Job Title: Validation Engineer
Salary: £40,000 – £46,000
Location: Stockton-on-Tees
Benefits:
* Competitive benefits package
* Ongoing training and professional development
* Supportive engineering-led working environment
* Involvement in technically challenging validation and NPI projects
* Long-term career progression
The Company:
Theo James Recruitment is proud to be supporting an established medical manufacturing business in Stockton. Operating in a quality-focused, regulated environment, the business is committed to robust manufacturing processes, technical excellence and continuous improvement.
This opportunity will suit an engineer who enjoys the detail behind process validation, technical documentation and ensuring manufacturing processes are capable, controlled and ready for production.
Job Description:
As a Validation Engineer, you will play a key role in planning, coordinating and documenting validation activities across New Product Introduction (NPI) and manufacturing projects. Working alongside Engineering, Quality, Operations and customers, you will help ensure processes meet defined specifications, customer requirements and applicable quality procedures before production approval.
Key responsibilities include:
* Prepare and maintain process validation plans, protocols, reports and supporting technical evidence.
* Coordinate validation activities, review results and document any issues, deviations and corrective actions.
* Support preparation of customer-specific PPAP submissions and associated approval documentation.
* Develop and maintain Process Flow Diagrams, FMEAs and controlled engineering records.
* Work with Engineering and Quality to identify process risks and demonstrate manufacturing readiness.
* Support NPI projects through feasibility, process development, validation, customer approval and production handover.
* Maintain accurate records and traceability in line with internal procedures, customer specifications and relevant regulatory requirements.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve technical issues and improve process consistency and documentation.
Skills & Experience:
* Experience in a Validation Engineer, Process Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Quality Engineer or related technical role.
* Practical knowledge of process validation, validation documentation and...
Validation Engineer employer: Theo James Recruitment
As a Proposals Engineer at our Cramlington location, you will join a dynamic team within a growing international engineering manufacturer that values innovation and collaboration. We offer a highly competitive salary alongside an attractive benefits package, including annual bonuses, private healthcare, and flexible working arrangements, fostering a supportive work culture that prioritises employee growth and well-being. With opportunities to engage in technically complex projects across the global energy and industrial sectors, you will find meaningful and rewarding employment that encourages professional development.
