QA Validation Engineer - GMP, Process & Compliance

Abbott; Zwolle; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott Nutrition Zwolle is a leading nutrition manufacturing site delivering products globally. As a Validation Engineer, you will lead qualification and validation activities for equipment, processes and systems, ensuring compliance with GMP and internal standards.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Operations and QA on risk assessments, change controls and continuous improvement, participate in audits, and help lifecycle management of validated assets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree HBO or equivalent in a technical discipline.
• Experience in regulated manufacturing and qualification/validation activities.
• Knowledge of GMP and quality systems.
• Fluent Dutch and English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and execute equipment qualification and validation activities.
• Develop and review validation protocols and reports (IQ, OQ, PQ, Process Validation).
• Support change control activities for validated systems and processes.
• Participate in risk assessments and FMEA activities.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations and QA to implement changes in a controlled manner.
• Support lifecycle management of validated systems.
• Monitor validation status and ensure timely completion of deliverables.
• Contribute to continuous improvement within validation and quality systems.
• Assist audits and inspections with validation expertise.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Dutch language

English language

Education

Bachelor’s degree HBO or equivalent

Job description

Abbott Nutrition Zwolle is a leading nutrition manufacturing site delivering products globally. As a Validation Engineer, you will lead qualification and validation activities for equipment, processes and systems, ensuring compliance with GMP and internal standards.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Operations and QA on risk assessments, change controls and continuous improvement, participate in audits, and help lifecycle management of validated assets.