Cleaning Validation Engineer (Contract)
Note: 4 days as week onsite presence
Overview
Join a technically advanced biotechnology manufacturing project in Limerick and play a key role in establishing and operating a new state-of-the-art facility. As Cleaning Validation Engineer, you will support the cleaning programme for process equipment and ancillary components, helping to ensure equipment remains clean, qualified and ready for reliable production. This is a hands-on technical role offering the opportunity to work closely with operations, maintenance, laboratory, engineering and science teams in a highly collaborative manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Generate cleaning validation protocols and summary reports.
- Execute cleaning validation protocols, including visual inspections, sampling and coordination with operations, maintenance, laboratory and other support groups.
- Author cleaning procedures and associated work instructions for manufacturing equipment.
- Develop cleaning batch records and supporting documentation for production-floor execution.
- Review executed cleaning batch records and related documentation.
- Troubleshoot and optimise cleaning cycles and cleaning equipment.
- Provide technical support for cleaning deviations and events, including assistance with root cause analysis.
- Complete change controls associated with cleaning equipment, cleaning cycles and the overall cleaning programme.
- Prepare periodic review reports for key components to confirm that cleaning equipment remains in a qualified state.
Required Skills
- Technical knowledge of cleaning equipment, including CIP skids and parts washers.
- Understanding of cleaning regimes, including chemical and recirculated washing processes.
- Experience interpreting and investigating cleaning failures, atypical results and adverse trends.
- Ability to review and troubleshoot cleaning cycles, including trends and alarm logs.
- Knowledge of qualification and validation requirements.
- Strong understanding of good documentation practices.
- Knowledge of biotechnology manufacturing processes and production schedules.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a diverse, cross-functional process team.
- Ability to respond quickly and proactively to changing priorities within tight timelines.
- Proficiency in English.
Preferred Education and Experience
- BSc (Hons) in Engineering or Science.
- At least two years' similar experience supporting the cleaning programme for process equipment and ancillary components within a pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical manufacturing site.
Bring your cleaning validation expertise to a technically ambitious manufacturing project-apply today and take the next step in your career.
WHY LSC? LSC work exclusively in the Life Sciences sector. Founded and run by contractors, we understand contracting first-hand and have created a unique approach to make the process as smooth as possible, so you can focus on delivering your best work. With over 23 years' experience supporting the industry, we bring deep sector knowledge and long-standing client relationships.
At LSC, we partner with you for the long term, not just the duration of your contract. We are committed to building lasting relationships and will work closely with you to ensure you are placed on projects that challenge, develop, and reward you throughout your career.
Note: Are you currently eligible to work in Ireland? As this is a contract opportunity, you will need to hold a Stamp 1G or Stamp 4 visa to apply.
Apply via this advert or contact Siobhan Cummins on 021 4777329 if you have any questions about this role. Find out more about working with LSC at lscconnect.com
