Validation Engineer

Validation Engineer – Triaga Inc. Be a part of a revolutionary change! At PMI, we’ve chosen to do something incredible. We’re totally transforming our business and building our future on smoke-free products with the power to improve the lives of a billion smokers worldwide. With huge change, comes huge opportunity. So, wherever you join us, you’ll enjoy the freedom to dream up and deliver better, brighter solutions and the space to move your career forward in endlessly different directions. Wherever you join our crucial 47,000-strong Operations team, you’ll have the opportunity to make an impact. PMI’s shift from selling cigarettes to our new smoke-free products has changed the way we work. New products bring new challenges – in the way we source and buy raw materials, in the way we engineer and manufacture, and in our supply chain planning. Your ‘day to day’: As Validation Engineer you will be part of our Quality Department at Triaga Inc., a subsidiary of Philip Morris International, and will be reporting to the Supervisor QA. The position will be based in Wilson, NC. Your Responsibilities: • Lead and execute validation activities that are identified and required. Prepare all the documentation associated by ensuring the execution following the plan. Ensure that all validation activities are carried out and reported in a timely manner. Ensure that all deviations during validation activities are investigated and escalated when required. Propose action plans and ensure that correctives/preventives actions are followed and closed on time. • Organize and lead the Continued Verification Assessment and the re-execution of validation protocols according to plan and procedures. Provide reports and other documentation associated with validations, as appropriate for each validation exercise. • Lead and coordinate change management process in the factory and ensure validated state of the manufacturing processes, methods and systems is maintained. Ensure the reporting and the update of key metrics. • Provide support and act as SME / Facilitator for the Quality Risk Assessment. Ensure the appropriate methodologies are implemented and mitigation plans defined and followed up by the relevant responsible persons as per established quality requirements. • Participate to the creation/update of procedures, work instructions and others Quality Documents that are required. Provide support and training by ensuring a transfer of knowledge according to the training management system. • Promote and apply all rules concerning PMI Quality, environment, health and safety Who we’re looking for: • Master’s degree in biological sciences, Physical sciences, Engineering or equivalent skills • 3-5 years' experience in quality assurance in food, pharmaceutical or similar industry and/or 3-5 years' experience as a specialist in a relevant area of activity • Fluent in English both written and spoken. • REQUIRED: Legally authorized to work in the USA What we offer: Attractive salary and excellent benefits package: including 401(k) plan, Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage along with paid holidays and three weeks of vacation. Our success depends on the men and women who come to work every single day with a sense of purpose and an appetite for progress. Join Triaga Inc. and you too can: • Seize the freedom to define your future and ours. We’ll empower you to take risks, experiment and explore. • Be part of an inclusive, diverse culture, where everyone’s contribution is respected; collaborate with some of the world’s best people and feel like you belong. • Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business – our staggering size and scale provides endless opportunities to progress. • Take pride in delivering our promise to society: to improve the lives of a billion smokers. #LI-Onsite Philip Morris International (PMI) has been an entirely separate company from Altria and Philip Morris USA since 2008, with PMI focusing on international markets outside the United States. PMI has never sold cigarettes in the United States.