Commissioning & Qualification Engineer

CareerWise Recruitment; Waterford; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

CareerWise Recruitment is hiring a Commissioning & Qualification Engineer for a leading pharmaceutical company in Ireland. This 12-month contract focuses on commissioning and qualification activities across autoclave qualification and clean utilities, in a GMP-regulated environment.

You will contribute to CAPEX projects, qualify equipment, utilities, facilities, or lab systems, and work within a validated lifecycle framework. A strong engineering or life sciences background is required.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, or related field.
• Experience in Validation, C&Q in pharma/biotech.
• Strong GMP standards knowledge.
• Experience qualifying equipment, utilities, facilities, or lab systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform autoclave qualification testing and documentation.
• Qualify clean utilities (PW, WFI, Clean Steam, Process Gases).
• Support CAPEX GMP projects through commissioning and qualification activities.

Skills

Validation experience

C&Q experience

GMP knowledge

Qualification lifecycles

Education

Degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related technical field

Job description

Our client who is a leading pharmaceutical company is looking for a Commissioning & Qualification Engineer. This is a 12 month contracting position.

The Role

• Experience with autoclave qualification.
• Familiarity with clean utilities commissioning and qualification (e.g., PW, WFI, Clean Steam, Process Gases).
• Past involvement in capital expenditure (CAPEX) projects within GMP-regulated environments.

Requirements

• Degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related technical field.
• Background in Validation, C&Q, or Engineering within pharma or biotech.
• Strong grasp of GMP standards and qualification lifecycles.
• Experience qualifying equipment, utilities, facilities, or lab systems