Validation Engineer

We are currently seeking a Validation Engineer to join a leading manufacturing facility in Dublin. This is a hands‑on, production support role where you'll work closely with Operations, Quality and Engineering teams to support manufacturing activities, maintain validated processes and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

The successful candidate will spend significant time on the manufacturing floor, providing technical support to production lines, investigating equipment and process issues, and implementing preventative and corrective actions to improve reliability and performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day validation and engineering support to manufacturing operations.
• Execute and support validation activities including IQ, OQ and PQ protocols.
• Investigate process and equipment issues, conducting root cause analysis and supporting CAPA implementation.
• Support deviations, change controls and validation impact assessments.
• Drive continuous improvement projects focused on quality, efficiency and equipment reliability.
• Implement preventative actions to reduce recurring manufacturing and process issues.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams including Production, Quality, Maintenance and Engineering.
• Ensure equipment and manufacturing processes remain compliant and in a validated state.

Requirements

• Degree in Engineering, Science or a related technical discipline.
• Experience in Validation, Manufacturing Engineering or Process Engineering within a regulated environment.
• Knowledge of validation lifecycle activities, including IQ/OQ/PQ.
• Experience with deviations, investigations, CAPA and change control processes.
• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Experience within medical device, pharmaceutical or biotechnology manufacturing is desirable.

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