1 to 3 years
Validation Coordinator
Position Summary
The Sanitation Validation Coordinator is responsible for managing and maintaining sanitation validation documentation in support of manufacturing operations within a cosmetic contract manufacturing environment. This role partners closely with Quality, Manufacturing, Validation, and Sanitation teams to ensure validation records are accurate, compliant, and audit-ready.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate the completion, review, routing, and archival of sanitation validation documentation.
- Prepare and maintain validation protocols, reports, forms, logbooks, and supporting records.
- Review validation packets for accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
- Ensure all required approvals, signatures, and supporting data are properly documented.
- Track validation projects and schedules to support production timelines.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve documentation discrepancies.
- Generate and maintain SOPs, work instructions, and validation templates.
- Support investigations related to documentation errors, deviations, and validation exceptions.
- Maintain organized, inspection-ready electronic and paper validation files.
- Assist during customer audits, regulatory inspections, and internal audits.
- Monitor validation status and communicate project updates to management.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives and ensure compliance with cGMP requirements.
Qualifications
Education
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Chemistry, Biology, Quality, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
- Equivalent experience may be considered.
Experience
- 1-3 years of experience in Quality Assurance, Document Control, Validation, Regulatory Affairs, or a GMP-regulated environment.
- Experience with validation protocols, batch records, and controlled documentation preferred.
- Cosmetics, personal care, pharmaceutical, food, or consumer products manufacturing experience is a plus.
Required Skills
- GMP/cGMP compliance
- Quality Assurance and Document Control
- Validation documentation and packet review
- SOP creation and revision
- Good Documentation Practices (GDP)
- Strong proofreading and attention to detail
- Change control and record management
- Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
- Excellent organization and communication skills
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Chatsworth, CA.
Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $22.00 - $26.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Chatsworth,CA.
Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Aug 5, 2026.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.
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Posting ID: JP-006173468