Pharma Validation Engineer - Quality, Compliance & Growth

Placements24; Vereeniging; Hybrid; ZAR 550,000 - 850,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Generous annual leave

Retirement savings plan

Training & development

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Pharmaceutical Validation Engineer for its Vereeniging facility to ensure manufacturing processes, equipment, and utilities meet GMP and regulatory standards through comprehensive validation.

You will develop and execute validation protocols (IQ/OQ/PQ), manage validation projects, write reports, and collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, QA, and QC to support quality and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field required.
• 4+ years of validation experience in pharmaceutical/biotech/medical devices.
• Strong knowledge of IQ/OQ/PQ and GMP expectations.
• Experience writing and executing validation protocols and reports.
• Excellent documentation and attention to detail.
• Proven project management and cross-functional communication skills.
• Experience with process automation and control systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop, execute, and document validation protocols for manufacturing processes, equipment, analytical methods, cleaning procedures, and utilities.
• Write validation summary reports and ensure GMP/compliance.
• Participate in design/commissioning of new equipment and facilities with validation input.
• Manage validation projects including scope, resources, scheduling, and risk assessment.
• Conduct revalidation studies and assess impact of changes on validated systems.
• Investigate deviations and OOS results related to validation.
• Maintain validation documents and assist audits.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, QA, and QC teams.

Skills

IQ/OQ/PQ

GMP knowledge

Validation protocols

Documentation

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Biomedical) or related field

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Pharmaceutical Validation Engineer for its Vereeniging facility to ensure manufacturing processes, equipment, and utilities meet GMP and regulatory standards through comprehensive validation.

You will develop and execute validation protocols (IQ/OQ/PQ), manage validation projects, write reports, and collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, QA, and QC to support quality and continuous improvement.