Pharmaceutical - Commissioning & Qualification - Toronto, Canada - MMR Consulting

MMR Consulting

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Previous Pharmaceutical/Biotech experience is mandatory for this role.
MMR Consulting is an engineering and consulting firm specializing in the pharmaceutical, and biotechnology industries. Its services include Engineering, Project Management, Validation and other Consulting services. MMR has offices in Canada, USA, and Australia.

Responsibilities

Directly manage / lead a team of CQV engineers / specialists
Provide technical guidance into the commissioning, qualification and startup of various pharmaceutical / biopharmaceutical cGMP process equipment, utilities & facilities.
Lead the development (for example, write test cases) of key qualification deliverables such as DQ, FAT, SAT, IQ, OQ and PQ during the project lifecycle
Able to perform field execution of qualification test cases and protocols
Support development of Project Validation Plans (PVPs) to ensure the action plan to test the system is applicable and relevant.
Lead qualification processes throughout the project lifecycle to ensure timely completion and to ensure all quality and engineering specifications are met.
Possess knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements and industry best practices on all or any of the following
Process equipment, clean utilities, automation systems, laboratory equipment, building & facilities
Coordinate meetings with crossfunctional departments, to drive project progress, facilitate decisions, provide updates.
Engage other departments, as required, into design reviews and decisions.
Travel may be occasionally required for meetings with equipment fabrication vendors or Factory Acceptance Testing (FATs).
Work may require occasional support over shutdowns or extended hours, specifically during installation, construction, commissioning, qualification and validation phases.
Visit construction and installation sites, wearing necessary safety PPE.
You may be involved with other aspects such as clientmanagement (maintain key Client relationships in support of business development and pursuit of new work), project scheduling/budgeting, coordination of client and MMR resources for effective project delivery, supporting business development (providing technical support to the sales as required for proposals/opportunities), presenting at industry conferences/publishing papers etc.
Supervise contractors during critical testing of system and equipment.
Other duties as assigned by client, and/or MMR, based on workload and project requirements.
As this position requires working on client sites, you will need to comply with the client's safety rules including mandatory vaccination policies for COVID19, where applicable

Qualifications

8+ years of experience in commissioning, qualification or validation of various systems within the pharmaceutical/biotech industry.
Some previous leadership experience is required.
Experience with commissioning & qualification of equipment & facilities is required.
Validation experience such as cleaning validation, thermal validation, mixing studies, process validation, computer systems validation is an asset but not required.
Previous experience in the pharmaceutical / biotech industry, with knowledge of requirements for cGMP operations.
Experience with developing and executing validation projects to Risk-Based Commissioning & Qualification approaches, such as ASTM E2500 or ISPE ICQ, is considered an asset, but not required.
Experience with commissioning & qualification of process control systems (i.e. PCS, SCADA, Historians) and building automation systems are considered an asset.
Experience with commissioning and qualification of biotech process equipment, such as some, but not all, of the following: fermentation, bioreactors, downstream purification processes (chromatography, TFF, UF) would be an asset.
Experience with Qualification or Validation of clean utilities and ISO clean rooms.
Experience with preparation and execution of URS's, DQ's, RTMs, Risk Assessments, CPPs, VPPs, FATs, SATs, IOQs
Lead teams of Validation staff, manage staff priorities, provide mentorship/oversight, help staff resolve issues. Leadership is considered an asset, but not required.
Possess leadership skills, and be able to take initiative to lead projects, involving multiple stakeholders, departments, and varying complexity.
Possess mentorship skills, to coach and develop junior and intermediate employees.
Engineering degree, preferably in Mechanical, Electrical or Chemical.
Travel may be required on occasion.
Ability to handle multiple projects and work in a fastpaced environment.
Strong multitasking skills