Validation Engineer III

Description

Core Hours

Monday - Friday, 8 : 00 am - 5 : 00 pm

Purpose and Scope

The Validation Engineer III is responsible for leading validation strategy and execution across multiple systems and processes in a sterile injectable manufacturing environment. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with cGMP, FDA, EU, and other regulatory requirements and providing technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate validation activities for cross-functional projects, including but not limited to validation plans, protocols, and reports
• Develop and execute validation protocols (IQ / OQ / PQ) for equipment, facilities, utilities, and processes.
• Lead and assist with commissioning activities, including, the development of requirements and specifications, risk assessments, acceptance and verification testing, and cycle development.
• Lead cleaning validation and sterilization validation activities, including autoclaves and SIP systems.
• Conduct risk assessments (e.g., FMEA) and support change control evaluations.
• Analyze validation data, prepare comprehensive reports, and ensure audit readiness.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including, QA, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Quality Control.
• Maintain validation lifecycle documentation in accordance with internal procedures and regulatory expectations.
• Evaluate and implement new validation technologies and methodologies.
• Provide validation guidance and support to teams in developing and executing protocols.
• Lead investigations and CAPAs related to validation deviations or failures.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives in validation practices.
• Stay current with industry trends, regulatory updates, and best practices in validation and sterility assurance.
• Support internal and external audits and inspections.
• Participate in required annual hazardous waste training. Hazardous waste involvement may include, but is not limited to container and tank management and inspections, generation of hazardous waste as a part of production or sampling processes and transfer of hazardous waste between lab procedure area, satellite accumulation and storage. Respond to spills per the Chemical Spill Procedures.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Core Values

This position is expected to operate within the framework of Tolmar's Core Values :

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Education & Experience

Working Conditions

Compensation and Benefits

Tolmar compensation programs are focused on equitable, fair pay practices including market-based base pay and a strong benefits package. The final compensation offered may vary from the posted range based on the selected candidates qualifications and experience.

Tolmar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis age 40 and over, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or any other applicable status protected by state or local law. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions are based on job-related factors.

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