CQV Engineer

Life Science Recruitment; Athlone; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Life Science Recruitment is seeking a CQV Engineer in Athlone for a leading pharmaceutical organisation. You will lead CQV activities, ensuring commissioning and qualification meet GMP standards and project timelines.

You will coordinate with Quality, Manufacturing and Engineering, manage CQV risks, and drive successful handover to operations with complete documentation and training where required.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in Engineering, Science, related discipline or relevant experience.
• Pharma GMP experience in manufacturing environments.
• Minimum 7 years’ GMP experience, with demonstrable experience.
• Proven track record of commissioning and qualification of solid dosage equipment.
• Experience planning and delivering complex commissioning and qualification of systems.
• Excellent stakeholder management and reporting skills to senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own CQV activities aligned to project schedule and GMP requirements up to PQ of all systems.
• Act as Client CQV Lead and coordinate all commissioning/qualification activities.
• Plan and lead system commissioning and qualification with phased area releases.
• Oversee commissioning partners and subcontractors, managing scope and programme.
• Interface with Quality, Manufacturing, Operational Readiness, Engineering, EHS, QC.
• Provide CQV status reporting to Senior Project Manager; manage risk registers.

Skills

CQV leadership

GMP experience

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Qualification documentation

Project coordination

Education

Engineering/Science degree

Job description

We’re currently recruiting for an exciting opportunity with an award-winning Pharmaceutical organization based in Athlone. This is an excellent position for anyone who is looking to join a leading multinational who are one of the best at what they do.

The CQV Engineer will be responsible for life cycle qualification documentation. This specific role is for Process Equipment in a solid dosage environment. They will work with the Equipment Project Lead to ensure the system is commissioned and qualified as expected. The role is client-side, and will be accountable for commissioning strategy, schedule, quality, safety, and compliance during the commissioning & qualification lifecycle of the project. Candidates must have minimum 7 years’ experience in pharma commissioning, proven management of commissioning partners and contractors as well as strong understanding of science and risk-based verification of facilities, utilities and process equipment.

Duties:

• Develop and own the Commissioning, Qualification & Validation (CQV) activities associated with your project, aligned to project schedule and GMP requirements up to Performance Qualification of all systems and equipment. Act as Client C&Q Lead for the project. Throughout execution; coordinate all commissioning and qualification activities and act as single point of contact for CQV interfaces.
• Plan and lead execution of system commissioning and qualification of equipment in accordance with project schedule and phased release of areas.
• Oversee and coordinate Commissioning Partner and commissioning sub-contractors; manage performance against scope and programme. Commissioning partner responsible for commissioning of utility and facility systems.
• Interface with internal stakeholders including Quality, Manufacturing, Operational Readiness, Engineering, EHS, QC.
• Good knowledge of GMP, validation lifecycle, CSV (computer system validation) fundamentals, and regulatory expectations for qualification documentation
• Provide regular CQV status reporting (commissioning progress, qualification status, open actions, risks) to the Senior Project Manager.
• Own risk management for your project: identify, evaluate and mitigate risks; maintain and report risk registers.
• Collaboration during turnover activities and ensure successful system handover to CQV and Operations including documentation, training and punchlist closure.
• Ensure best-practice quality management and documentation for GMP and GEP compliance(CTOP, VTOP, test packs, deviation reports).
• Manage resolution of CQV issues, deviations, and change controls

Education and Experience:

• Degree qualification in Engineering, Science, related discipline or relevant experience
• Relevant experience in pharmaceutical and GMP regulated manufacturing environments.
• Minimum 7 years’ GMP experience, with demonstrable experience.
• Proven track record of commissioning and qualification involving solid dosage process equipment installation.
• Experience planning and delivering complex commissioning and qualification of systems.
• Excellent stakeholder management and reporting skills; able to present to senior leadership and governance forums.