Engineer, GMP Facilities & Equipment, Drug Substance Process ; JP
Listed on 2026-10-16
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Engineering
Validation Engineer, Process Engineer, Pharma Engineer, Quality Engineering
- Thousand Oaks, CA
- Biotech/Pharmaceutical
Job Title: Engineer, GMP Facilities & Equipment, Drug Substance Process Support (JP15973)
Location: Thousand Oaks, CA.
Employment Type: Contract
Business Unit: F&E Drug Substance Supply
Duration: 1+ year with likely extensions and/or conversion to permanent
Posting Date: 10/13/2026
Pay Rate: $40 - $46/hour W2
Notes: Onsite day shift.
3 Key Consulting is hiring an Engineer for a consulting engagement with our direct client, a leading global biopharmaceutical company.
Job Description: Position involves support of manufacturing and other engineering staff in the ongoing troubleshooting and improvements of the manufacturing process. Includes the initiation, execution, and completion of continuous improvement projects, particularly for equipment related scope. Perform hand-on field support, field evaluations, engineering design recommendations, third party vendor escort, cross functional collaboration with maintenance, instrumentation, manufacturing, quality, and process engineering within GMP / FDA regulated cleanroom.
Skills:
Hands-on equipment troubleshooting, drug substance manufacturing, continuous improvement, Maximo, Obsolete component analysis and functionally equivalence. Previous intern experience is a plus. Experience with automation (Delta V) is a plus, as well as experience with computer programming (SQL / VBA / PLC), drug substance systems, and/or chromatography, filtration, single-use and stainless-steel product trains, and various mixers.
Why is the Position Open?
- Supplement additional workload on team
Top Must Have
Skills:
- GMP, Hands on troubleshooting, root cause analysis, Biotech/Pharma Background
Day to Day Responsibilities:
- Hands on troubleshooting, root cause analysis, continuous improvement, system ownership, lifecycle management, preventative maintenance and calibration coordination
Basic Qualifications:
- Master’s degree OR
- Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of Engineering or Operations experience OR
- Associate’s degree and 7 years of Engineering or Operations experience
- High school diploma / GED and 8 years of Engineering or Operations experience
Red Flags:
- No Full-Time Experience
- No Biotech/Pharma
- No hands-on Troubleshooting
- No GMP
Interview process:
- Phone Screen and Panel (online), start immediately.
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