Senior Validation Coordinator
Top Benefits
About the role
The Senior Validation Coordinator will perform validation activities for the processes, facilities, utilities, manufacturing, and laboratory equipment. Ensuring compliance with Health Canada/FDA/TGA regulations, Quality Management systems, Good Manufacturing Practices and 21 CFR Part 11 (Electronic Records and Signatures). Responsibilities will include the execution of validation protocols (IQ, OQ, PQ).
Temporary Full-Time (2-Year Contract) Monday to Friday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm In this role, you will:
- Manage and review validation activities and projects to agreed project plans, timelines, and Validation Master Plan (VMP)
- Balance multiple validation projects simultaneously to accomplish their completion efficiently and quickly
- Provide accurate, neat, reliable, complete analysis reports, including result entry in computerized reports or Laboratory Information Management System, by following approved Work Procedures (WP) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Analytical Methods (AM), and current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP)
- Coordinate with other functional departments to plan, execute and complete validation activities including reports and corrective action items to ensure timely completion
- Performance of a variety of validation activities including, but not limited to: Cleaning, Process, Content Uniformity, Equipment, Computer Systems, Method
- Create and maintain process validation and cleaning matrice performance by equipment train
- Use of company QMS systems for document creation, revision, review, approval, and retention
- Support change control process through: initiation of change controls (CC) and document change requests (DCR), review of CC for validation impacts, performance of action items, and provision of additional data
- Monitor activities, system performance, and compliance to VMP to contribute to monthly departmental key performance indicators (KPIs)
- Mentor and develop more junior individuals
- Lead and contribute to capital expenditure justification and submission, and subsequent project work
- Travel to other sites (including out of country) for meetings and trainings as required
You have:
- Bachelor’s degree in science (Chemistry) or Engineering discipline
- Previous validation experience (3+ years)
- GMP industry experience in pharmaceutical or dietary supplement manufacture of solid dosage forms (in a hands-on technical/analytical role)
- Strong proficiency with MS Office and familiarity with LIMS
- Valid BC driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle
You get:
- Great benefits (healthcare, health & personal spending accounts, Employee & Family Assistance Program)
- $200.00 safety boot voucher & company provided PPE
- $300.00 per year to spend on company products
- Employee discount pricing
- Employee appreciation events & rewards
- Free onsite parking
Why us?
- We’re much bigger than you think, 30+ natural health brands loved across North America
- Proudly Canadian owned & operated and a Certified B Corp company
Learn more about us here: https://ca.naturalfactors.com/pages/our-nature
*This position is open to all qualified applicants who are legally entitled to work in the country in which this job is located. Only electronic applications can be accepted. This position will close when a competitive candidate pool has been identified. We thank you all for your applications and a member of our team will contact you soon. All the best!
All Internal applicants will be given priority for consideration for the first five business days that this position is posted. After that five days, Internal applicants will be considered along with all other applicants; however, are guaranteed at minimum a call from the Talent Acquisition team.* FGOffice
About Natural Factors
As a leading manufacturer of natural health formulas, Factors invests in people, science, and technology to facilitate the delivery of supplements which marry the wisdom of ancient herbal physicians and the science of modern clinical research to enhance the health of consumers worldwide.
Factors is a Canadian family-owned business with head office in British Columbia, operating for more than 50 years. From organic herbal farming in the Okanagan to state-of-the-art manufacturing operations in both British Columbia and Washington State (USA), we ensure reliable standards with extensive quality control testing in our laboratories that are among the finest in North America.
Our Mission statement: To enhance the wellbeing of our customers – through research, development, and delivery of effective nutritional supplements and other health-building products, and to contribute to the lives of our business partners including customers, employees, suppliers and the communities we serve in a cooperative a sustainable manner.
Many thrilling and innovative things are taking place at Factors such as new facilities, new equipment, new processes, and new members joining our team. Last year, we launched a new Core Values Rewards program for staff demonstrating our seven key Core Values: Hard Work/Balanced Life, Innovation & Imagination, Sustainability, Industry leading Quality & Service, Continuous Improvement, Integrity in Leadership, and Passion.
We are proud to have a core group of loyal long term staff as well as dynamic new hires joining our team. We are continuously working with employees to jointly create the type of environment that contributes to the employee experience being both positive and fulfilling.
Factors employees feel responsible for the products we produce and sell. We know we are helping people create better health and we take pride in our socially responsible and environmentally sustainable production practices.
