Job Description
Position: Sr CQV Lead
Duration: 6+ months
Location: Waukegan, IL 60064 - onsite daily
pay rate $65.00 - $75.00 per hour on a W2
I’m looking for a hands-on CQV Lead / Senior Validation Engineer that has 5+ years of experience in pharma, biotech, API or specialty chemical manufacturing for a 6+ month onsite contract with strong potential for extension. This is not a documentation-only role. I need someone who can step in, take ownership of active validation packages, and write and execute IQ/OQ/PQ protocols for equipment.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Must have 5+ years of U.S. experience as a CQV Lead in equipment validation
- Industry experience with Small-molecule API and drug-substance manufacturing
- Experience with Reactors, dryers, mix tanks, heat exchangers, and process piping
- DeltaV and PLC-controlled equipment
- Experience with Utilities and nitrogen distribution systems
- Laboratory equipment and -80°C freezer qualification
- Cleanroom qualification and environmental testing
- Kneat documentation and protocol execution
About us…Sterling Engineering, in business for 57 years …we offer FULL BENEFITS! As a Sterling Engineering W2 employee on contract, you receive a Full Employee Benefits Package that includes Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, 3 Medical plans to choose from, Dental & Vision plans, 401(k) with a match, and an Employee Stock Ownership (ESOP) plan.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Waukegan, IL |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $65–$75 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1969 |
| Website | http://www.sterling-engineering.com |
About Company
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.
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