineering

Process Engineer - Engineering

About Site

Catalents Madison Wisconsin site is a stateoftheart biologics development and manufacturing facility supporting customers from research through early and midstage clinical production. Located at 726 Heartland Trail in Madison the approximately 102700squarefoot GMP facility specializes in mammalian cell line engineering drug substance biomanufacturing and biopharmaceutical development utilizing flexible singleuse systems to enable rapid scaleup and customization. The site is home to Catalents proprietary GPEx and GPEx Lightning technologies which are used to generate highyielding mammalian cell lines for biologic therapies and supports production scales ranging from 50 to 4000 liters for clinical manufacturing. Following a $45 million expansion announced in 2025 the Madison site has significantly increased capacity added new equipment and created approximately 200 highly skilled biohealth jobs further strengthening its role within Catalents global biologics network and Wisconsins growing life sciences ecosystem.

Position Summary

We have an opportunity for a Process Engineer - Engineering to join our team and contribute to advancing biologics development and manufacturing. This role offers the chance to work in a dynamic environment focused on innovation and continuous improvement. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to support process optimization technical troubleshooting and strategic projects. This is an exciting opportunity to make an impact on life-changing therapies while growing your career in a state-of-the-art facility.

Shift: Monday -Friday 8:00 AM-4:30 PM or 8:30 AM-5:00 PM with a 30-minute unpaid lunch
Location: Madison WI
100% Onsite

The Role

• Evaluate existing processes and identify improvements to enhance efficiency cost savings time savings consistency and competitiveness.

• Lead technical support for risk assessments gap analysis deviations change controls and corrective and preventive actions including root-cause analysis and corrective action identification.

• Support drafting and development of User Required Specifications and participate in Factory Acceptance Testing Site Acceptance Testing and Qualification/Validation testing for new and existing technologies.

• Lead site strategy projects with cross-department resources and Site Leadership Team visibility through implementation.

• Oversee technical support of Manufacturing including change management troubleshooting and oversight of site strategy projects.

• Support consumable and raw material lifecycle management for single-use GMP manufacturing from design through implementation.

• Track trend and analyze data for compliance product quality continuous improvement and day-to-day investigations and troubleshooting.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

The Candidate

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Industrial Electrical Mechanical Chemical Computer Science Civil Engineering or related scientific/engineering field with 3 years of facilities operation or automation engineering experience in a cGMP environment (preferably biopharmaceutical) OR

• Masters degree in Industrial Electrical Mechanical Chemical Computer Science Civil Engineering or related scientific/engineering field with 1 year of facilities operation or automation engineering experience in a cGMP environment (preferably biopharmaceutical).

• Requires frequent sitting standing walking reading documents computer use reaching communication and writing with occasional bending kneeling crouching carrying and lifting up to 50 pounds.

Preferred Skills & Background

• Previous experience leading cross-department facility and/or site improvement projects is a plus.

• Ability to create and deliver complex reports and presentations.

• Ability to interpret data analyze trends and provide insights into potential issues and solutions.

• Ability to complete investigation deviation and change control forms independently.

• Ability to introduce new technology and drive process improvements collaborating with other groups to develop qualify and transfer methods.

• Experience in writing editing and reviewing Standard Operating Procedures.

Why You Should Join Catalent

• Defined career path with annual performance reviews and feedback.

• Diverse and inclusive culture.

• Opportunities for career growth within an organization dedicated to improving lives.

• Competitive paid time off plus 8 paid holidays.

• Community engagement and green initiatives.

• Medical dental and vision benefits effective from day one.

• Tuition reimbursement program.

Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7000 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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