Quality Control & Inspection, Medical Device Packaging & Artwork; JP

• Thousand Oaks, CA
• Biotech/Pharmaceutical

Job Title:Quality Control & Inspection, Medical Device Packaging & Artwork (JP15885)

Location: Thousand Oaks, CA. 91320 (hybrid)

Employment Type: Contract

Business Unit: Operations Patient Experience

Duration: 1+ year (with likely extensions and/or conversion to permanent)

Posting Date: 09/30/26

Pay Rate: $30 - $33/hour W2

Notes: Only qualified candidates need apply.

3 Key Consulting is hiring Quality Control & Inspection Associate Engineer - Medical Device Packaging & Artwork (JP15885) for a consulting engagement with our direct client, a leading global biopharmaceutical company.

We are looking for candidates with previous work involving fine motor skills and hands on experience. Relevant work experience, practical hobbies, and transferable skills are all valuable. If they have a portfolio of things they have built, that would be helpful. Local candidates are preferred.

This Thousand Oaks (ATO)-based external worker provides independent quality control and inspection support for Instructional Design artwork deliverables and hands‑on support for physical human factors and user research stimuli. The role helps ensure that files and study materials are complete, accurate, traceable, and ready for their next cross‑functional review or process step.

Instructional Design develops combination‑product instructions for use, carton artwork, primary labels, and human factors study stimuli. This role provides the focused inspection and build capacity needed to help designers deliver accurate, high‑quality work while maintaining pace across concurrent programs. The individual will work within established procedures and review tools, exercise judgment on routine issues, coordinate corrections with designers, and promptly elevate issues with potential quality, schedule, or cross‑functional impact.

Supplement additional workload on team.

• Demonstrated ability to perform detailed visual and content inspections
• Ability to work onsite in our client in the Thousand Oaks (ATO) area on a regular basis
• Strong organization, attention to detail, manual dexterity, and ability to complete precise cutting, folding, gluing, labeling, and assembly tasks to a consistent standard

• Artwork quality control and inspection
• Perform detailed, independent internal quality control and inspection of Instructional Design files before distribution to cross-functional stakeholders or advancement to the next process step.
• Review labeling artwork files, including IFU, primary label, and carton, in accordance with SOP and associated requirements, approved references, and team procedures.
• Inspect artwork for content alignment, layout integrity, legibility, version control, illustration and callout accuracy, print‑readiness considerations, and consistency with approved source content and design inputs.
• Document inspection observations clearly, route findings to the responsible designer, verify that requested corrections have been addressed, and maintain inspection records as required by the process. This role does not grant Quality-system or regulatory approval.
• Support continuous improvement of internal inspection checklists, job aids, and practical controls that reduce rework and prevent defects from reaching cross‑functional review.
• Physical study stimuli build support
• Build and prepare physical study stimuli for Human Factors and Customer Experience activities, including printed IFUs, cartons, device labels, and assembled device or package configurations.
• Prepare and edit print‑ready artwork and build files using Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, and…