Shift Lead
Shift Lead – Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Location: Onsite - Torrance, CA | Shift: 1st or 2nd Shift, multiple positions.
Join our team as a Shift Lead and take charge of day-to-day operations in a cGMP environment producing APIs and peptide-based products. You’ll lead a skilled team, ensure compliance with FDA/DEA regulations, troubleshoot equipment, and drive operational excellence.
What You’ll Do:
- Oversee safe, compliant, and efficient production.
- Lead and train team members on processes and equipment.
- Manage shift schedules, documentation, and handovers.
- Operate and troubleshoot reactors, HPLC/UPLC, lyophilizers, and more.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives.
What We’re Looking For:
- Bachelor’s degree in a science-related field.
- 3+ years in pharmaceutical manufacturing (peptide experience preferred).
- Hands-on experience with SPPS reactors, filtration, and chromatography.
- Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Why Join Us? Be part of a team that values safety, quality, and innovation in a fast-paced, regulated environment.
Salary: $36 - $45/hr
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
- Locations
- Torrance, CA
Torrance, CA
Perks & Benefits
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Paid Holidays (13 Holidays)
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Paid Vacation Leave
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Paid Sick Leave
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Birthday Off
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Tuition Reimbursement Program
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Basic Life Policy & AD&D
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401K (6%Matching)
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Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision)
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Student Debt Reduction Program
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Fresh Fruit Program
Our Values
INNOVATION
- We are curious and explore new ways.
- We are ambitious and find solutions.
EXCELLENCE
- We have a strong technical knowledge and we deliver results.
- We deliver quality in everything we do.
TRUST
- We believe in teamwork and collaboration.
- We lead by example and accept responsibility.
About PolyPeptide US
PolyPeptide is a specialized Contract Development & Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) for peptide and oligonucleotide-based active pharmaceutical ingredients (API). By supporting its customers mainly in pharma and biotech, it contributes to the health of millions of patients across the world.
PolyPeptide serves a fast-growing market, offering products and services from pre-clinical through to commercial stages. Its broad portfolio reflects the opportunities in drug therapies across areas and with a large exposure to metabolic diseases, including GLP-1.
Dating back to 1952, PolyPeptide today runs a global manufacturing network in Europe, the U.S. and India.
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