Production Team Lead (Finished Product) - TorranceProduction·Torrance, CA
Job Description
Production Team Lead (Finished Product)
Location: Torrance, CA | Employment Type: Full-Time
Lead the final step in delivering high-quality pharmaceutical products.
PolyPeptide is seeking a Production Team Lead – Finished Product to oversee daily manufacturing operations related to final product processing, packaging, and release preparation. This is a hands-on leadership role where you will guide a team, ensure compliance, and help drive efficient, high-quality production in a GMP environment.
Position Summary
As a Production Team Lead (Finished Product), you will coordinate and support finished product operations, ensuring all activities are executed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with cGMP standards. You will serve as a key link between operators and management, helping drive team performance, product quality, and on-time delivery.
What You’ll Do
Lead daily operations on the finished product floor, ensuring adherence to schedules, SOPs, and batch records
Supervise processes such as lyophilization, drying, packaging, labeling, and sample preparation
Ensure compliance with cGMP, safety, and environmental standards
Monitor equipment and processes, escalating issues and coordinating support as needed
Train and mentor team members on procedures, equipment, and documentation
Review batch records for accuracy and completeness prior to QA submission
Communicate production status, shift updates, and issues to management
Collaborate with QA, Engineering, Supply Chain, and other teams to support operations and improvements
Maintain high standards of cleanliness, organization, and documentation
What You Bring
Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Engineering, or related field
3+ years of experience in GMP pharmaceutical or biotech manufacturing
1+ year of leadership or supervisory experience
Experience with finished product handling and packaging
What Sets You Apart
Strong understanding of cGMP, GDP, and safety practices
Effective leadership and ability to motivate and guide teams
Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
Ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced production environment
Experience with ERP or manufacturing systems (a plus)
Flexibility to support varied schedules, including evenings or weekends
Why Join PolyPeptide
Lead a team in a critical stage of pharmaceutical manufacturing
Work in a collaborative, GMP-regulated environment
Play a direct role in ensuring product quality and delivery
Opportunity to grow within a global organization
If you are a motivated production professional ready to step into a leadership role and make an impact, we encourage you to apply.
Salary: $85k-$105k
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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