Visual Inspection Engineer
Summary
The Visual Inspection Engineer supports GMP-compliant visual inspection operations within a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment, ensuring product quality, regulatory compliance, and process robustness. The role provides technical leadership across inspection processes, validation activities, defect management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Support visual inspection operations in compliance with safety, regulatory, quality, and organisational requirements
- Develop, review, and maintain procedures and SOPs aligned with global standards and regulatory guidance
- Participate in and lead process, equipment, and facilities commissioning, qualification, and validation activities
- Review, approve, and execute validation and qualification protocols to meet project timelines
- Lead and contribute to Visual Inspection Process FMEAs and risk assessments
- Establish, lead, and optimise technician certification and training programmes for visual inspection
- Develop and maintain the visual inspection defect library and defect trending systems
- Provide technical leadership during project lifecycle activities, including new product introductions and technical transfers
- Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders on defect evaluation and particle analysis
- Investigate process deviations, malfunctions, and inspection-related incidents to ensure robust corrective actions
- Support production teams to achieve output, yield, and Right First Time performance
- Liaise with Engineering, Quality, Validation, and external service providers as required
Requirements
- Degree or Master’s qualification in engineering, science, or a related technical discipline
- Minimum of three years’ experience in a pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or healthcare manufacturing environment
- Proven experience supporting operations, quality, or technical functions within GMP-regulated facilities
- Knowledge of sterile or parenteral manufacturing processes including fill-finish, lyophilisation, sterilisation, or solution preparation
- Experience with visual inspection processes, validation principles, and defect management preferred
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work under pressure and exercise independent judgement
- High attention to detail with a strong commitment to quality, compliance, and Perfect Performance principles
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders
- Demonstrated integrity, ownership, and a results-driven approach to continuous improvement
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