
Validation Specialist
- Cambridge, ON
- Permanent
- Temps-plein
- Administer, create, maintain, and execute validation plans, procedures, and protocols for projects.
- Work with technical and engineering personnel to prepare and create validation related documentation and functional specification documentation.
- Develop and design custom test plans for projects based on similar projects and templates and engineering knowledge
- Lead review meetings with the internal team and customers to review and approve validation related documentation
- Organize, lead and report on validation efforts at both ATS and at the customer’s site.
- Read and examine the schematics, blueprints, electrical drawings and confirm the electrical wiring connections of industrial equipment as per design.
- Execute installation qualification to verify installation and function of e-stops, guard doors, safety switches, feeders, safety light curtains, contactor, relays, HMI, pneumatic regulators, fiber-optic and coaxial cable sensors, switchboard meters and other electrical components at ATS and occasionally at customer sites.
- Verify testing of electrical utilities including current, voltage and panel ratings. Perform continuity testing on digital inputs and outputs, using PLC access, multimeter or visual check.
- Perform the installation qualification and operation qualification to test the instrumentation devices, vision system, PLC, electrical motors, and other hydraulic and pneumatic electrical control systems.
- Use the PLC, VFD, HMI and other electrical control system components to trigger faults and machinie alarms in order to verify machine programming and fault handling.
- Conduct the calibration of industrial instruments or evaluate and maintain the calibration records.
- Lead the generation and completion of any deviations, equipment and document change control resulting from testing, qualification and /or validation activity.
- Take a validation project lead role for the duration of a project lifecycle, including being a primary validation contact for customers, ATS project managers and other project stakeholders and coordinating additional validation team members assigned to the project
- Assist in defining and implementing acceptance criteria, specifications, and standards for each qualification activity.
- Ensure that all business activities are performed with the highest ethical standards and in compliance with the ATS Code of Business Conduct.
- Bachelor’s degree in science (engineering, physics or chemistry preferred) or equivalent experience and greater than 3 years of directly related experience.
- Technical understanding of pharmaceutical / biotechnology unit operations.
- Technical understanding of general automation equipment design and principles.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Good knowledge of cGMP requirements and current Life Science industry practices (ISPE C&Q Guidance and GAMP5).
- Demonstrate ability to work in a cross-functional team environment.
- The ideal candidate will possess excellent planning and coordination skills and be able to readily adapt to changes in priorities and project schedules.
- Prior experience with automation equipment, Life Science equipment validation and project engineering would be an asset.
- Experience with Windows, Excel, Word, Outlook and Project. Should have some understanding of AutoCAD and Solid works as well as PLC programming software like RSLogix or Siemens Step 7.
- Ability to travel in the USA and Europe