The role of the Validation Engineer is to provide assistance to the Validation Manager in the scheduling, execution and documentation of validation activities for new and existing manufacturing equipment and manufacturing processes in accordance with cGMP and Nutricia regulatory requirements.  Also provision of technical support services to the production and quality departments.

It is key for the Validation Engineer to understand and develop a good understanding of other departments to ensure the appropriate support is provided and information is owned and shared in the relevant way.

Success in this role will be demonstrated by supporting the successful implementation of a site validation masterplan, in particular the ongoing collation, assessment and periodic reporting of operational monitoring data to verify that the site is performing consistently, in line with the highest quality standards. This role will also be expected to support with the identification of trends in data, which could help to predict changes in performance and enable control measures to be implemented to prevent any food safety issues.

Functional Competencies:

• Awareness of food regulations.
• Awareness of Quality & Foods Safety systems.
• Problem solving skills.
• Risk Assessment techniques.
• Supervision of Validation technicians
• Stand in for Validation Manager when required

leadership Competencies:

• Ability to interact with colleagues from different disciplines.
• Good communication & presentation skills.
• Ability to manage varied workload.
• Self-motivated.
• Experience of working as part of a team in a specialised environment.
• Self-awareness with ability to offer and receive constructive and positive feedback

Professional Experience:

• Graduate in a scientific or engineering discipline, ideally with three years of experience within the pharmaceutical or related industry. Must be able to communicate both verbally and in writing.
• Working in a team.
• Managing multiple priorities.
• Formal scientific academic qualifications / industry experience.
• Awareness of FDA, FSCC2200 and ISO Accreditations.
• Understanding of Auditing.
• Awareness of HACCP.
• Experience of Food Hygiene standards.
• Experience of quality systems advantageous.
• Working in a Quality environment advantageous.
• Exposure to manufacturing environment advantageous.
• Capable of working on multiple priorities and meeting timelines.

Danone is a major FMCG company in the UK, with market leading brands across four divisions: Waters (Evian, Volvic), Dairies (Actimel, Activia, Shape), Early Life Nutrition (Aptamil, Cow & Gate) and Nutricia Advanced Medical Nutrition (Neocate, Fortisip).

Early Life Nutrition and Advanced Medical Nutrition, which constitute the Specialized Nutrition category, offer nutritional solutions with the shared goal of improving the health and well-being of vulnerable individuals. This ambition stretches from the first day of pregnancy into old age, with similar activities in terms of innovation and scientific research. Specialized Nutrition focuses on allergies, from prevention to treatment, with Early Life Nutrition and Advanced Medical Nutrition working hand-in-hand to foster synergies and strengthen Danone's leading position in this sector. The Nutricia brand is a key asset for both businesses, thanks to a medical legacy of more than 120 years and a recognition of health leaders around the world.

Nutricia is Europe’s largest specialist nutrition company and the market leader in the UK. We specialise in the delivery of medical nutrition for the very young, the old and the sick, supplying high quality feeds to patients and consumers. Our purpose is to pioneer nutritional discoveries that help people live longer, healthier lives.

When it comes to finding a great place to work there are plenty of things to look for: inspirational colleagues, freedom in your job to make a real difference, and a shared ethos you can truly believe in. Throw in top perks, a responsive and dynamic environment and unrivalled opportunities to develop personally and professionally and you’ve found something pretty special. You’ve found Danone.

Here at Danone we put people at the centre of everything we do – whether we’re developing ground-breaking new products, taking care of individual patients, or supporting the community. And if you join us you can expect exactly that sort of attention too.

Nutricia  medical nutrition products have a strong market share. The business is operating within a mature market but there is still scope for expansion both within local and global markets, and the emphasis in the coming years with be on maintaining volume growth, whilst ensuring we drive our cost targets in the right direction.