Senior Packaging CQV Engineer

Pinnaql, Inc.; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Validation & Engineering Group in Greenville, SC is seeking a Senior CQV / Packaging Validation Engineer to lead qualification and validation for a new liquid-packaging line. You will coordinate validation activities across validation, engineering, manufacturing, and quality, with a focus on packaging equipment such as fillers, cappers, labelers, and serialization systems.

The role requires hands-on Kneat experience, strong GMP knowledge, and the ability to travel internationally for FATs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Natural Sciences required.
• 6+ years in CQV/validation in GMP environments.
• Hands-on Kneat experience required; familiarity with alternative eQMS platforms acceptable.
• Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead qualification and validation activities for packaging systems and related equipment.
• Coordinate validation priorities, sequencing, and deliverable timing.
• Serve as validation point of contact with stakeholders.
• Develop and execute IQ/OQ/PQ protocols and summary reports.
• Support facilities, utilities, and solution prep validation as needed.
• Perform FAT activities at vendor sites, including international locations.
• Provide hands-on support during commissioning on the manufacturing floor.
• Ensure all validation deliverables comply with cGMP and FDA regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional coordination

Technical communication

GMP knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Natural Sciences

Tools

Kneat

ValGenesis

Veeva Vault Validation

MasterControl

Job description

Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available.

Validation & Engineering Group, Inc. (V&EG) a Pinnaql company is a leading services supplier who provides solutions for the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Chemical, Food, and Medical Devices industries in the following areas: Laboratory, Compliance, Computer, Engineering, Project Management, Validation, and other services.

We are seeking a talented, dedicated individual committed to work under the highest ethical standards for the following position:

Summary

We are seeking a Senior CQV / Packaging Validation Engineer to lead qualification and validation activities for a new packaging line handling liquid products in multiple bottle and cap configurations. This role requires a team member who can operate independently and serve as the primary point of coordination between validation, engineering, manufacturing, and quality. While the primary focus will be packaging systems, this role may also support validation activities related to facilities, utilities, and solution preparation systems as needed. The selected candidate must be flexible and able to adapt to evolving project priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute equipment qualification and validation activities primarily for packaging systems, including fillers, cappers, labelers, conveyors, vision systems, and serialization systems.
• Coordinate validation activities, ensuring alignment on priorities, sequencing, and deliverable timing.
• Serve as the validation point of contact for the packaging line, communicating status, risks, and issues clearly to the Validation Manager and stakeholders at all levels.
• Author, review, approve, and execute validation documentation in Kneat, including risk assessments, FAT/SAT protocols, IQ/OQ/PQ, and summary reports.
• Support qualification and validation activities for facilities, utilities, and solution preparation systems as required.
• Execute FAT activities at vendor/OEM facilities, including international sites, and drive resolution of punch-list items prior to shipment.
• Provide hands-on support during commissioning and qualification activities on the manufacturing floor.
• Support qualification of change parts and line configuration adjustments for different bottle and cap presentations.
• Drive deviation resolution, root cause investigation, and documentation updates during validation execution, coordinating cross-functional input as needed.
• Ensure all validation deliverables comply with cGMP, FDA regulations, and site procedures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Natural Sciences preferred.
• Minimum 6 years of experience supporting CQV or validation activities in a GMP-regulated environment.
• Hands-on Kneat experience is required. Candidates with demonstrated proficiency in a comparable electronic validation lifecycle management platform (e.g., ValGenesis, Veeva Vault Validation, MasterControl) and the ability to ramp up quickly on Kneat will also be considered.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in a validation or engineering capacity.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to coordinate and align work across different departments.
• Experience with IQ/OQ/PQ protocol development and execution.
• Packaging validation experience strongly preferred; however, strong equipment CQV experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology manufacturing will be considered.
• Strong documentation and organizational skills.
• Ability to work on-site in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Able to travel internationally for FAT execution activities, including valid passport or ability to obtain one.

At Validation & Engineering Group, people always come first. We believe that when you're empowered to do your best work, bold ideas thrive and real progress happens. This isn't just a job - it's an opportunity to make a meaningful difference by shaping the future of healthcare and technology alongside a purpose-driven, supportive team.

Validation & Engineering Group is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.