A Validation Engineer position is available in Ireland, with CAI, a 100% employee-owned company established in 1996. We provide commissioning, qualification, validation, start-up, project management and consulting services related to operational readiness to FDA regulated and other mission critical industries.
Our approach is simple; we put the client's interests first, we do not stop until it is right, and we will do whatever it takes to get there. Our Foundational Principles include acting with integrity, serving each other and society, working for our future, team before self, respect for others, and a can-do attitude.
CAI agents work with cutting-edge technologies in advanced medicine, collaborating with subject matter experts to bring lifesaving therapies to market. As part of our company culture, we invest in your future through hands-on certifications and professional training, ensuring our customers benefit from exemplary work across our range of professional services.
Key Responsibilities:
* Support Quality Control compliance throughout equipment qualification activities, ensuring safety and regulatory standards are met.
* Assist in documentation and execution of equipment qualification processes, from initial assessments to Operational Qualification (OQ), emphasizing accuracy and quality.
* Follow established procedures and protocols for new equipment qualification, embedding quality practices within workflows.
* Review and complete Test Outlines and Procedures (TOPs) to verify alignment with quality specifications.
* Help plan and organize commissioning materials and consumables, ensuring they meet quality requirements.
* Monitor equipment qualification activities to ensure timelines are met without compromising quality standards.
* Prepare and maintain Qualification Summary Reports (QSRs) and related documentation to confirm adherence to quality standards.
* Participate in equipment Design Evaluations, Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Installation Qualification (IQ), Operational Qualification (OQ), and Performance Qualification (PQ), focusing on quality outcomes.
* Manage quality control processes related to equipment qualifications, including documentation control, change controls, and punch list tracking.
* Work closely with project contractors and equipment vendors to perform and verify tests, ensuring strict quality control is maintained.
* Support quality assurance tasks throughout the equipment qualification process to ensure consistent quality standards are upheld.
Position Requirements:
* Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant science or engineering field, or equivalent experience.
* 3+ years of industry-related experience.
* Strong oral and written communication skills, with a focus on clear documentation and reporting.
* Excellent problem-solving skills with a Quality Control mindset.
* Strong customer-service orientation.
* Proficient in life science manufacturing processes such as biotech, aseptic fill/finish, oral solid dose (OSD), and gene therapy, or with equivalent experience.
* Willings to travel domestically and internationally, if required.
If you have a passion for quality control, excellent problem-solving skills, and strong communication abilities, this may be the ideal role for you.