SENIOR VALIDATION ENGINEER
Based Livingston – Site Role/ Permanent / Full Time
Base Salary Range £58-62,000 DOE Plus Excellent Benefits
Based in Livingston, GRW Talent's client is a leading manufacturer of hyaluronic acid injectables used in ophthalmic & orthopedic medical procedures. The company holds itself to the highest standards of integrity, quality, and excellence. Being an ISO 13485 approved company, the business has contributed to the healthcare industry for over 25 years and continues to go from strength to strength. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Validation Engineer to join them on a permanent basis and play an integral role in their growth and continues success.
Reporting to the Head of Engineering, the Senior Validation Engineer will lead validation activities across processes, equipment, and engineering projects. This position is critical in ensuring compliance with internal validation standards, the Validation Master Plan, and global regulatory requirements. You will work cross-functionally with Engineering, Quality, Regulatory, Planning, and Operations teams to maintain validated systems, support continuous improvement, and ensure inspection readiness within a regulated manufacturing environment. Key responsibilities include:
Plan, coordinate, and execute equipment and process validation in line with approved protocols and schedules.
Maintain the Validation Master Plan (VMP), ensuring activities remain current and aligned with business priorities.
Ensure all validation testing equipment is calibrated and fit for purpose.
Investigate and close validation deviations promptly, leveraging internal and external laboratory resources where required.
Interpret and apply regulatory requirements (e.g., FDA, MDR, TGA) and industry standards to ensure ongoing compliance.
Author, review, and secure approval for validation documentation including DQ, IQ, OQ, PQ, FAT, SAT, protocols, and reports in accordance with Good Documentation Practices.
Support engineering projects and improvement initiatives by executing validation activities aligned with ISO standards for aseptic processing and sterilisation.
Partner with Quality Assurance to close non-conformances and change controls, updating validation and process documentation as needed.
Champion operational excellence, continuous improvement, and 5S practices across engineering and production areas.
Educated to degree level in an Engineering or Scientific discipline, you are an experienced Validation Engineer, operating at or aspiring to Senior Engineer status. This will suit candidates from other medical device, life science, biotechnology or pharmaceutical production environments. We would be especially interested to hear from candidates with formulation vessels, CIP/SIP systems, chemical processing (P&ID), aseptic filling, packaging operations, and sterilisation technologies experience.
The successful candidate will be joining a growing and fast paced organization with some excellent engineering and production expansion challenges ahead. Your base salary (£58-62,000 DOE) is supplemented by a generous bonus scheme, excellent company pension, 33 days annual leave, company sick pay, life insurance and onsite parking. Candidates should note that this is a site based role Monday to Friday with flexible hours start and stop times available.
To apply to this role please send your resume to Katie Hydes at GRW Talent or apply via LinkedIn.