Validation Engineer (Manufacturing)

Voyant Beauty is a full-service partner to the personal care and beauty industry and a leading value- added manufacturer of innovative hair care, bath and body, and skin care products to both established multi-nationals and fast-growing emerging brands.

 We are seeking to add a Validation Engineer to our Team. At Voyant Beauty, we serve our customers at every stage of the brand life cycle so you will have strong interpersonal skills as you communicate with Voyant Beauty customers, internal R&D, and plant operations. You have experience in the cosmetics / personal care manufacturing industry.

•    Conduct Process and Cleaning Validations on any regulated products including Over-the Counter products and cosmetics

•    Conduct all IQ/OQ qualifications on both new and existing equipment.

•    Conduct all IQ/OQ/PQ qualifications on both new and existing systems such as USP Water System, compressed air etc.

•    Assist with creating cleanout SOPs for cGMP and other products.

•    Conduct validations where extensive engineering may be required.

•    Advise engineering requirements needed to validate new Equipment especially Optical or Electronic/Computer controlled equipment under consideration.

•    Write general SOPs when required.

•    Conduct special engineering/testing activities when requested.

•    Attend customer meeting/phone meetings when necessary.

•    Provide advice to support departments on cGMP activities.

•    Review of all pertinent documents as required.

•    Maintain excellent documentation and records for audits and reviews.

•    Develop standards and templates for Voyant Custom products and for specific customers

•    Proficient in understanding analytical and micro test results / methods

•    Able to assist in environmental monitoring testing with 3rd party labs

•    Able to write validation protocols, interim and final reports

•   Execute validations with limited supervisor

•    Assist in internal and external audits

•    Strong knowledge of cleaning validations

•    Able to assist in investigations and QC lab functions

Qualifications

•  Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field of study.

•  Experienced in cosmetics/personal care manufacturing industry preferred.

•  3 – 5 years of experience in Validation and cGMP products preferred.

•  Ability calibrating, testing, inspecting and changing instrumentation, mechanics and computer systems used in GMP.

•  Goal – oriented with strong interpersonal, organizational, and math skills

•  Lean or Sigma Certified is desirable

Voyant Beauty provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, color, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements,

Voyant Beauty complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.