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Specialist Manufacturing #26-19133
Job Location:
Job Location:
Thousand Oaks, CA - USA
Hourly Salary:
USD 35 - 37
Hourly Salary:
Posted:
29 September 2026 (19 hours ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
27 December 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Duration:12 monthscontract
Shift hours : M-F 8-5pm PST
Job Summary:
The NPI Lead will be primarily responsible for:
Additional Responsibilities include:
Top 3 Must Have Skill Sets:
Day to Day Responsibilities:
Basic Qualifications:
About US Tech Solutions:
US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions please visit .
US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran.
AI Statement: By applying you acknowledge that AI-assisted tools may be used during hiring.
Shift hours : M-F 8-5pm PST
Job Summary:
- In this critical role for the Thousand Oaks Drug Product (DP) facility you will be responsible for the introduction of new products into the manufacturing plant. This Specialist Manufacturing role will serve as a New Product Introduction Lead within the New Product Introduction Manufacturing Execution Systems and Digital team.
The NPI Lead is expected to have ownership over the Technology Transfer Project Planning an activity that is vital to the impact that with a clinical and commercial product mix has to the network. - This role will function as a vital interface between the 5 key functions that enable the plant to add value to the network: Manufacturing Process Development Supply Chain Quality and Facilities & Engineering.
- A high degree of interactions and collaboration is required across these groups and the NPI Lead needs to be able to understand their business and manufacturing processes with enough confidence to drive decision-making and impose timelines.
- Candidates will need to demonstrate knowledge of DP technical process manufacturing operations scientific method basic regulatory compliance expectations and quantitative / analytical troubleshooting skills. The NPI Lead will be responsible for leading cross-functional projects to deliver NPIs on time through effective indirect people management and effective communication both within and outside of the immediate team.
- The NPI Lead is expected to have ownership over the Technology Transfer Project Planning an activity that is vital to the impact that with a clinical and commercial product mix has to the network.
- This role will function as a vital interface between the 5 key functions that enable the plant to add value to the network: Manufacturing Process Development Supply Chain Quality and Facilities & Engineering. A high degree of interactions and collaboration is required across these groups and the NPI Lead needs to be able to understand their business and manufacturing processes with enough confidence to drive decision-making and impose timelines.
- Candidates will need to demonstrate knowledge of DP technical process manufacturing operations scientific method basic regulatory compliance expectations and quantitative / analytical troubleshooting skills. The NPI Lead will be responsible for leading cross-functional projects to deliver NPIs on time through effective indirect people management and effective communication both within and outside of the immediate team.
The NPI Lead will be primarily responsible for:
- Working with NPI support groups to develop maintain and implement the NPI project plan(s) being accountable for NPI scope schedule risk management and leading matrixed teams through influence to meet NPI project milestones.
- Resolving issues in a timely manner and elevating cross-functional customer concern to various levels of management as appropriate.
- Owning Change Controls in Trackwise ensuring records are comprehensive and compliant per GMP regulatory procedures. This must occur through a Right-First-Time approach.
- Proactively leading cross-functional team meetings to ensure NPI project(s) and other relevant business cases execute per schedule.
- Succinctly communicating verbally in writing and through presentations to peers and senior leadership team.
Additional Responsibilities include:
- Engaging with Quality and Regulatory teams to ensure alignment and compliance across the network and with various agency submissions while delivering NPI project(s).
- Holding supporting functions accountable for delivery of NPI project tasks through documentation of Lessons Learned and presentation to management when appropriate.
- Reviewing protocols for manufacturing activities and partnering with Quality Assurance to ensure that GMP standards are maintained in line with current SOPs batch record documentation and licenses.
- Identifying improvement opportunities within the organization and taking proactive steps to build consensus to implement those opportunities.
- Performing purposeful presence Gemba walks in the manufacturing plant to identify process improvement opportunities as pertaining to NPIs and relevant lifecycle management strategies.
- Reporting on team and plant metrics to ensure visibility to team operations and deliverables.
- Representing the team at plant-wide and network-wide forums as needed.
- Project Management experience
- Direct and/or indirect people management / leadership experience
- Understanding of Drug Product Formulation and Vial/Syringe Filling operations
- Experience with various quality systems including change control deviations corrective and preventative actions and/or validation practices
- Strong organization and technical writing skills; able to articulate complex problems concisely with technical and management staff
- Independent self-motivated able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
- Team-player
- Demonstrated flexibility and ability to manage change
- Direct experience with regulated environments (e.g. cGMP etc.)
Top 3 Must Have Skill Sets:
- Organized detail oriented
- Independent problem solver
- Project manager able to influence other teams indirectly and impose timelines
Day to Day Responsibilities:
- Using our team templates & tools develop NPI timelines to deliver products into the manufacturing facility hosting meetings with stakeholders to resolve timeline discrepancies when necessary.
- When leading the NPI projects be able to enter change control documentation into the quality system with a right first time approach using a high standard of technical writing.
- Keep track of material numbers and be able to provide regular status updates to management identifying concerns/weak signals and elevating when needed.
Basic Qualifications:
- Doctorate degree OR
- Masters degree and 2 years of experience OR
- Bachelors degree and 4 years of experience OR
- Associates degree and 8 years of experience OR
- High school diploma / GED and 10 years of experience
About US Tech Solutions:
US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions please visit .
US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran.
AI Statement: By applying you acknowledge that AI-assisted tools may be used during hiring.
Required Experience:
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