Packaging Engineer in Bathgate

Standard day hours, Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week. 100% onsite. Our Bathgate location in Scotland, UK is an integral part of Catalent’s European clinical supply services network. This facility has a comprehensive range of capabilities to support sponsors’ studies throughout the UK, Europe and beyond, including clinical supply management, FastChain® demand‑led supply, clinical‑scale commercial packaging, and QP release services.

As a Production Engineer, you will support both clinical and commercial operations, ensuring equipment reliability, compliance, and continuous improvement. You’ll work across validation, equipment setup, process optimisation, and client interactions—playing a key part in delivering high‑quality products that meet regulatory and customer expectations.

• Equipment Maintenance & Performance
  • Maintain and trend performance of primary and secondary packaging equipment, including MTBF
  • Maintain and trend commercial packaging equipment, including MTBF and OEE
• Safety & Compliance
  • Ensure safe operations and compliance with GMP, GEP, and company procedures
• Validation
  • Lead validation of all equipment and manage supporting documentation
  • Lead setup of new equipment, including validation activities, operator training, and optimisation of run conditions
• Continuous Improvement
  • Analyse equipment and process performance to drive improvement initiatives, including mistake‑proofing and optimising changeovers using Lean tools such as SMED
  • Support process optimisation and efficiency improvements across all production areas
• New Product & Process Introduction
  • Work with clients, Pre‑Production, and Production teams on new product requests—from design and setup through to validation and training for new or updated processes
  • Lead client discussions on tooling and kit design, translating requirements into practical production solutions
• Audits & Issue Resolution
  • Support internal, client, and regulatory audits
  • Investigate non‑conformances and support corrective and preventive actions

The Candidate

• HND or equivalent in Engineering
• Knowledge of commercial serialisation systems
• Experience across the full validation lifecycle
• Understanding of change control and CSV (preferred)
• Ability to communicate complex technical information clearly
• Strong problem‑solving mindset with continuous‑improvement focus (Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt preferred)
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast‑paced environment

Why You Should Join Catalent

• Competitive Salary – Reflecting your experience and skills.
• Bonus & Benefits – Includes a site performance bonus, a pension scheme matching up to 7.5% and life assurance. Enjoy BUPA private medical insurance, a generous holiday entitlement that increases with tenure, and the option to trade leave.
• 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. Join Employee Resource Groups that foster a diverse and inclusive workplace. Plus, participate in charitable activities.
• Excellent Location – Just a few minutes’ drive from J3A of the M8, 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. We believe in personal initiative, dynamic pace, meaningful work.

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