Production Team Lead - TorranceProduction·Torrance, CA
Job Description
Production Team Lead
Location: Torrance, CA | Employment Type: Full-Time
Lead production where quality, safety, and precision matter.
PolyPeptide is a global leader in peptide manufacturing, supporting innovative therapies worldwide. We are seeking a Production Team Lead to oversee daily manufacturing operations and provide hands-on leadership in a GMP environment. This role is key to ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant production while supporting team development and operational excellence.
Position Summary
The Production Team Lead is responsible for coordinating daily production activities, guiding production staff, and ensuring adherence to batch records, procedures, and cGMP standards. This role serves as a critical link between teams, helping drive communication, quality, and on-time delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Plan, prioritize, and execute daily production activities and resource allocation
Lead and support production staff, including mentoring team members
Ensure accurate and timely batch record execution and documentation
Identify deviations and support change control and CAPA activities
Perform basic troubleshooting of processes and equipment
Promote continuous improvement initiatives
Maintain high standards of safety, housekeeping, and compliance
Provide regular production and project updates to management
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Engineering, or related field
3+ years of experience in pharmaceutical or biotech manufacturing
Prior leadership or lead operator experience preferred
Strong knowledge of cGMP and regulated production environments
Experience with Microsoft Office and manufacturing systems (ERP a plus)
Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
Ability to work in a controlled environment with PPE and gowning requirements
Why Join PolyPeptide
Be part of a global leader in peptide manufacturing
Lead teams producing high-impact pharmaceutical products
Work in a collaborative, fast-paced GMP environment
Opportunity to grow into advanced leadership roles
If you are a hands-on leader who thrives in a production environment and is committed to quality and team success, we encourage you to apply.
Salary: $85k-$100k
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.
- Department
- Production
- Role
- Production Team Lead
- Locations
- Torrance, CA
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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
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.
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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