Senior Engineer - Validation

At AROA, our people come to work every day with passion and ideas that fuel our business and go home knowing they’ve made a real difference in the lives of others.

AROA, which is Māori for ‘understanding’, is proudly New Zealand born and based. We develop, manufacture, and export innovative wound care products, improving the lives of millions around the world by unlocking extraordinary outcomes for our patients. Our mission is to be the global leader in regenerative healing, making our products and services accessible to everybody.

We are looking for a passionate and skilled Senior Validation Engineer to join us on our mission to revolutionise healthcare.

As a Senior Validation Engineer at AROA, you will play a key role in ensuring that our manufacturing equipment and systems are validated and maintained in a compliant and efficient state. You will collaborate across development, production, engineering, and quality functions to support the implementation of new equipment and processes while maintaining regulatory compliance and maximising operational reliability.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Lead and perform equipment and facility qualification and validation activities in line with internal procedures and GMP standards. 


• Write, review and approve validation protocols, user requirement specifications (URS), and related documentation. 


• Support implementation and validation of new equipment and systems, liaising with Production, Engineering, and Development teams. 


• Review and approve change controls to ensure the validated state of existing equipment is maintained. 


• Identify and implement improvements to validation systems, reducing costs and enhancing efficiency. 


• Provide technical support for troubleshooting and corrective actions related to equipment and manufacturing processes. 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (BE or equivalent) or a related technical discipline. 


• Proven experience qualifying manufacturing equipment in a commercial production environment (essential).


• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a medical device, pharmaceutical, or food manufacturing environment, with at least 3 years focused on equipment validation.


• Strong understanding of validation principles and GMP compliance requirements.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with attention to detail and the ability to manage tasks independently.


• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel. 

Based in Airport Oaks with easy access to the motorway, there is plenty of parking available around our offices (we also have flexibility to work from home from time to time). We have an onsite gym, your birthday off, and other health & wellbeing benefits available to you.

The successful candidate will be working with a diverse and inclusive team that works hard but celebrates and recognises its people. You'll be working for a mission-led company dedicated to bringing regenerative healing to people around the world. We’re sure that’s something worth being a part of!

To be considered for this opportunity, you must have existing NZ working rights.