Senior Control Systems Engineer Jobs in Mount Airy, GA

Voyant Beauty believes our people are more than just employees; they’re the driving force behind everything we achieve. Our culture fosters teamwork, respect, and camaraderie, ensuring that every individual’s contribution is valued and celebrated. We invest in their growth, providing opportunities for development and advancement within our dynamic team.

Voyant Beauty is a company that specializes in the development and manufacturing, of beauty, personal and home care products. We work with various brands, retailers, and businesses to create customer formulations and products tailored to their needs. This can include skincare, haircare, bath and body products, fragrances, and more. Essentially, Voyant Beauty serves as a one-stop-shop for companies looking to bring their beauty and personal care product ideas to life.

Safety is a core value at Voyant Beauty. We prioritize the well-being of our team members, ensuring a safe and secure environment where everyone can thrive and excel.

If you’re seeking to be part of a team where your talents are valued, your safety is paramount, and your efforts contribute to meaningful change, then Voyant Beauty is the place for you. Come join us and be a part of our journey.

A Brief Overview
The Hygiene Systems & Validation Engineer leads the site validation and contamination control strategy to ensure compliance with cGMP regulations and company quality standards. This role serves as the subject matter expert (SME) for hygiene systems and validation, driving continuous improvement and standardization across validation programs. This position is responsible for planning, executing, and overseeing validation activities including process, cleaning, equipment, and utility system qualifications for OTC products, cosmetics, and regulated systems. The Engineer, Validation Technical partners closely with Engineering, Quality Assurance, and Operations to ensure validation and hygiene programs meet regulatory and internal requirements. The role also owns audit readiness and supports regulatory inspections, while proactively mitigating contamination risks across the site.
What you will do

• Lead the validation lifecycle strategy for new equipment, manufacturing processes, and facility changes, including development, standardization, and approval of IQ/OQ/PQ protocols and final reports.
• Define, implement, and continuously improve site-wide contamination control programs, including cleaning validation, environmental monitoring, and critical utility systems (e.g., USP water, compressed air).
• Own audit readiness for validation and hygiene systems, serving as the primary SME during internal and external audits and regulatory inspections.
• Develop, review, and maintain SOPs, validation protocols, and technical documentation to ensure compliance, consistency, and inspection readiness.
• Provide technical leadership and cross-functional support to Engineering, Quality, and Operations on validation, hygiene, and compliance-related initiatives.
• Mentor and provide guidance to junior engineers and technicians, supporting development of validation and quality capabilities across the site.
• Lead environmental monitoring oversight and interface with third-party laboratories; evaluate microbial and analytical data to assess risk and ensure program effectiveness.
• Provide input into equipment design and purchase decisions with validation and compliance requirements in mind
• Support quality investigations, deviations, and CAPA related to validation or equipment failures
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across validation and contamination control programs
• Remain current with regulatory guidance, industry best practices, and emerging risks in cGMP environments
• Some duties may vary slightly by location

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related technical field (Required)

Experience Qualifications

• 4-6 years Validation experience within a cGMP manufacturing environment (OTC, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, or personal care) (Required)
• 4-6 years Cross-functional project leadership across engineering, quality, and operations (Required)
• 4-6 years FDA/OTC regulated environments (Preferred)
• 4-6 years Leading audits, inspections, and regulatory interactions (Preferred)

Skills and Abilities

• Process, cleaning, equipment, and utility validation (High proficiency)
• IQ/OQ/PQ protocol development and execution (High proficiency)
• cGMP compliance and regulatory standards (High proficiency)
• Regulatory inspection leadership (FDA and customer audits) (High proficiency)
• Risk-based validation strategy and decision making (High proficiency)
• Contamination control program ownership (cleaning, EM, utilities) (High proficiency)
• SOP and technical document development (High proficiency)
• Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder influence (High proficiency)
• Influencing without authority across functions (High proficiency)
• Project leadership and prioritization across multiple initiatives (High proficiency)
• Root cause analysis and deviation/CAPA support (Medium proficiency)
• Environmental monitoring and lab coordination (Medium proficiency)
• Analytical and microbiological test interpretation (Medium proficiency)

Licenses and Certifications

• Lean Six Sigma certification or equivalent training (Preferred)

To Staffing and Recruiting Agencies: Our company does not accept unsolicited curriculum vitae’s or applications from agencies. We are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited curriculum vitae’s or applications and explicitly reserve its right to contact candidates presented in such unsolicited curriculum vitae’s or application.

Our company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, color, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status. Voyant Beauty will consider requests for accommodations due to a disability impacting a qualified employee's ability to perform the essential functions of their position consistent with applicable laws. In addition to federal law requirements, Voyant Beauty complies with applicable provincial and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.