CQV Lead - Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

CQV Lead (Commissioning & Qualification) - Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Are you an experienced CQV Lead looking to play a key role in delivering major capital projects within a cutting-edge pharmaceutical manufacturing environment?

We're partnering with a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer in the North East to recruit a Commissioning & Qualification Lead who will take ownership of commissioning activities across significant GMP projects. This is an opportunity to work on high-value manufacturing facilities, ensuring equipment and systems are safely commissioned, qualified, and ready for production.

What you'll be doing

• Lead commissioning and qualification activities across GMP manufacturing equipment, utilities, and facilities.
• Act as the technical SME for all CQV activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Drive FAT, SAT, IQ and OQ execution, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, and to the highest quality standards.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Validation and Operations teams to achieve seamless project handover.
• Manage contractors, vendors and cross-functional stakeholders throughout commissioning.
• Ensure compliance with MHRA, FDA and cGMP requirements.

What we're looking for

• Proven experience as a CQV Lead, Commissioning Lead, Commissioning Manager or similar within pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of the full commissioning and qualification lifecycle, including the V-Model.
• Experience leading complex GMP capital projects from construction through to operational handover.
• Excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements including MHRA, FDA and GMP.

What's on offer?

• Join a leading global pharmaceutical manufacturer investing heavily in its manufacturing facilities.
• Work on large-scale, technically challenging capital projects.
• Be part of a collaborative engineering team where you'll have real influence on project delivery.

If you're an experienced CQV professional looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today or get in touch for a confidential discussion.