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We are seeking an experienced Equipment Management Associate to join our BioPharm CMC team in Harrogate.

Job Responsibilities

• Oversee the full GMP equipment lifecycle, including onboarding, qualification, maintenance, calibration, and retirement.
• Coordinate equipment activities with internal stakeholders, service providers, and approved vendors.
• Serve as the equipment Subject Matter Expert (SME), providing technical support and resolving equipment-related issues.
• Ensure equipment compliance with GMP regulations, internal procedures, and quality standards.
• Own or support deviations, CAPAs, change controls, investigations, and audit responses related to equipment.
• Review qualification protocols, SOPs, validation documents, risk assessments, and vendor documentation.
• Maintain accurate, inspection-ready equipment records and lifecycle documentation.
• Monitor equipment status and performance, ensuring timely resolution of downtime and maintenance issues.
• Support procurement activities, including supplier engagement, quotations, and purchase requests.
• Promote a culture of safety, compliance, and continuous improvement across equipment management processes.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific, engineering, or related discipline.
• Experience in a GMP-regulated pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or life sciences environment.
• Knowledge of equipment qualification, maintenance, and lifecycle management.
• Experience with GMP quality systems, including deviations, CAPAs, and change controls.
• Strong documentation and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting BioPharm, CMC, laboratory, or manufacturing operations.
• Knowledge of equipment qualification and validation (IQ/OQ/PQ).
• Experience with electronic quality or maintenance management systems.
• Familiarity with System Lifecycle (SLC) processes.
• Experience supporting audits, inspections, or continuous improvement initiatives.

In this role, you will be responsible for the GMP-compliant lifecycle management of laboratory and manufacturing equipment, ensuring all assets remain qualified, maintained, documented, and audit ready.

Acting as the primary point of contact for equipment management activities, you will work closely with Operations, Facilities, Quality, and external vendors to ensure equipment is installed, maintained, qualified, and retired in accordance with GMP regulations, internal procedures, and business needs.

This is an excellent opportunity for a GMP professional who enjoys combining technical expertise, quality compliance, and cross-functional collaboration within a highly regulated biopharmaceutical environment.

You'll have the opportunity to play a key role in ensuring the reliability, compliance, and performance of critical GMP equipment that supports the development and manufacture of innovative therapies. You'll work in a collaborative environment where quality, operational excellence, and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything we do.

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