Validation Specialist

FITS LLC; Manatí (PR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work on high-impact projects

Career growth across FITS network

Job summary

FITS LLC in Puerto Rico seeks a Validation Specialist to support a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer. You will hands-on execute the site’s revalidation program, maintaining equipment and washers in a qualified state through accurate protocol execution and rigorous documentation.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Engineering or Science with 5+ years of validated pharma experience and bilingual (Spanish/English).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science plus 5+ years in validated pharma environments.
• Shift: Administrative and according to business needs.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English.

Responsibilities

• Execute approved revalidation and requalification protocols for equipment and washers per site schedule.
• Perform protocol activities: installation, verification, testing, alarm/interlock checks, cycle verification, and performance testing.
• Set up and verify calibration status of validation test equipment before execution.

Skills

Validation protocols

GDP/ALCOA+

Documentation

Calibration

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science

Job description

For Validation services in the Manufacturing area.

FITS is looking for a Validation Specialist to support a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer. You’ll be the hands‑on executor of the site’s revalidation program, keeping manufacturing equipment and washers in a qualified state through accurate, well‑documented protocol execution. If you’ve spent years in the field running validations and take pride in documentation that is right the first time, this role is for you.

WHAT MAKES YOU A FIT:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science and 5+ years of experience executing validation protocols in a regulated pharmaceutical environment
• Shift: Administrative and according to business needs
• Bilingual (Spanish and English)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience executing revalidation/requalification of manufacturing equipment
• Experience executing revalidation of washers

AS A PIECE OF FITS, YOU WILL: (The day-to-day on the job)

• Execute approved revalidation and requalification protocols for manufacturing equipment and washers according to the site’s revalidation schedule
• Perform protocol activities such as installation and configuration verification, functional and operational testing, alarm and interlock challenges, cycle verification, and performance testing
• Set up, operate, and verify calibration status of validation test equipment and instrumentation before execution
• Collect complete objective evidence and test data that meets Good Documentation Practices (GDP) and ALCOA+ principles
• Document protocol discrepancies and deviations, and support impact assessments, troubleshooting, and retesting
• Prepare execution summaries and revalidation reports that clearly present results, discrepancies, resolutions, and conclusions
• Assemble complete execution packages, including protocols, raw data, attachments, and discrepancy records, for Quality review and approval
• Address review comments and close documentation within the agreed schedule
• Coordinate execution with Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Maintenance, Metrology, and Engineering to schedule equipment availability and minimize production impact
• Support change control assessments to determine revalidation requirements for equipment modifications
• Work in electronic validation, documentation, and quality systems after access and training are completed.

Being a FITS Piece Comes With Perks

• Work on high-impact projects with one of Puerto Rico’s top pharmaceutical manufacturers
• Opportunities to grow your career across FITS’ network of clients in pharma, biotech, and medical devices

Who We Are

FITS is a Puerto Rico-based engineering and technical firm. We connect skilled professionals with leading companies in regulated industries, including pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, and manufacturing. We believe the right talent fits like the right piece, and we work to make every placement a lasting match.

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