Validation Engineer – Co. Waterford
Role Summary:
- A new opportunity has arisen for a Validation Engineer based on our client’s busy pharmaceutical site in Co. Waterford.
- The Validation Engineer has a key role in ensuring the on-going validation compliance of equipment, systems and processes on site in both solid dosage forms and sterile products manufacturing.
Core Duties and Responsibilities:
- Integrally involved in the validation of all new equipment, processes and control systems on site.
- Generates validation documentation (protocols/reports) and provides assistance with the execution of protocols for equipment, process, cleaning, utility, methods, and computerised systems.
- Participates in the change control process advising on validation issues, as appropriate
- Hands on role in the development and execution of DQ, IQ, OQ and PQ activities.
- Ensures projects are managed in compliance with all required site and legal requirements (Health & Safety, cGMP, construction, environmental etc).
- Designs, implements and executes validation studies for manufacturing and control equipment. Additional responsibilities for critical systems and facilities as well as validation studies to satisfy regulatory compliance.
- Provide technical assistance on current US FDA and EU validation requirements for solid dose manufacture and lyophilization, aseptic processing and sterilisation.
- Ensure that the validation status of equipment and systems are in compliance with cGMP at all times.
- Maintain validation documentation through the
- Approval and implementation of changes to relevant systems and assist in generating validation/ revalidation plans.
- Generate/review/approve execution of the validation/revalidation plans.
- Review and approval of site change controls
- Ensure compliance to cGMP at all times.
Minimum Qualifications and Experience:
- Degree in Science (Chemistry, Micro. or Pharmacy preferred) or Engineering (Chemical/Mech/Elec)
- Post-graduate studies as appropriate to augment primary degree
- 3-5 years experience working in a Healthcare manufacturing environment – ideally part of which would be in the pharmaceutical sector.
- 2-3 years experience in validation environment
- Project Management Experience
- Capable of troubleshooting validation issues associated with projects, process development etc.
- Competent technical knowledge of pharmaceutical plants.
- Knowledge of requirements for of GAMP, ISPE Baseline guides.
- Knowledge of steam and dry heat validation publications such as AAMI/ANSI, PDA and ISO guidelines.
- Full understanding of relevant quality and compliance regulations
- Able to execute projects to plan.
To Apply: Quote – PE23080
If you would like to discuss this vacancy or to discuss your career and other job opportunities in confidence, contact us:
GC North Valley Business Centre, Cork, T23 KC67, Ireland.
+353 21 2066178
[email protected]
Please note, we do not require agency assistance with this role.
