CQV Validation Lead — GMP & Compliance

L'Oreal USA, Inc; North Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401K plan

Pension plan

Flexible time off

Paid holidays

Vacation program

Shop discount

Mobile allowance

L&D access

Mentorship programs

Wellness programs

Job summary

L'Oréal USA, Inc. in North Little Rock, AR seeks a Sr. Engineer, Validation to lead validation design, execution, and documentation for equipment and lines.

You will mentor junior engineers and drive continuous improvement in a regulated manufacturing setting. The role requires 5-7 years CQV experience, IQ/OQ/PQ protocol authoring, GMP/ISO 22716 knowledge, and strong analytical writing. Collaboration with Engineering, Production, QA is essential, with audit-ready documentation maintained for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 5-7 years manufacturing CQV experience in cosmetics/pharma acceptable.
• Proven authoring and executing IQ/OQ/PQ protocols for equipment and utility systems.
• Strong GMP/ISO 22716 and FDA knowledge and sanitary design principles.
• Experience validating PLC/SCADA systems and cleaning validation.
• Excellent technical writing, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lead cross-functional projects and mentor staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, execution, and documentation of validation protocols (IQ/OQ/PQ) for equipment, lines, and utilities.
• Mentor junior engineers; drive continuous improvement across the facility.
• Maintain audit-ready validation documentation and support inspections.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Production, Formulation, and QA for tech transfers.
• Manage multiple validation projects in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Skills

CQV experience

IQ/OQ/PQ protocols

GMP ISO 22716

Statistical analysis

Leadership/mentoring

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical/Mechanical Engineering or related

Tools

SCADA

PLC

Job description

L'Oréal USA, Inc. in North Little Rock, AR seeks a Sr. Engineer, Validation to lead validation design, execution, and documentation for equipment and lines.

You will mentor junior engineers and drive continuous improvement in a regulated manufacturing setting. The role requires 5-7 years CQV experience, IQ/OQ/PQ protocol authoring, GMP/ISO 22716 knowledge, and strong analytical writing. Collaboration with Engineering, Production, QA is essential, with audit-ready documentation maintained for