Manufacturing Technician Trainee

Manufacturing Technician Trainee

• 100% on site

Shift options:                      

• ​Permanent night shifts 4 nights in a row followed by 4 days off.  (7pm – 7am)

• Shifts - 2 days, 2 nights 4 off

• Permanent and fixed term contracts available

Catalent Pharma Solutions Swindon is home to the world’s best-in-class ODT technology, Zydis®—a unique, fast-dissolving formulation that disperses almost instantly, no water needed. With 20+ products launched across 60 countries, we are redefining drug delivery.

Join our Zydis Operations team, where we transform raw materials into high-quality Zydis tablets. As a Manufacturing Technician Trainee, you’ll develop core skills across multiple process areas, become a specialist in one, and support continuous improvement in a cGMP-compliant environment.  Opportunities to develop within the pharmaceutical industry. 

The Role:

• Operate and develop skills in areas such as Dispense & Mixing, Form Fill Freeze, Sealing, and Secondary Packaging.

• Minimise downtime, improve equipment availability, and reduce turnaround times.

• Ensure compliance with cGMP, SOPs, and maintain accurate batch records.

• Perform in-process checks and audits to uphold quality standards.

• Promote safety best practices and participate in risk assessments and investigations.

• Support training and development of team members and maintain your own training record.

• Drive waste reduction, 5S, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Assist with additional tasks to ensure smooth production flow.

The Candidate:

• Interest in manufacturing and willingness to learn.

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality and safety.

• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment and wear PPE

Why you should join Catalent:

• Competitive Salary – Reflecting your experience and skills.

• Bonus & Benefits – Includes an annual performance bonus, a pension scheme matching up to 8% and life assurance. Holiday entitlement that increases with tenure, and the option to purchase additional leave. Plus, gain access to Reward Gateway, offering discounts at many national retailers.

• Career Development – Access high-quality training, mentoring, and cross-functional opportunities within Catalent’s global network. Benefit from a subscription to LinkedIn Learning, providing access to 10,000+ online courses.

• Health & Wellbeing – Includes an employee assistance programme, on-site canteen facilities, and an active safety and “Patient First” culture. Take advantage of a Cycle to Work Scheme and an Electric Vehicle car scheme. Join Employee Resource Groups that foster a diverse and inclusive workplace. Plus, participate in charitable activities.

• Excellent Location – Just a two-minute drive from J16 of the M4, with free on-site parking. 

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.