Senior Validation Engineer

Senior Validation Engineer / Validation Manager (Quality)
Aylesbury  Monday–Friday, On-Site (flexibility for 1 day WFH)
6-Month Contract (Potential to Go Permanent)  £25-£40 per hour

We’re supporting a growing manufacturing business in a regulated environment with the appointment of a Senior Validation Engineer / Validation Manager to support a significant pipeline of validation activity on site.

This is a hands-on role focused on delivering validation across new and existing equipment, with an immediate requirement to bring structure, complete documentation, and ensure validation processes are audit-ready.

Key Responsibilities
Deliver end-to-end validation across equipment and processes (IQ/OQ/PQ)
Lead process validation activities across manufacturing lines, including new and existing equipment
Complete and improve validation documentation, ensuring full compliance and audit readiness
Support validation of new machinery coming into the site, including re-validation of existing equipment
Carry out cleaning validation across both new and current production equipment
Support implementation of a structured Quality Risk Management (QRM) system
Contribute to analytical validation activity across new equipment (desirable but not essential)
Work closely with quality, hygiene, production, and project teams to ensure aligned delivery

Experience Required (Must-Haves)
Strong background in validation within a regulated environment (pharma, medical device preferred – open to other transferable industries)
Proven experience delivering full lifecycle validation (URS, protocols, reports)
Hands-on experience with IQ/OQ/PQ across manufacturing or processing equipment
Solid experience in process validation (start to finish)
Strong documentation skills and ability to bring structure to existing processes
Good understanding of regulatory standards such as cGMP, FDA, ISO (9001 / 22716 advantageous) or similar
Ability to operate as a standalone validation specialist on site Additional Experience (Desirable)
Exposure to analytical or lab-based validation
Experience supporting audits or working in audit-ready environments
Experience implementing or working with QRM systems

Experience with cleaning validation

Role Overview
Immediate focus on closing validation gaps across existing equipment
Significant involvement in validation of new machinery coming onto site
50/50 split between revalidation work and new equipment validation
Operating as the primary validation lead, supported by wider teams (no direct reports)
Fast-paced environment with a strong need for someone organised, practical, and delivery-focused

Interview Process
CV review followed by Teams interview
Final on-site interview
ASAP start required

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