Engineering and Maintenance Manager
Position Summary
Work Schedule: Shifts: Regular working hours: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM or 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM with a 30-minute unpaid lunch.
This position is 100% on-site at the Windsor site.
This position is located in Windsor, 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 Director of Operations, the Engineering & Maintenance Manager plays a critical leadership role in driving operational excellence and ensuring the reliability, safety, and efficiency of all plant equipment and systems. This position is accountable for maximizing production output and quality through proactive maintenance strategies, timely repairs, and innovative equipment upgrades. Beyond maintenance, the Engineering & Maintenance Manager leads the engineering function that supports core manufacturing processes and delivers high-impact projects aligned with the organization’s strategic goals while also overseeing facilities management, ensuring that all equipment, infrastructure, and processes operate at peak performance and meet all regulatory and corporate compliance standards. This role is pivotal in shaping a resilient, future-ready manufacturing environment.
The Role:
Coordinate Engineering/Maintenance activities across departments to ensure operational alignment, following safety and regulatory guidelines.
Support equipment upgrades and installations in collaboration with design and operations teams.
Provide project updates, schedule key deliverables and ensure milestone achievements.
Ensures documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately.
Monitor plant equipment and systems to reduce downtime and identify improvement opportunities.
Communicate directly with the Operations department to plan maintenance outages and repair work in process areas.
Able to work extended hours, weekends as needed, to resolve issues or to meet deadlines
Perform other duties as assigned.
The Candidate:
Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Chem., Indus., Mech., Elec.) or related field is required, master’s degree preferred. Professional Engineering designation preferred.
7+ years of related experience with a minimum of 3 years in a management capacity is required, Experience working in a manufacturing, pharmaceutical and/or GMP facility is an asset.
Six Sigma, Lean or TPS experience /certification desired, Working knowledge of CAD systems.
Requires mechanical and electrical expertise and experience in troubleshooting and problem solving.
Strong interpersonal skills, essential in working with people at all levels and in a variety of functions, Able to influence and motivate others to quickly achieve results.
Demonstrated knowledge of Canadian Engineering standards.
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.
Currently Catalent participates in the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) on a limited basis.
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.
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.
Pay:
The final salary offered to a successful candidate may vary within this range $115,000 - $143,000 and will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to: the type and length of experience within the job, type and length of experience within the industry, skillset, education, business needs, etc. Catalent is a global employer, and this salary range does not reflect positions that work in other countries.
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.
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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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.
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