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Senior Process Validation Engineer

  • Sector: Engineering
  • Contact Email: kevin.griffin@collinsmcnicholas.ie
  • Job Ref: 20797

This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Process Validation Engineer to provide validation leadership on technical projects and ensure the timely execution of supplier validations within a Vascular Research & Development team.

Responsibilities:

  • Plan, lead, challenge and execute on process validations across various elements of the process (including Supplier Validations) within the agreed project timeframe.

  • Have a strong knowledge of process validations and related activity such as MVP, Risk Assessments (pFMEA), TMV, IQ/OQ/PQ-PPQ and MVR.

  • Understand how to establish documented evidence of the above activities and be able to review and critically challenge such documentation.

  • Ensure that production equipment is correctly installed, operates within set calibration tolerances and performs safely.

  • Have a strong working knowledge of regulatory compliance standards and procedures (e.g. ISO13485, FDA, EU MDR, etc).

  • Present and contribute at Technical and Phase reviews ensuring all required data and deliverables are present, complete, and robust.

  • Provide input, updates and direction to management and other key stakeholders on various technical and regulatory issues.

  • Provides mentoring and guidance to other functional areas and junior engineers in applying validation principles.

Key Skills/Experience/Qualifications:

  • Technical Degree (or greater) in Engineering/Science preferred.

  • 5+ years of process validation experience ideally in the Medical Device industry.

  • 3+ years of experience leading process validation activities.

  • Demonstrated ability to successfully complete a range of process validation activity (e.g. IQ/OQ/PQ, Risk Assessment, TMV and MVP/MVR).

  • Strong knowledge of medical device quality standards ISO13485/FDA practices and GMP or similar regulated industry standards.

  • Ability to manage the overall process validation project (including change management where applicable).

  • Experience of extrusion and/or balloon forming processes is a distinct advantage.

For a confidential discussion and more information on the role, please contact Kevin Griffin

Kevin Griffin

kevin.griffin@collinsmcnicholas.ie

(021) 2427108