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Validation Specialist- Spokane, WA

Posted: March 15, 2023
The Validation Specialist develops and implements protocols to validate, calibrate, and qualify equipment and processes for the company, ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations.
Location: Spokane, WA
Wage: Salary (non-exempt) $68,950- $79,724

Benefits: All Silgan Unicep employees are eligible to participate in our 401k, dental, medical and/or vision benefits after a probationary waiting period.

Essential Responsibilities

  • Design and draft validation protocols for processes and equipment.
  • Design and draft calibration protocols for equipment.
  • Create draft validation protocols.
  • Execute validation and calibration documents.
  • Implement FDA/ISO documentation for equipment and/or processes including SOPs and preventive maintenance documents and forms.
  • Work to ensure that calibrations are fully integrated to demonstrate that equipment consistently functions as intended to maintain regulatory compliance for the facility.
  • Perform and document experiments to demonstrate that equipment and processes consistently function as intended to maintain regulatory compliance of the facility.
  • Write draft reports based on data gathered during execution of validation documents.
  • Support Engineering in compliance with FDA/ISO regulations.
  • Assist with writing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Preventive Maintenance procedures, and other documents for equipment and processes as needed.
  • Consult with other departments on FDA/ISO regulatory compliance as requested.
  • Perform initial reviews of equipment usage to determine if systems need to be re-validated or calibrated.
  • Travel between sites to provide Validation Support as needed. 
  • Evaluate external calibration protocols and schedule external vendors for maintaining calibration needs of the organization.
  • Evaluate external validation protocols.
  • Ensure compliance with cGMP, FDA, OSHA, and all other regulatory requirements, in accordance with company policy.
  • Adhere to company safety requirements.
  • Regular attendance.
  • All other responsibilities as required. 

Minimum Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Three years’ experience in Validation.
  • One year’s experience in calibration.
  • Knowledge of the Scientific Method.
  • Knowledge of ISO and FDA requirements for GMP/GLP practices.
  • Experience working in a FDA regulated manufacturing facility.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal direction.
  • Ability to prioritize workload to meet established deadlines.
  • Familiar with Chemistry, Microbiology, and Engineering terminology.
  • Ability to perform basic statistical calculations and analysis.
  • Experience creating and maintaining documentation and reporting.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office.
  • External qualification to a recognized certifying organization for calibrations is a plus, but is not required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Regularly required to talk and hear.
  • Required to sit for 3-4 hours at a time.
  • Frequently required to walk and stand.
  • Occasionally lift up to 25 pounds.
  • Fine motor control to grasp small objects.
  • Vision includes close vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus. 

Ready to apply? Please send your completed Employment Application (PDF) or resume to careers@silganunicep.com.

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