Senior Packaging CQV Engineer — Lead Validation & Packaging

Veg Group; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Validation & Engineering Group, Inc. seeks a Senior CQV / Packaging Validation Engineer to lead packaging-line qualification and validation efforts for liquid products.

The role requires independence and coordination between validation, engineering, manufacturing, and quality, with potential support for facilities and utilities validation. Responsibilities include leading equipment qualification, authoring IQ/OQ/PQ, and executing FAT/SAT across international sites, while ensuring compliance with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Natural Sciences preferred.
• 6+ years of CQV/validation experience in GMP environments.
• Kneat hands-on experience required.
• Experience with electronic validation platforms (ValGenesis, Veeva Vault Validation, MasterControl) is a plus.
• Strong leadership and cross-functional coordination skills.
• IQ/OQ/PQ protocol development and execution experience.
• Packaging validation experience strongly preferred; other CQV in pharma biotech acceptable.
• Excellent documentation and organizational skills.
• Able to work on-site in fast-paced manufacturing.
• Ability to travel internationally for FAT execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead qualification and validation activities for packaging systems.
• Coordinate validation priorities, sequencing, and deliverables.
• Serve as validation point of contact for the packaging line with stakeholders.
• Author, review, approve, and execute validation documentation in Kneat (IQ/OQ/PQ, FAT/SAT).
• Support validation activities for facilities, utilities, and solution prep systems.
• Execute FAT at vendor/OEM sites, including international sites.
• Provide hands-on support during commissioning and qualification on the manufacturing floor.
• Support validation of change parts and line configurations for different bottle/cap presentations.
• Drive deviation resolution and root cause investigations; document changes.
• Ensure all validation deliverables comply with cGMP and FDA regulations.

Skills

CQV experience

Leadership

Kneat

IQ/OQ/PQ

GMP knowledge

Cross-functional coordination

Documentation

On-site manufacturing

Global travel

Packaging validation

Validation strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Natural Sciences

Tools

Kneat

ValGenesis

Veeva Vault Validation

MasterControl

Job description

Validation & Engineering Group, Inc. seeks a Senior CQV / Packaging Validation Engineer to lead packaging-line qualification and validation efforts for liquid products.

The role requires independence and coordination between validation, engineering, manufacturing, and quality, with potential support for facilities and utilities validation. Responsibilities include leading equipment qualification, authoring IQ/OQ/PQ, and executing FAT/SAT across international sites, while ensuring compliance with