Location:Onsite - Thousand Oaks, CA (PST preferred)
Employment Type: Contingent Worker (Contract, W2)
Contract Length: 4 months (possible extension)
Compensation: $27/$31 per hour (based on experience)
Summary of the Role
Join a big biopharma leader’s onsite supply chain team supporting material processing, picking, dispensing, staging, and delivery for manufacturing operations. This warehouse-based role demands strong attention to detail, flexibility, and compliance with cGMP and safety protocols. Shift work between day and swing is required, with full adherence to cleanroom gowning standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Adhere strictly to SOPs, cGMP, GDP, and safety procedures
- Process, pick, dispense, stage, and deliver materials for biopharmaceutical manufacturing
- Safely handle materials, including operation of Powered Industrial Vehicles (training provided)
- Gown to Grade 8-9 and perform work in classified dispensary and cleanroom areas
- Weigh powders and liquids accurately following procedural guidance
- Identify and escalate risks in dispensing or warehouse activities
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams for warehousing and dispensing operations
- Support regulatory inspections and present information to auditors
- Maintain Kanban system for consumables and support external warehouse requirements
- Participate in continuous improvement, team activities, safety, and operational excellence projects
Required Experience & Skills
- Ability to work rotating day and swing shifts, including weekends and holidays
- Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication abilities
- Ability to lift up to 35 lbs. and operate material handling equipment
- Solid math proficiency
- Keen attention to safety and flexibility to changing priorities
- Willingness to perform physical work onsite in warehouse and cleanroom-adjacent areas
Preferred Qualifications
- College degree
- GMP/GDP experience in Quality, Manufacturing, Dispensing, or Warehousing
- Pharmaceutical industry experience
- Experience with documentation revisions in CDOCS
- Knowledge of DQMS, QMTS, deviation investigations, and CAPA processes
- Strong Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and SharePoint skills
- Experience with Powered Industrial Vehicles and weighing operations
- Prior involvement in operational excellence projects and metric reporting
- Familiarity with ERP systems, Smartsheet, and Microsoft Teams
Top 3 Must Have Skills
1. Pharmaceutical GMP/GDP experience
2. Experience with Microsoft Office, ERP/MES, AI tools
3. Manufacturing or Supply Chain experience
Day-to-Day Responsibilities
- Process, dispense, and stage materials for manufacturing needs
- Maintain compliance with cGMP, GDP, and safety standards during material handling
- Rotate between swing and day shifts, adapting to production requirements
- Communicate and collaborate with team members and management
- Support continuous improvement, safety initiatives, and warehouse operations
Basic Qualifications
- High school/GED and 2 years work or military experience
- Associates and 6 months work or military experience
This posting is for Contingent Worker, not an FTE