Packaging Validation Engineer

Katalyst HealthCares and Life Sciences

$75K — $95K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or Natural Sciences
  • Experience in packaging validation for sterile or aseptic liquid operations
  • Demonstrated experience leading validation projects or small technical teams
  • Solid understanding of liquid filling systems, packaging automation, inspection technologies, and capping mechanisms
  • Strong knowledge of GAMP 5, 21 CFR Part 11, and Annex 1
  • Excellent communication, organization, and documentation skills
  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, regulated environment

Responsibilities

  • Lead the packaging validation project, coordinating cross-functional teams
  • Develop and execute validation documentation for packaging lines and equipment
  • Manage communication between validation, engineering, and quality teams
  • Oversee qualification of change parts and line configuration changes
  • Provide hands-on support during commissioning and execution phases
  • Support process performance qualification activities for commercial production
  • Ensure compliance with cGMP, FDA, and EU Annex 1 requirements
Full Job Description
Responsibilities:
  • Lead the packaging validation project, coordinating cross-functional efforts and ensuring alignment with project objectives, timelines, and regulatory requirements.
  • Develop and execute validation documentation (URS, risk assessments, FAT/SAT, IQ/OQ/PQ, and final reports) for packaging lines and related equipment, including fillers, cappers, labellers, conveyors, vision inspection, and serialization systems.
  • Manage communication between validation, engineering, and quality teams to drive efficient decision-making and issue resolution.
  • Oversee qualification of change parts, line configuration changes, and multiple bottle/cap presentations.
  • Provide hands-on support during commissioning and execution phases, including troubleshooting and deviation resolution.
  • Support process performance qualification (PPQ) activities and readiness for commercial production.
  • Ensure all validation deliverables comply with cGMP, FDA, and EU Annex 1 requirements, as well as internal procedures and the site's Validation Master Plan (VMP).
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or Natural Sciences.
  • Experience in packaging validation for sterile or aseptic liquid operations.
  • Demonstrated experience leading validation projects or small technical teams.
  • Solid understanding of liquid filling systems, packaging automation, inspection technologies, and capping mechanisms.
  • Strong knowledge of GAMP 5, 21 CFR Part 11, and Annex 1.
  • Excellent communication, organization, and documentation skills, with the ability to effectively interact with clients, peers, and management.
  • bility to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, regulated environment.

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