Validation Engineer - Process & Equipment Qualification

Abbott; Kilkenny; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family health insurance

Excellent pension scheme

Life assurance

Career Development

Fantastic new facility

Growing business

Job summary

Abbott Diabetes Care Kilkenny is seeking a Validation Engineer to lead qualification activities ensuring compliant, high-quality manufacturing. You will drive process validation, equipment qualification, and related validation efforts across sustaining projects in a regulated environment.

The role requires a NFQ Level 7 degree and 2+ years of experience, with emphasis on cGMP practices and cross-functional collaboration with R&D, QA, and Global Engineering teams.

Qualifications

• NFQ Level 7 qualification in Engineering/Science/Manufacturing or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant industry experience.
• Experience in regulated manufacturing environments preferred.
• Knowledge of validation methodologies and cGMP requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead Process Validation and Equipment Qualification activities for sustaining projects.
• Develop validation strategies for new product introductions with R&D, QA, PMO and Global Engineering.
• Assess impact of proposed process changes to determine validation requirements.
• Generate, execute, review and approve validation protocols and reports.
• Support process and software validation across the site.
• Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing processes and software systems.
• Drive compliance and operational excellence through validation practices.
• Manage multiple projects and timelines; communicate progress to stakeholders.
• Mentor junior engineering team members and ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Process Validation

Equipment Qualification

cGMP knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring junior engineers

Education

NFQ Level 7 qualification in Engineering/Science/Manufacturing

Job description

Abbott Diabetes Care Kilkenny is seeking a Validation Engineer to lead qualification activities ensuring compliant, high-quality manufacturing. You will drive process validation, equipment qualification, and related validation efforts across sustaining projects in a regulated environment.

The role requires a NFQ Level 7 degree and 2+ years of experience, with emphasis on cGMP practices and cross-functional collaboration with R&D, QA, and Global Engineering teams.