Artwork Quality Control

Artwork Quality Control & Human Factors Prototype Specialist – Combination Products - (JP15885)

• Thousand Oaks, CA
• Biotech/Pharmaceutical

Job Title: Artwork Quality Control & Human Factors Prototype Specialist – Combination Products - (JP15885)

Location: Thousand Oaks, CA. 91320 (hybrid)

Employment Type: Contract

Business Unit: Operations Patient Experience

Duration: 1+ year (with likely extensions and/or conversion to permanent)

Posting Date: 09/30/26

Pay Rate: $30 - $33/hour W2

Notes: Only qualified candidates need apply.

3 Key Consulting is hiring an Artwork Quality Control & Human Factors Prototype Specialist – Combination Products for a consulting engagement with our direct client, a leading global biopharmaceutical company.

Job Description

We are looking for candidates with previous work involving fine motor skills and hands on experience. Relevant work experience, practical hobbies, and transferable skills are all valuable. If they have a portfolio of things they have built, that would be helpful. Local candidates are preferred.

This Thousand Oaks (ATO)-based external worker provides independent quality control and inspection support for Instructional Design artwork deliverables and hands‑on support for physical human factors and user research stimuli. The role helps ensure that files and study materials are complete, accurate, traceable, and ready for their next cross‑functional review or process step.

Instructional Design develops combination‑product instructions for use, carton artwork, primary labels, and human factors study stimuli. This role provides the focused inspection and build capacity needed to help designers deliver accurate, high‑quality work while maintaining pace across concurrent programs. The individual will work within established procedures and review tools, exercise judgment on routine issues, coordinate corrections with designers, and promptly elevate issues with potential quality, schedule, or cross‑functional impact.

Why is the Position Open?

Supplement additional workload on team.

Top Must Have Skills

• Demonstrated ability to perform detailed visual and content inspections
• Ability to work onsite in our client in the Thousand Oaks (ATO) area on a regular basis
• Strong organization, attention to detail, manual dexterity, and ability to complete precise cutting, folding, gluing, labeling, and assembly tasks to a consistent standard

Day to Day Responsibilities

• Artwork quality control and inspection
• Perform detailed, independent internal quality control and inspection of Instructional Design files before distribution to cross‑functional stakeholders or advancement to the next process step.
• Review labeling artwork files, including IFU, primary label, and carton, in accordance with SOP and associated requirements, approved references, and team procedures.
• Inspect artwork for content alignment, layout integrity, legibility, version control, illustration and callout accuracy, print‑readiness considerations, and consistency with approved source content and design inputs.
• Document inspection observations clearly, route findings to the responsible designer, verify that requested corrections have been addressed, and maintain inspection records as required by the process. This role does not grant Quality‑system or regulatory approval.
• Support continuous improvement of internal inspection checklists, job aids, and practical controls that reduce rework and prevent defects from reaching cross‑functional review.
• Physical study stimuli build support
• Build and prepare physical study stimuli for Human Factors and Customer Experience activities, including printed IFUs, cartons, device labels, and assembled device or package configurations.
• Prepare and edit print‑ready artwork and build files using Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, and comparable production software, following established file structure, approved artwork, and build instructions.
• Operate in‑house production printers, including routine setup, material handling, print‑quality checks, and basic troubleshooting; escalates equipment issues requiring technical service.
• Perform precise finishing work such as printing, trimming, cutting, folding, gluing, labeling, assembly, and final visual inspection to produce materials that accurately represent the intended study configuration.
• Organize study materials, maintain clear identification and version control, and support efficient staging, packaging, receiving, and disposition of materials as assigned.
• Photograph and document completed study stimuli and final assembled configurations to support build traceability, vers