CQV Supervisor

Location: Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada; onsite work across office, laboratory, manufacturing, warehouse, and utility environments

Salary: CAD 88,536–138,338 per year, plus eligibility for bonus, stock, and benefits

Company

hirify.global supports regulated biotechnology and pharmaceutical manufacturing operations through engineering, quality, and technical services.

What you will do

• Lead the Facilities, Utilities, and Equipment Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) program.
• Plan and coordinate commissioning, qualification, requalification, and lifecycle activities for GMP facilities, utilities, manufacturing equipment, laboratory equipment, and related systems.
• Develop, review, and approve validation plans, IQ/OQ protocols, thermal mapping protocols, technical assessments, deviations, and summary reports.
• Provide technical oversight for thermal validation of autoclaves, controlled-temperature units, refrigerators, freezers, incubators, environmental chambers, and similar systems.
• Support investigations, CAPAs, change controls, risk assessments, remediation activities, audits, and regulatory inspections.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop Engineering Technicians while coordinating with Engineering, Manufacturing, Maintenance, Automation, Quality, Technical Operations, and external vendors.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Biotechnology, Biological Sciences, Food Science, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Life Sciences, or a related technical discipline; equivalent education and relevant GMP experience may be considered.
• At least three years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, biotechnology, or another regulated GMP environment.
• Experience in commissioning and qualification, validation, Technical Operations, manufacturing support, engineering, quality systems, or related technical functions.
• Experience with GMP documentation and quality systems, including investigations, deviations, CAPAs, change controls, or risk assessments.
• Strong understanding of GMP requirements, regulatory expectations, CQV lifecycle principles, technical writing, analysis, troubleshooting, planning, and cross-functional communication.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite; occasional after-hours support and travel may be required.

Nice to have

• Experience with equipment qualification, IQ/OQ, thermal validation, or CQV lifecycle activities.
• Previous supervisory, team leadership, or project leadership experience.
• Experience with electronic validation systems such as Kneat.
• Familiarity with FDA, Health Canada, ISPE, ASTM, GAMP, or other applicable industry guidance.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time day schedule with no planned end date.
• Opportunity to lead continuous improvement of CQV processes and execution practices.
• Bonus, stock, and benefits eligibility.
• Work involves collaboration across Engineering, Manufacturing, Maintenance, Automation, Quality, Technical Operations, and external vendors.