Service Validation Technician

Aspion Search; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist engineering recruitment firm is seeking a Service Validation Technician based in Manchester with UK-wide travel. This role involves validating critical ventilation systems in hospitals and laboratories, requiring over 2 years of cleanroom/HVAC validation experience. The company offers a salary of £45,000–£55,000, benefits including a company vehicle, bonuses, and extensive training. An engineering qualification and a full UK driving license are essential. If you excel in regulated environments, apply today.

Benefits

Company vehicle

Mobile phone & laptop

Private healthcare

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Working Away Bonus

Qualifications

• Over 2 years experience in cleanroom / HVAC validation.
• Strong understanding of supply & extract ventilation balancing.
• Working knowledge of GMP, HTM 03-01, and P601.

Responsibilities

• Validate critical ventilation systems using calibrated equipment.
• Conduct HEPA / ULPA filter integrity testing.
• Monitor airborne particle and microbial contamination.

Skills

Cleanroom / HVAC validation

HEPA / ULPA filter integrity testing

Airflow measurement

Pressure differential measurements

Particle counting

Education

Engineering or science qualification

Job description

Service Validation Technician

Manchester (UK-wide travel)

£45,000–£55,000 + company vehicle + bonus + overtime + benefits

Aspion Search is partnering with a specialist engineering group delivering high-spec projects across hospitals, laboratories and cleanroom environments. They are seeking a Service Validation Technician to validate and test critical ventilation and cleanroom systems to HTM 03-01, ISO 14644 and GMP standards.

The Business :

• A respected and expanding provider of commissioning, validation, and compliance services across the UK, supporting the NHS, pharmaceutical, and manufacturing sectors.
• Offers structured training, clear career progression, and ongoing professional development.
• A forward-thinking, collaborative team where your work directly impacts patient safety, product quality, and clean air compliance.

The Role of the Service Validation Technician :

Field‑based UK role (travel and accommodation fully supported) using state‑of‑the‑art, calibrated equipment to validate critical ventilation systems.

• HEPA / ULPA filter integrity testing (DOP / PAO testing)
• Airflow measurement for supply and extract systems
• Calculation of air change rates
• Velocity measurements within isolators and laminar airflow (LAF) cabinets
• Monitoring and recording of pressure differentials
• Airborne particle counting and analysis
• Airborne microbial contamination monitoring
• Surface sampling for microbial contamination
• Carries out validation of :
• Operating theatres
• Microbiological safety cabinets (Class I–III)
• Cleanroom environments
• Including :
• Particle counting
• Smoke visualisation
• HEPA filter testing & installation
• Microbial air and surface sampling
• Pressure differential measurements

About the Service Validation Technician

• Engineering or science qualification.
• Over 2 year’s experience in cleanroom / HVAC validation within hospital, laboratory or pharmaceutical settings.
• Strong understanding of supply & extract ventilation balancing.
• Working knowledge of GMP, HTM 03-01 and P601.
• Flexible to travel UK-wide with regular overnights.
• Full UK driving licence.

Benefits of the Service Validation Technician :

• Working Away Bonus : £35 per night (paid annually in December).
• Company vehicle (fully expensed) + fuel card.
• Mobile phone & laptop provided.
• Optional company pension.
• 25 days’ holiday + bank holidays.
• Company card for all work‑related travel / expenses.
• Fully funded training and certifications.
• Private healthcare.
• Door-to-door pay (travel hours paid at single rate).
• Overtime : time‑and‑a‑half (Mon–Fri outside 08 : 00–17 : 00), double time on weekends.
• 6‑month probation; sick pay : 10 days at full pay.

If you thrive in regulated, high-spec environments and meet the criteria, I’d love to speak.

Find out more about our available opportunities or how I can help you further your career – contact me today.

Please contact Adele Lewis or click Apply Now.

Call: 0151 209 2050 or 07537 163611

Email: [e-mail]