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Validation Engineer (cleaning)
Position: Not specified
Start: As soon as possible
End: Not specified
Location: Whitby Central, Canada
Method of collaboration: Project only
Hourly rate: Not specified
Latest update: Jun 14, 2024
Task description and requirements
The Senior Cleaning Validation Specialist will play a critical role in ensuring the cleanliness, safety, and compliance of our manufacturing facilities. This position involves leading cleaning validation studies, conducting risk assessments, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure effective cleaning processes and regulatory compliance.
- Lead cleaning validation studies, including protocol development, execution, and report writing, to ensure the effectiveness of cleaning processes for pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment and facilities.
- Conduct risk assessments and gap analyses to identify areas for improvement and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs) as necessary.
- Perform routine monitoring and trend analysis of cleaning validation data to maintain process integrity and address deviations or non-conformances.
- Collaborate with Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, and Engineering teams to establish cleaning procedures, validate cleaning methods, and qualify cleaning agents and equipment.
- Provide technical expertise and guidance on cleaning validation-related issues during regulatory inspections and audits.
- Stay abreast of industry trends, regulatory requirements, and best practices related to cleaning validation and contribute to the development of company standards and policies.
- Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
- Minimum of 6 years of experience in cleaning validation within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
- Experience working with liquid dosage is an asset.
- Strong understanding of cGMP regulations, FDA guidelines, and international regulatory requirements related to cleaning validation.
- Proficiency in data interpretation, and report writing.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across functional teams.
- Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving skills and a commitment to quality and compliance.
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking
- Profit sharing
- RRSP match
- Vision care
- French not required
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime pay
- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)
- Pharmaceutical: 6 years (preferred)
- Cleaning Validation: 6 years (preferred)