OUR PLACEMENTS

Placement summary

We are Hyaltech, a biomedical company located in Livingston and we have an exciting opportunity for a talented graduate to join us for a 12 month placement. The Graduate Validation Engineer role will see you developing processes around the validation of manufacturing equipment. You must possess a degree in a relevant engineering discipline to be able to deliver this project. However, we will provide you with role-specific training and ensure that you are fully supported throughout the placement in the Validation department.

Job description

Project Description

This important project will see you working in our Validation department and you will be involved in validating manufacturing equipment to GMP and regulatory validation requirements as well as cleaning validation and help maintaining and developing the validation master plan. Overall, the project will assist us with validation workload, as well as helping to ensure that associated projects are able to continue.

Placement Objectives

The project objective will be to validate manufacturing equipment to GMP and regulatory validation requirements, in line with the company's master plan, in a timely and efficient manner.

Role Description

Main Tasks:

• Performing and reviewing equipment design
• Writing equipment/process User Requirement Specifications (URS)
• Validating production equipment
• Writing and executing Installation Qualification (IQ), Operation Qualification (OQ) and Performance Qualification (PQ)
• Validating cleaning processes, writing and executing cleaning validation protocols
• Reviewing existing equipment cleaning procedures and implementing qualification and improvement activities
• Reviewing existing Sterilisation in Place procedures and implementing qualification and improvement activities
• Raising, investigating and closure of Validation Deviations
• Participating in documentation activities, liaising with appropriate personnel to progress updates, approvals, in accordance with the company quality systems
• Liaison with Contract personnel  

Qualifications

Degree in engineering or technological discipline.

Skills / Experience

Essential Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong problem solving skills
• Self-motivated individual who is eager to learn

Desirable Skills

• Equipment validation experience within the medical device, pharmaceutical or related industry
• Industry recognised qualification

Benefits

Company benefits

There are a number of benefits to working with our team at Hyaltech:

• The team consists of industry experts, able to assist with your own learning and development
• Supportive working environment
• Commutable distance from Edinburgh and Glasgow
• Great holiday allowance: You will be entitled to 25 days paid Holiday within the holiday year (1st April to 31st March). In addition to your annual holiday entitlement, you will be entitled to 4 statutory Holidays as paid leave each year. The exact days of the statutory Holidays are 25th & 26th December, and 1st & 2nd January each year
• The work that Hyaltech does improves the quality of life for people around the world, which drives the passionate team forward

Placement benefits

As part of the ScotGrad Graduate Placement Programme, you may have access to a tailored graduate business skills training course. ScotGrad placements also offer a unique opportunity to connect with a vast network of graduates and ScotGrad alumni. All graduates appointed through the programme are encouraged to make use of the ScotGrad LinkedIn group to communicate with other ScotGrad participants, learn about any professional development opportunities and build up a professional network.

Additional information

Location: Livingston, West Lothian

Planned interview date: TBC

This placement may result in a permanent employment afterwards

Preferred start date: 8th August 2016

Company information

Hyaltech

Hyaltech manufacture Hyaluronic Acid, OAD’s and other liquid used in Ophthalmology.  Holding ourselves to the highest standards of integrity, quality and excellence, our company has contributed to the healthcare industry for over 20 years.  Being an ISO 9001 approved company, we require a talented individual to contribute to our continued success.

Parent company ZEISS

With just under 25,000 employees, ZEISS is one of the global leaders in the optical and optoelectronic industries and has been contributing to technological progress for over 165 years. ZEISS develops and distributes lithography optics, measuring technology, microscopes, medical technology, eyeglass lenses, camera and cine lenses, binoculars and planetarium technology.

Company sector: Life Sciences

Company website: www.hyaltech.co.uk