Associate Engineer, GMP Packaging Lab, Unit Testing & Documentation; JP

Job Overview

Job Title: Associate Engineer, GMP Packaging Lab, Unit Testing & Documentation (JP14146)

Location: Thousand Oaks, CA

Business Unit: DP&DD Pre-Comm. Packaging Development

Employment Type: Contract

Duration: 12 months with likely extensions and/or conversion to a permanent position.

Rate: $30 - $35/hour W2

Posting Date: 6/2/2025

3 Key Consulting is hiring! We are recruiting an Associate Test Engineer for a consulting engagement with our direct client, a leading global biotechnology company.

Flexible with overtime during the week when necessary. Rarely will they need to work over 12 hours in a day. Ideal candidates will have a bachelor’s degree in engineering (mechanical, biomedical, or bioengineering) or bioscience, or equivalent relevant experience in biomanufacturing. Hands-on lab experience, academic or professional, is strongly preferred, along with familiarity using testing equipment such as Instron force testers, CCI testers, or CT scanners.

The role involves executing laboratory tests, supporting investigations, drafting protocols and reports, organizing test data, and contributing to process improvements. Strong technical writing skills, attention to detail, and an analytical mindset are essential. Candidates should be adaptable, collaborative, and eager to learn in a fast-paced, hands-on environment.

Position involves support of senior staff in the initiation, design, and delivery of projects, particularly for primary containers (vials, stoppers, and syringes) and medical devices.

• Employing basic science and engineering skills and practices to gather user requirements and translate them into technical documentation for execution
• Assisting with project definition by performing engineering studies and assessments

• Previous lab experience
• Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills
• Experience in analysis of data generated from a variety of analytical techniques is preferred

• Technical writing skills
• Strong ability to analyze data generated from a variety of analytical techniques and systems is preferred
• Previous lab experience in Engineering or Biochemistry labs is helpful but not required

• Assist engineers with the following:
• Designing studies and drafting protocols
• Compiling historical data from different analytical systems
• Analyzing data and presenting results
• Writing summary reports
• Executing protocols, including lab testing (using vacuum decay leak tester, Instron force testers, balances, microscopes, pressure chambers, analytical measurement equipment such as calipers, optical comparators, bore gauges, automated stoppering units, pipettes, and decrimpers)

Bachelor degree OR Associate degree and 4 years of experience OR High school diploma / GED and 6 years of experience

Great company culture & very supportive team.

Phone interview plus team/panel style interview.

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