Field Validation Engineer

Field Validation and Service Engineer – UK – Healthcare – Permanent

About the Company:

We are looking for an Engineer with experience in validation and equipment qualification who is open a primarily field-based role. Ideally, you will be based in the midlands giving you easy access to motorway links although other locations will be considered for the right candidate.

Responsibilitie s:

• Executing validation and revalidation activities for manufacturing processes and cleaning methods, and associated equipment in line with approved protocols.
• Supporting equipment, utility, and controlled-environment qualification activities for production, storage, and handling operations.
• Carrying out Installation Qualification (IQ) and Operational Qualification (OQ) activities, alongside routine equipment servicing and maintenance.
• Completing validation protocols, data sheets, sampling records, and supporting documentation accurately and in real time.
• Recording process observations, test results, and critical parameters against defined acceptance criteria, escalating anomalies promptly.
• Assisting with investigations into validation failures, out-of-limit results, deviations, and changes affecting validated processes or systems.
• Preparing validation documentation packs, checking equipment and materials readiness, and coordinating activities with Production, Laboratory, Engineering, and Quality teams.
• Contributing to periodic reviews, requalification planning, and the maintenance of the site validation schedule.
• Maintaining controlled records in accordance with Good Documentation Practice (GDP), data integrity requirements, and internal documentation standards.
• Identifying opportunities to improve validation processes, documentation flow, and operational compliance.
• Supporting the site in maintaining a validated, compliant, and inspection-ready state.
• Assisting with equipment servicing when needed.

Requirements:

• A qualification at NVQ, BTEC, HNC, A-level, or equivalent level in a scientific, engineering, manufacturing, or technical discipline.
• Experience in a regulated manufacturing, laboratory, pharmaceutical, chemical, hygiene, or clean production environment.
• Experience working to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and completing accurate documentation within a controlled environment.
• Knowledge of process validation, cleaning validation, equipment qualification, and routine verification principles.
• An understanding of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), hygiene controls, and validation requirements.
• The ability to interpret approved protocols, work instructions, technical specifications, and acceptance criteria.
• Strong data recording and review skills, with the ability to complete validation and quality records accurately.
• An understanding of data integrity principles, including the importance of contemporaneous, legible, and traceable documentation.
• The ability to recognise non-standard results, identify potential issues, and escalate concerns promptly and appropriately.
• Confidence using standard digital tools for documentation, data entry, and report preparation.
• A full, clean UK driving licence and willingness to travel extensively across the UK and Europe, approximately 75% of the time.