C&Q (Process Development) Engineer

Cpl Group; Ireland; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extensive travel opportunities

Ongoing technical development

Long-term career progression

Job summary

CPL Group is recruiting for a C&Q (Process Development) Engineer to support pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical projects across Ireland, the UK and Europe. The role focuses on process development, thermal mapping, equipment qualification and validation within GMP-regulated manufacturing environments.

You will work with customers and technical teams to optimise critical process systems, including sterilisation and washing equipment, while advancing projects and contributing to technical reports

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Engineering, Validation, Science or related technical discipline.
• Experience within pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical environments.
• Understanding of equipment qualification and validation activities.
• Strong technical writing and report writing skills.
• Ability to interpret technical documentation, drawings and specifications.
• Experience working within GMP environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and customer-facing abilities.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Full driving licence.
• Willingness to travel extensively and spend extended periods on customer sites.

Responsibilities

• Perform thermal mapping and process development activities.
• Support commissioning, qualification and validation projects.
• Execute cycle development and performance qualification studies.
• Support autoclave, washer and process equipment qualification activities.
• Analyse validation data and produce technical reports.
• Troubleshoot process performance issues and implement improvements.
• Execute validation protocols and prepare qualification documentation.
• Perform thermocouple calibration and verification activities.
• Support equipment qualification lifecycle activities.
• Liaise with clients, suppliers and internal technical specialists.
• Participate in customer meetings and technical presentations.
• Ensure work is completed in line with GMP requirements and quality standards.
• Support wider commissioning and qualification activities where required.

Skills

Process development

Technical writing

GMP environments

Analytical skills

Customer-facing

Independent worker

Travel readiness

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

E-Val Pro

Job description

The Opportunity

A growing life sciences engineering organisation is seeking a C&Q (Process Development) Engineer to support pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical projects across Ireland, the UK and Europe.

This is a specialist role focused on process development, thermal mapping, equipment qualification and validation activities within GMP-regulated manufacturing environments. The successful candidate will work closely with customers and technical teams to optimise and qualify critical process systems including sterilisation and washing equipment.

The position offers significant exposure to advanced pharmaceutical technologies, customer-facing project work and excellent long-term career development opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform thermal mapping and process development activities
• Support commissioning, qualification and validation projects
• Execute cycle development and performance qualification studies
• Support autoclave, washer and process equipment qualification activities
• Analyse validation data and produce technical reports
• Troubleshoot process performance issues and implement improvements
• Execute validation protocols and prepare qualification documentation
• Perform thermocouple calibration and verification activities
• Support equipment qualification lifecycle activities
• Liaise with clients, suppliers and internal technical specialists
• Participate in customer meetings and technical presentations
• Ensure work is completed in line with GMP requirements and quality standards
• Support wider commissioning and qualification activities where required

Essential Requirements

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Engineering, Validation, Science or a related technical discipline
• Experience within pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical environments
• Understanding of equipment qualification and validation activities
• Strong technical writing and report writing skills
• Ability to interpret technical documentation, drawings and specifications
• Experience working within GMP environments
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and customer-facing abilities
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
• Full driving licence
• Willingness to travel extensively and spend extended periods on customer sites

Desirable Experience

• Thermal mapping
• Process development
• Autoclave qualification
• Washer qualification
• Sterilisation validation
• Temperature mapping
• Equipment validation
• Instrument calibration
• CQV activities
• E-Val Pro or similar validation systems
• GDP and GMP documentation practices
• Pharmaceutical process equipment
• Biopharmaceutical manufacturing environments

What's On Offer

• Competitive salary package
• Extensive travel opportunities
• Exposure to high-profile pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical projects
• Ongoing technical and professional development
• Long-term career progression
• Opportunity to work alongside industry specialists
• Diverse and technically challenging project portfolio