Senior Validation Coordinator
Top Benefits
About the role
The Senior Validation Coordinator will perform validation activities for the processes, facilities, utilities, manufacturing, and laboratory equipment. Ensuring compliance with Health Canada/FDA/TGA regulations, Quality Management systems, Good Manufacturing Practices and 21 CFR Part 11 (Electronic Records and Signatures). Responsibilities will include the execution of validation protocols (IQ, OQ, PQ).
Temporary Full-Time (2-Year Contract) Monday to Friday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm In this role, you will:
- Manage and review validation activities and projects to agreed project plans, timelines, and Validation Master Plan (VMP)
- Balance multiple validation projects simultaneously to accomplish their completion efficiently and quickly
- Provide accurate, neat, reliable, complete analysis reports, including result entry in computerized reports or Laboratory Information Management System, by following approved Work Procedures (WP) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Analytical Methods (AM), and current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP)
- Coordinate with other functional departments to plan, execute and complete validation activities including reports and corrective action items to ensure timely completion
- Performance of a variety of validation activities including, but not limited to: Cleaning, Process, Content Uniformity, Equipment, Computer Systems, Method
- Create and maintain process validation and cleaning matrice performance by equipment train
- Use of company QMS systems for document creation, revision, review, approval, and retention
- Support change control process through: initiation of change controls (CC) and document change requests (DCR), review of CC for validation impacts, performance of action items, and provision of additional data
- Monitor activities, system performance, and compliance to VMP to contribute to monthly departmental key performance indicators (KPIs)
- Mentor and develop more junior individuals
- Lead and contribute to capital expenditure justification and submission, and subsequent project work
- Travel to other sites (including out of country) for meetings and trainings as required
You have:
- Bachelor’s degree in science (Chemistry) or Engineering discipline
- Previous validation experience (3+ years)
- GMP industry experience in pharmaceutical or dietary supplement manufacture of solid dosage forms (in a hands-on technical/analytical role)
- Strong proficiency with MS Office and familiarity with LIMS
- Valid BC driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle
You get:
- Great benefits (healthcare, health & personal spending accounts, Employee & Family Assistance Program)
- $200.00 safety boot voucher & company provided PPE
- $300.00 per year to spend on company products
- Employee discount pricing
- Employee appreciation events & rewards
- Free onsite parking
Why us?
- We’re much bigger than you think, 30+ natural health brands loved across North America
- Proudly Canadian owned & operated and a Certified B Corp company
Learn more about us here: https://ca.naturalfactors.com/pages/our-nature
*This position is open to all qualified applicants who are legally entitled to work in the country in which this job is located. Only electronic applications can be accepted. This position will close when a competitive candidate pool has been identified. We thank you all for your applications and a member of our team will contact you soon. All the best!
All Internal applicants will be given priority for consideration for the first five business days that this position is posted. After that five days, Internal applicants will be considered along with all other applicants; however, are guaranteed at minimum a call from the Talent Acquisition team.* FGOffice
About Natural Factors
As a leading manufacturer of natural health formulas, Factors invests in people, science, and technology to facilitate the delivery of supplements which marry the wisdom of ancient herbal physicians and the science of modern clinical research to enhance the health of consumers worldwide.
Factors is a Canadian family-owned business with head office in British Columbia, operating for more than 50 years. From organic herbal farming in the Okanagan to state-of-the-art manufacturing operations in both British Columbia and Washington State (USA), we ensure reliable standards with extensive quality control testing in our laboratories that are among the finest in North America.
Our Mission statement: To enhance the wellbeing of our customers – through research, development, and delivery of effective nutritional supplements and other health-building products, and to contribute to the lives of our business partners including customers, employees, suppliers and the communities we serve in a cooperative a sustainable manner.
Many thrilling and innovative things are taking place at Factors such as new facilities, new equipment, new processes, and new members joining our team. Last year, we launched a new Core Values Rewards program for staff demonstrating our seven key Core Values: Hard Work/Balanced Life, Innovation & Imagination, Sustainability, Industry leading Quality & Service, Continuous Improvement, Integrity in Leadership, and Passion.
We are proud to have a core group of loyal long term staff as well as dynamic new hires joining our team. We are continuously working with employees to jointly create the type of environment that contributes to the employee experience being both positive and fulfilling.
Factors employees feel responsible for the products we produce and sell. We know we are helping people create better health and we take pride in our socially responsible and environmentally sustainable production practices.