What are the responsibilities and job description for the Validation Engineer position at CEI?
Title: Validation Engineer
Location: Elgin, IL (Onsite)
Contract: W2 only contract with potential for extension or conversion to full time with the client.
Pay: $45-55/hour optional medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match
Overview
CEI is seeking a Validation Engineer to support production operations within a regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment. This role focuses on validation, compliance, and process support for liquid pharmaceutical and cosmetic products, with strong emphasis on GMP standards, equipment qualification, and process validation.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, execute, and review validation protocols (IQ/OQ/PQ) for pharmaceutical production equipment and processes
- Ensure GMP compliance for chemical mixing, filling, and packaging operations
- Support equipment qualification and process validation activities
- Maintain validation documentation and summary reports per FDA/EPA requirements
- Participate in internal and external audits
- Validate chemical mixing and filling processes for liquid pharmaceutical and cosmetic products
- Support packaging line qualifications and validations
- Troubleshoot validation-related production issues
- Collaborate with Quality, Production, and Engineering teams
- Oversee gauge management programs including calibration scheduling and verification
- Maintain calibration records and ensure measurement equipment accuracy
Required Skills
- 3-5 years of validation experience in pharmaceutical or cosmetic manufacturing
- Hands-on experience with chemical mixing and filling operations in a production environment
- Strong knowledge of GMP, FDA regulations, and validation principles (IQ/OQ/PQ)
- Experience with packaging line validation
- Proficiency with validation documentation and technical writing
- Experience supporting equipment qualification and process validation activities
- Ability to participate in internal and external audits
- Ability to collaborate effectively with Quality, Production, and Engineering teams
Required Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or related field
Preferred Skills
- Gauge management and calibration program experience
- Experience in drug manufacturing with sterile or non-sterile liquid products
- Knowledge of ASME BPE standards for pharmaceutical piping and equipment
- Familiarity with change control and deviation management systems
Why Should I Apply?
This is a strong opportunity to contribute to critical validation work in a highly regulated manufacturing environment. Apply if you want a hands-on role supporting production quality, compliance, and operational excellence.
About CEI:
As a trusted technology partner, CEI delivers solutions that help our customers transform their business and achieve meaningful results. From strategy and custom application development through application management - our technology and digital experience services are tailored to meet each unique need of our customers. Our staffing solutions bring specialized skills to complement our customers' workforce and project requirements.
Salary : $45 - $55