Validation Engineer

Location: Ellesmere Port Town

Join Ellab on our exciting growth journey as a Validation Engineer.
Are you a passionate and enthusiastic Validation Engineer if so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team at Ellab UK.
About Ellab and the Role
Ellab is a complete solutions provider covering validation services, calibration services, monitoring, and temperature mapping systems along with a comprehensive Instrumentation Product portfolio. With over 100 employees in UK and Ireland and offices, our specialist teams work ensure that we’re a trusted partner to the world's largest pharmaceutical companies.

Role Overview
We are seeking a motivated and skilled Validation Engineer to join our established and growing Validation team.
The ideal candidate will have strong technical experience in protocol generation, execution, and reporting, with a proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.
This is a diverse and hands-on role that combines Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) activities with thermal mapping expertise, supporting a wide range of regulated equipment, utilities, and processes.
You will play a key role across a variety of CQV and validation activities, contributing to protocol development, execution, data review, and client engagement to ensure customer requirements and GxP standards are consistently met.
The position offers a hybrid working model, balancing time between our offices, home-based work, and customer sites across the UK, delivering high-quality validation services and upholding Ellab’s reputation for excellence and reliability.

Key Responsibilities
 
* Develop, review, and execute validation protocols (IQ/OQ/PQ) in line with client requirements and regulatory standards (GxP, MHRA, FDA).
 
* Perform thermal mapping studies for controlled temperature units such as autoclaves, ovens, fridges, freezers, incubators and warehouses.
 
* Conduct equipment and process validation activities, including autoclave and sterilisation validation.
 
* Analyse validation data, prepare comprehensive reports and present results to clients.
 
* Ensure compliance with GMP, GxP and industry best practices in all validation activities.
 
* Work collaboratively with customers to scope projects, troubleshoot issues and provide expert technical guidance.
 
* Maintain accurate documentation and calibration of validation equipment.
 
* Support continuous improvement initiatives within the validation team.
 
* Represent Ellab professionally on customer sites, ensuring projects are completed on time and to high quality standards.
Role Requirements
- Essential:
 
* Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Engineering, Life Sciences or related discipline.
 
* Proven experience in validation engineering, particularly in thermal mapping and equipment qualification.
 
* Hands-on experience with protocol generation/execution.
 
* Familiarity with GxP, GMP and relevant regulatory guidelines.
 
* Strong analytical, organisational and documentation skills.
 
* Excellent communication and customer facing abilities.
 
* Ability to travel to customer sites.
Desirable:
 
* Experience using Ellab thermal validation equipment or equivalent systems.
 
* Previous experience working within regulated environments (pharma, biotech, medical devices).
 
* Knowledge of data integrity principles and electronic data systems.

What We Offer
 
* The opportunity to join a dynamic and rapidly growing company on a steep growth curve.
 
* A supportive and collaborative work environment where you can make a real impact.
 
* Competitive salary and benefits package
 
* Company vehicle or travel allowance
 
* Training and development through the Ellab Academy
 
* Opportunity to work with leading technologies and global experts.
 
* 25 Days Annual Leave
 
* Company Pension
 
* Health Cash Plan
 
* Reward and Recognition Programme, offering a variety of high street discounts.
 
* Employee Assistance Programme.
More than just a job
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