Maintenance Technician
Catalent · Kansas City, MO
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Pharma & life sciences
- Posted
- 21 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Catalent (pharma & life sciences) in Kansas City, MO. In this role, you will help maintain the buildings, common areas, and campus grounds.
- They ask for
- 2+ years
- Tools it names
- Tooling
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $58k–$84k.
Median of the low and high ends of 37 live postings that list pay, out of 1616 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 46 other live reliability postings in Missouri.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 4+)
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 64%
- PLC 55%
- Welding 36%
- EHS / safety 26%
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This plant: Catalent in Kansas City
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Full description from CatalentAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Position Summary
We have an opportunity for a Maintenance Technician-General to join our team. In this role, you will help maintain the buildings, common areas, and campus grounds. Your work ensures the facility operates smoothly and supports the success of the company. This position involves performing general maintenance, coordinating cleaning services, and assisting with upkeep activities.
Shift: Monday- Friday; Days
Location: Kansas City, MO
100% Onsite
The Role
- ◆Perform general maintenance such as changing light bulbs, repairing door hardware, fixing furniture, and maintaining exterior property including snow removal.
- ◆Coordinate cleaning needs of the building with the cleaning service provider and manage trash removal services.
- ◆Perform basic repairs that do not require specialized technicians, including painting, repairing fixtures, and fixing basic building system breakdowns.
- ◆Conduct routine maintenance on building systems.
- ◆Assist with the general upkeep of facilities.
- ◆Repair minor drywall damage, ceilings, and flooring as needed.
- ◆Support any after-hours building needs and activities as required.
- ◆Perform all other duties as assigned.
The Candidate
Requirements
- ✓High School Diploma
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About Site
Catalent’s Kansas City facility is home to our Oral & Specialty Drug Delivery, Biologics Analytical Services and Clinical Supply Services businesses.
Preferred Skills & Background
- +2+ years of experience in general maintenance, facilities maintenance, or building repair; 4 years of related experience preferred.
- +Meticulous approach to inspections and documentation.
Why You Should Join Catalent
- •Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process.
- •Diverse, inclusive culture.
- •Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives.
- •Competitive paid time off plus 8 paid holidays.
- •Community engagement and green initiatives.
- •Medical, dental, and vision benefits effective day one of employment.
- •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.
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