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Fladger Associates

Fill Finish

Fremont, CA · On-site

Excellent employment opportunity for a Fill Finish in the Fremont, CA area. * Ability to independently and accurately prepare all assigned records, calculations, and documentation. * Demonstrated ...

Amgen

Maintenance Technician I

Thousand Oaks, CA · On-site

Support the maintenance, operation, and repair of all systems, subsystems, and equipment within the Amgen Fill / Finish facility. * Support engineering and operations during installation, testing ...

Amgen, Inc.

Sr Engineer

Thousand Oaks, CA · On-site

$109K - $150K/yr

The candidate will lead off-line process characterization activities and work with global technology transfer team to transfer the process to clinical/ commercial fill finish lines with the aim of ...

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As of Aug 24, 2026, the average yearly pay for fill finish in California is $71,625.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $41,127.00 and $93,516.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a fill finish?

A Fill Finish job involves the final stages of pharmaceutical manufacturing, where drug products are aseptically filled into vials, syringes, or other containers and then sealed for distribution. This process requires precision, sterile conditions, and adherence to strict regulatory guidelines to ensure product safety and efficacy. Fill Finish roles often include equipment operation, quality control, and compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).

What does a fill finish do?

A typical day in Fill Finish involves preparing and operating specialized filling and packaging equipment in a cleanroom setting, following strict aseptic and safety protocols to handle pharmaceutical or biotech products. You may participate in setup, calibration, and troubleshooting of machinery, as well as perform quality checks and detailed documentation to comply with regulatory standards. Team members often work closely with quality assurance, maintenance, and production planning staff to ensure seamless workflow. This collaborative environment offers valuable experience in regulated manufacturing and can open doors to supervisory or technical specialist positions with continued training and experience.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the fill finish position?

To thrive in a Fill Finish role, you should have a background in life sciences or manufacturing, strong attention to detail, and experience working in Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) environments. Familiarity with automated filling equipment, aseptic techniques, and relevant quality control systems or certifications (such as GMP or ISO) is often required. Strong teamwork, communication skills, and the ability to follow strict protocols set outstanding candidates apart. These skills ensure that pharmaceutical or biotechnology products are safely and efficiently filled, sealed, and packaged with the highest standards of quality and safety.

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Infographic showing various Fill Finish job openings in California as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 67% Full Time, and 33% Contract. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution, with an average salary of $71,625 per year, or $34.4 per hour.

Fill Finish

Fremont, CA • On-site

Fladger Associates
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Job description

Fremont, CA
Contract Duration: 6-24 months
Rate: Negotiable
Salary: NA $1.00

Responsibilities:

  • Excellent employment opportunity for a Fill Finish in the Fremont, CA area.
  • Ability to independently and accurately prepare all assigned records, calculations, and documentation.
  • Demonstrated ability to independently and properly handle and dispose of hazardous waste.
  • Ability to read and follow schedules, procedures, and documents.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of safety precautions and procedures.
  • Will be required to assist in training other employees in an area of responsibility as assigned.
  • Assist staff in developing new procedures and methods or improving old ones.
  • Ability to practice aseptic technique independently.
  • Ability to perform media fills with (process simulation testing) with passing results per applicable SOP.
  • Ability to perform clean room gowning and pass clean room garment validation consecutively.
  • Ability to independently prepare disinfectants and sanitizing solutions.
  • Ability to independently clean and sanitize production equipment, rooms and areas.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of an aseptic operation and the relationship of laminar flow systems and environmental monitoring.
  • Ability to assist in performing environmental monitoring, such as but not limited to, independently placing settling plates and air sampling.
  • Ability to use basic hand tools.
  • Ability to independently set-up, operate, maintain and troubleshoot steam sterilizers, capping machines, stoppering machines, bottle washers, sterilizing tunnels, equipment washing machines, sterile filtration equipment, L bar sealers/Bundler, vision systems, inkjets, vacuum check equipment as needed.
  • Ability to wear a respirator if required of the job, no pulmonary restrictions.
  • Ability to independently use and understand computer assisted data entry.
  • Ability to independently perform sterile filtration.
  • Ability to aseptically gather and transfer samples for QC testing.
  • Ability to independently perform filter integrity and prepare accurate documentation

Experience:

  • 1 year or GMP or other Manufacturing experience High School Diploma or GED
  • Demonstrated ability to lift 50lbs.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of Federal, State, and International regulations, such as cGMP, USDA, DOT, EPA, OSHA as they pertain to the employee's work.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of corporate guidelines and Policies related to the employee's work.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) related to the employee's work.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs), safety procedures, and hazardous materials procedures.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of aseptic processing procedures related to the employee's work.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of team process and leadership principles.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of appropriate processes and theory related to the employee's work.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of documentation related to the employee's work.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of equipment as defined in
  • Successful completion of National Career Readiness Work Keys assessment.
  • Knowledge of Traffic Patterns.
  • Knowledge of or evidence of working with BPE Methods.
  • Understanding of Basic GMP/Documentation practices.
  • Demonstrated ability and understanding of safe working habits.
  • Ability to work in a team environment.
  • Required Skills: ASEPTIC PROCESSING, ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE, CGMP, AIR SAMPLING, ASEPTIC
  • Additional Skills: CLEAN ROOM, DATA ENTRY, DOCUMENTATION, DOT, ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING, EPA, FILTRATION, GMP, HAND TOOLS, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, HAZARDOUS WASTE, PROCESS SIMULATION, PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT, QC TESTING, SAFETY PROCEDURES, SAMPLING, SOP, STERILE, TRAINING, USDA, VACUUM, VISION SYSTEMS, LOCKOUT/TAGOUT, MAINTENANCE
  • Schedule: Monday to Friday 8:00AM 4:30PM