Junior Equipment Validation Engineer – Solid Dose (Onsite)

Automated Systems, Inc.; Gurnee (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Automated Systems, Inc. in Gurnee, IL is seeking a Junior Equipment Validation Engineer to support a pharmaceutical client’s solid dose manufacturing and packaging operations.

This onsite contract role offers hands-on exposure to qualification activities in a GMP setting. The successful candidate will execute IQ/OQ/PQ, participate in documentation, change control, and CAPA processes while collaborating with Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering, Packaging, and Maintenance teams to ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or related technical field.
• 3–5 years of experience in validation, quality, GMP manufacturing support.
• Hands-on experience with equipment qualification and IQ/OQ/PQ execution.
• Familiarity with GMP documentation practices, change control, deviations, and CAPA processes.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow procedures.

Responsibilities

• Support commissioning, qualification, and validation of solid dose equipment.
• Author validation protocols (IQ, OQ, PQ) documentation.
• Verify packaging equipment validation for bottling, labeling, capping, induction sealing.
• Assist with serialization systems qualification and lifecycle support.
• Collaborate with Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering, Packaging, Maintenance, and Validation teams.
• Assist with change controls, deviations, investigation support, and CAPA-related activities as needed.
• Perform field verification activities, equipment walk downs, test execution, data collection, and documentation review.
• Ensure validation documentation is accurate, complete, and aligned with procedures and regulatory expectations.
• Support troubleshooting and resolution of validation issues during protocol execution.
• Review equipment documentation, drawings, manuals, specifications, and vendor documents to support validation deliverables.
• Maintain compliance with GMP, FDA, and company quality system requirements.
• Support continuous improvement efforts related to validation execution, documentation quality, and packaging line performance.

Skills

Equipment validation

Documentation

IQ/OQ/PQ execution

Cross-functional collaboration

GMP compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Validation protocols (IQ/OQ/PQ)

GMP documentation practices

Job description

Automated Systems, Inc. in Gurnee, IL is seeking a Junior Equipment Validation Engineer to support a pharmaceutical client’s solid dose manufacturing and packaging operations.

This onsite contract role offers hands-on exposure to qualification activities in a GMP setting. The successful candidate will execute IQ/OQ/PQ, participate in documentation, change control, and CAPA processes while collaborating with Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering, Packaging, and Maintenance teams to ensure