CQV Lead

Job Summary

The CQ Technical Lead is responsible for planning, preparation, coordination and leading a CQ team from documentation preparation through FAT, CM oversight, MC, integrated CQ execution and successful handover to the Client USER team.

The scope of CQV activities relates to Process and Process Support Equipment. The CQ SME will lead and coordinate a CQV team that consists of CQV leads/specialists, engineers, operations personnel, engineering and external vendors, contractors, sub-contractors including the automation integrator and CSV service provider.

Aside to delivering in line with the Client C+Q requirements, the CQ Lead will ensure that overall Budget, Baseline Schedule, Compliance, Quality and HSE objectives are achieved in line with Project expectations. The CQ Lead will form part of the Client leadership team attending core team meetings, providing guidance on CQ matters and representing PDP in terms or contractual obligations.

Main responsibilities

General Management and Coordination in conjunction with the Client and PDP Team :

• Development of an overall level 3 CQ plan in conjunction with the Client project scheduler
• Meeting and delivering key project milestones
• Lead various weekly multidisciplinary CQV, Eng, CM and USER coordination meetings
• Org chart maintenance and resourcing
• Approval and tracking of holidays
• HSE and Safe Start-Up including PTW and LOTO
• Implementation of CORP-35 and supporting guidelines
• Adherence to EU Annex 15
• CQV Doc Preparation
• CQV Execution Readiness
• CQV Execution
• MC, P+ID Walk down and Punch item Categorisation
• Deviation Management & Change Control (Process and Automation)
• Punch List Management
• Vendor Management
• Reviewing CQ test plans and specifications prior to their approvals
• Development and maintenance of training material, matrix and files for all those involved in CQV activities (Integrator, CSV provider, Vendors, Client USERs)
• Management and Filing of CQV related documentation
• Management and Coordination of CQ execution activities, including:
• System and Area Handover

Main responsibilities and tasks relating to CQV documentation include but are not limited to:

• Setting up the Doc Prep team
• Ensure coordination meeting are in place
• Defining workflows and approval cycles for CQ test plans and specifications
• Coordinating development and approvals with the Client lead, Construction QA lead, and with other disciplines including Vendors, Automation, E+I, and USER etc.
• Developing positive working relationship with team members and USER groups
• Ensuring adherence to schedule, manhours and quality
• Support Prep team as required

Execution Readiness:

• FAT support where requested
• Documented training on PSPs
• CQ Team development and resource and allocation
• Monitoring and coordinate MC readiness
• CQV documentation readiness
• Monitoring and coordinate Automation readiness
• Monitor and coordinate SUT installation
• Appointment of Sub Contracts
• Calibration readiness including test equipment and resourcing
• HSE Plans, System PSSRs and LOTO device readiness
• Vendor notification of SAT dates per CQ Schedule
• Materials, consumables, spares, first fill available in stores
• Ensuring the fulfilment of the general pre-requisites, needed to start with CQV execution

CQV Execution:

• Ensure daily multidisciplinary CQV, Eng, CM and USER coordination meetings are established
• HSE management in conjunction with HSE Lead
• MC acceptance
• Manage CQV execution activities in conjunction with area CQV Leads
• Ensuring compliance of the commissioning activities with qualification requirements where test results are subject to leveraging (FAT, CTOD and SAT)
• Tracking of changes, punch items and deficiencies
• Reviewing first of type CQV test reports prior to their approvals
• Assisting system leads/engineers with system handover to production
• PQ and PPQ support where necessary

Project Controls:

• Planning & Scheduling
• Development of an overall System based baseline CQV Schedule in conjunction with Engineering, CM and USER Group involving;
• System Definition
• System Classification
• MC alignment with Construction
• Handover alignment with USER
• Fortnightly updates to CQ schedule including actualized and forecasting data for Doc pre and Execution Phases
• Liaise with PMO and USER with inputs to PQ and PPQ schedule
• Progress Reporting
• Development of a monthly project report including but not limited to:
• Contracts
• Develop scope of work(s) for CQV related vendors and contractors
• Approval of invoices based on progress and or timesheets
• Progress measurement
• Invoice approval and stage payment
• Cost
• Manage overall cost on behalf of PDP/Client for CQV activates (Directs and Indirects)
• Scope including schedule delay management and related change control
• Man-hour and cost management

Key Performance Indicators

• Strong knowledge and experience of Process Commissioning and Qualification.
• Management: Compliance with a schedule at a system and area level with the planned resource levels.
• Feedback from customer (i.e. Quality, HSE, operations)
• Safety: No lost time accident
• Quality: well-executed testing with minimum rework and re-execution.
• Quality: all deviations resolved to Client satisfaction and handover completed for all systems.

Ideal Background

• Experience in Process Commissioning and Qualification.
• Languages: English - fluent in speaking and writing.
• Experience: Minimum 10 yrs.
• Broad knowledge of engineering disciplines, commissioning, compliance, qualification and quality aspects of biopharma or pharmaceutical manufacturing.