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CQV / CLEANING VALIDATION ENGINEER

  • Juncos, PR
  • Biotech/Pharmaceutical

Position Summary
The CQV/Cleaning Validation Engineer will develop and execute Cleaning Characterization and Cleaning Verification documentation and field activities for manufacturing equipment and process systems.

Key Responsibilities
•    Prepare Cleaning Characterization protocols and final reports.
•    Review applicable manufacturing procedures, batch records, equipment drawings, P&IDs, isometrics, and process recipes.
•    Review equipment sequence of operations and cleaning cycles.
•    Evaluate CIP/SIP circuits as applicable.
•    Perform product contact surface area calculations.
•    Perform field verification of equipment dimensions and product contact surfaces when information is not available or needs to be confirmed.
•    Prepare sampling plans for TOC and microbiological surface sampling.
•    Perform or support swab sampling and other sample collection activities required by the protocol.
•    Coordinate sample labeling, custody, and delivery to the QC laboratory.
•    Participate in Engineering Runs, Pre-PPQ, PPQ, changeover, and Release for Use activities, as required.
•    Review process data and results against established acceptance criteria.
•    Generate and review PI Historian trends, as applicable.
•    Document discrepancies and support related investigation activities.
•    Prepare final reports within the established project timelines.
•    Perform peer review of calculations, data, and execution results when required.
•    Provide execution support during off-shifts, weekends, or extended hours based on project needs.

Minimum Recommended Qualifications
•    Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, or related discipline.
•    Minimum 5 years of pharmaceutical/biotechnology CQV or validation experience.
•    Minimum 3 years of Cleaning Validation or Cleaning Verification experience.
•    Knowledge of CIP systems, cleaning cycles, sampling strategies, TOC, and microbiological testing.

*Weil Group is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.*