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Are you passionate about working with technical qualification in a GMP environment? Do you want to combine the opportunities offered by a global company with the benefits of a family-owned business? At Octapharma, we are growing and are now looking for a Qualification Engineer to join our team.

Octapharma is a biotechnology pharmaceutical company with large-scale manufacturing on northwestern Kungsholmen, driven by the vision to improve people's health and lives.

As a Qualification Engineer, you will belong to and help develop the newly established Qualification section. The section is part of the Engineering department, which is a crucial part of Octapharma as it represents the company's core competence in technical solutions and supports production with ongoing problem-solving. The section is responsible for the technical qualification of equipment, systems, and utilities (media), including IQ/OQ/PQ for media.

As a Qualification Engineer, you play a key role with us. Your responsibilities include, for example:

• Participate in, or lead, projects and activities as a qualification/QPL leader and/or as an executor of qualifications.
• Participate in the development of standards, instructions, and templates for the qualification process within your area of responsibility.
• Contribute to the preparation of documentation for regulatory authorities.
• Participate in inspections.
• Contribute to improvement work and optimization of processes and working methods within the section.

Who are you?

The right candidate for this role has:

• Several years of experience in qualification leadership within the relevant area (technical IQ/OQ including process functionality, control systems, and media PQ).
• A university degree with a technical focus (e.g., chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, biotechnology).
• Experience working according to GMP standards.
• Experience working in the process industry is considered an asset.
• Very good proficiency in Swedish and English, both spoken and written.

We are looking for you who are structured, technically interested, and a responsible team player. You drive your tasks forward efficiently, have good prioritization skills, and value good collaboration with your colleagues. You are positive and motivated to achieve results together with others in a flat hierarchy. You have strong social skills and excellent communication abilities, enabling you to create engagement within the section and department.

About Qualification within the Technical Unit

• The Technical Unit is organized into the departments Engineering, Maintenance, Facility & Utilities, and Automation & Metrology, where the Qualification section is part of Engineering.
• The Technical Unit is responsible for ensuring that the production facility, buildings, and other equipment are in place and functioning.
• This function is absolutely critical for the business to operate sustainably.
• We continuously invest in the site, leading to modernization and expansion.
• Qualification currently consists of 6 positions, and you will report to the Section Manager.

What is the best part about working with us?

• You contribute to saving lives – Every day is meaningful as we manufacture life-saving medicines.
• Benefits – Bonus program, benefits portal with favorable deals and offers, and an on-site naprapath, among others.
• Family values – A long-term perspective regarding personnel and relationships.
• Bistro Brewery – Homemade food is served every day, and we have our own bakery/café.
• Competence development – We offer various employee and leadership training programs, both internal and external, trainee programs, and digital solutions.

”In this role, you will get to work with wonderful people and interesting technical challenges regarding the technology in our production facilities. I am looking for colleagues who are service-oriented, have a high degree of problem-solving ability, and a willingness to take ownership. I look forward to building this group together with you.” / Emma Fredbäck, Section Manager Qualification

If you have questions about the position, contact Krishan Johansson-Haque at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) or 072-070 16 53.

If you proceed in the process:

• Our recruitment process includes psychometric tests, interviews, and reference checks.
• A final candidate will undergo an alcohol and drug test through our occupational health service.
• If you are curious about how the recruitment process works, you can contact me (Krishan) directly.

Want to get to know us better? Learn more about the Technical Unit on our website and follow us day by day on LinkedIn!