Validation Lead
Job in
Cape Town, 7100, South Africa
Listing for:
Haleon
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-02-15
Job specializations:
-
Engineering
Quality Engineering, Validation Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Welcome to Haleon. We’re a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, we’ve grown, evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter – one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity.
Our trusted portfolio of brands – including Sensodyne®, Panadol®, Advil®, Voltaren®, Theraflu®, Otrivin®, and Centrum® – lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science.
Now it’s time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose – to deliver better everyday health with humanity – at the heart of everything we do. It unites us, inspires us, and challenges us to be better every day, driven by our agile, performance-focused culture.
About the role
To ensure that all validation activities for equipment, facilities, utilities and cleaning are planned, executed, and maintained in compliance with global standards, regulatory requirements, and site procedures.The role leads and coordinates the validation lifecycle, supports continuous improvement, and ensures that the validated status of systems is sustained, thereby safeguarding product quality, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance.Key responsibilities
Lead and maintain all aspects of the validation lifecycle for systems (equipment, facilities, utilities, computers and cleaning), including planning, requirements, verification of design, testing, qualification, summary reporting, and maintaining validated status.Maintains the Site Validation Master Plan (SVMP). Lead the Validation Working Party by scheduling and minuting regular meetings to coordinate validation activities and ensure cross-functional team alignmentPrepare and execute Validation Master Plans, Validation Plans, and Protocols for systems following current industry and company standards. Compile and review validation reports, ensuring thorough documentation of all validation activities and data.Provide technical input into User Requirement Specifications (URS) for new equipment. Coordinate and document the Design Qualification (DQ) process to ensure all design aspects meet validation requirements.Develop and execute test protocols and scripts, including Installation Qualification (IQ), Operational Qualification (OQ) and Performance Qualification (PQ) for systems.Liaise with projects, supply planning, departmental personnel, and contractors or suppliers to ensure validation requirements are met and maintained throughout the lifecycle. Ensure compliance with global standards, regulatory requirements, and site-specific procedures, including Occupational Health and Safety and Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) policies.Conduct risk assessments, lead root cause analyses, and resolve deviations related to equipment, facilities, utilities and cleaning systems.Serve as the site subject matter expert (SME) for cleaning validation, maintaining the site cleaning lifecycle process, assessing the impact of new products or changes, and ensuring that cleaning validation execution demonstrates reproducible results and ongoing process control. Coaches and develop the technical team to ensure cleaning validation execution and monitoring is in place to ensure the process remains in a validated state of control.Provides input into and ensures preparation (or revision) of applicable system standard operating procedure.Ensure clear, timely communication of technical recommendations, project progress, and improvement actions to all relevant stakeholders.Prepare, track, and present key performance indicators (KPIs) for validation activities using data to drive continuous improvement. Responsible for the delivery of all validation lifecycle activities.Ensure all technical activities and documentation comply with regulatory and corporate standards; provide technical input for audits and regulatory submissions. Interacts with internal and external auditors to support site inspections.Conduct all work activities in accordance with the Environment Health,…
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