Validation Engineer (18 Month Contract)

Recruiter
ESS
Location
Penicuik
Salary
Neg
Posted
17 May 2017
Closes
30 May 2017
Sectors
Engineering
Contract Type
Contract
Hours
Full Time
VALIDATION ENGINEER - BIOTECHNOLOGY LIFE SCIENCES MEDICAL DEVICES OR PHARMACEUTICALS

18 MONTH FIXED TERM CONTRACT - SITE NEW BUILD

BASED EDINBURGH - SALARY EXCELLENT AND NEGOTIABLE PLUS BENEFITS

Based in Edinburgh, Edgar Stewart's client is a well-established bio-manufacturing organisation, with an internationally recognised product portfolio. The product range includes in vitro diagnostics and medical devices for use in clinical laboratories throughout the world. The organisation also offers contract services to the bioscience industry and currently manufactures products for major global players in the Life Sciences sectors.

Our client has undergone significant growth these last few years, and they are now looking to combine three sites into one large state of the art GMP/GLP manufacturing site. As part of the new site build they now need to make the key hire of a validation engineer on a fixed term 18-month contract.

Reporting into the Validation Manager, the Validation Engineer will play a crucial role supporting site construction and facilities validation, before moving on to helping relocate and validate production processes and equipment. Some other key responsibilities will include:

- Assist with validation project to support the installation and commissioning of the new facility and support all regulatory requirements with respect to the validation of facilities / equipment.
- Working in tandem with production to look to transfer and validate all process that were established at the EGR GMP Manufacturing site.
- Support the ongoing manufacturing process at the existing facility.
- Development, preparation, collation and control of all validation documentation.
- Maintenance of project specific Validation Masterplans with respect to new product introduction and Facility Design.
- Determination of risk based Validation strategy with respect to above.
- Preparation and management of all related documentation.
- Delivery of validation projects on time and in budget, including where necessary execution of related studies
- Perform any other duties as reasonably requested from the Company from time to time.

Educated to Degree calibre in an engineering or scientific discipline, you are a proven life sciences, biotechnology, medical devices or pharmaceutical validation specialist. We would be especially keen to hear from candidates with new factory or facility build/construction or extension validation experience.

This is an excellent chance to join a thriving and highly successful expanding Scottish business, part of a much larger UK based blue chip business, launching new products and a medical device and volume manufactured consumable. A highly competitive basic salary is on offer with a comprehensive benefits package including company pension, healthcare and company bonus.

To apply for this role please contact Ewan Robinson at ESS Holdings in Edinburgh.

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