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Senior CQ Utility Field Engineer | Lebanon, Indiana
We’re looking for an experienced Senior CQ Utility Field Engineer to join a major pharmaceutical capital program in Lebanon, Indiana. You’ll sit within the central utilities team, delivering commissioning and qualification of clean and black utility systems from construction through to handover.
This is a hands-on, field-based role for someone who’s comfortable working alongside construction and engineering and can contribute from day one.
Contract details:
- Initial 12-month contract, with extensions anticipated
- Fully onsite in Lebanon, Indiana, five days a week (team onsite from 7:00am)
- Competitive W2 hourly rate plus expenses
- ASAP start, with a fast interview process
What you’ll be doing:
- Commissioning and qualifying clean and black utilities, including WFI, potable and purified water, clean and plant steam, compressed air and process gases, CIP/SIP and cleanroom HVAC.
- Carrying out P&ID walkdowns, loop checks, component verification and functional testing in the field.
- Developing and executing IQ/OQ/PQ protocols in Kneat, and supporting FAT/SAT.
- Working through punch lists, deviations and troubleshooting to keep systems moving.
- Building turnover packages and traceability matrices for handover.
- Working with Construction, Engineering, Automation, Validation and QA to deliver systems to GMP standards.
What we’re looking for:
- 5 years of hands-on C&Q experience in pharmaceutical or biotech GMP facilities.
- Strong utility systems experience across both clean and black utilities.
- Protocol development and execution experience, ideally in Kneat or a similar electronic validation system.
- A good understanding of cGMP, ASTM E2500 and risk-based C&Q.
- Greenfield or facility expansion experience is a strong plus. Exposure to DeltaV, SCADA or building automation is desirable.
- A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Life Sciences or a related technical field.
- Availability for overtime and occasional weekend work when the schedule requires it.