Posted 15 days ago
Quality Validation Specialist
@ Kohl & Frisch Limited
Concord, Ontario
Overview
Kohl & Frisch Limited is hiring a Quality Validation Specialist in its Regulatory Affairs department to validate warehouse equipment and mapping for pharmaceutical storage. The role requires a bachelor's degree in science or engineering and at least 5 years in pharmaceutical quality, with travel to Distribution Centers across Canada (15 to 25%). The posting states a salary of $72,000 to $90,000 plus bonus eligibility and benefits.
Responsibilities:
- Develop validation protocols and reports for Health Canada
- Execute equipment qualifications, re-qualifications and warehouse mapping
- Train operations personnel across Distribution Centers
- Support IT on GMP warehouse software validation
- Revise SOPs for equipment qualification and mapping
Requirements summary:
- Bachelor's degree in science, engineering or equivalent
- At least 5 years in pharmaceutical healthcare quality
- Equipment validation and report writing experience
- Knowledge of GMP and Health Canada validation requirements
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Excel
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-26
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-11
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-11
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Quality assurance |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: moderate · ground: none |
| Work setting | Warehouse, Office |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Encouraged to apply | People with disabilities |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Science, Engineering |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Retirement plan, Performance bonus, Employee discount, Wellness |
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Kohl & Frisch Limited
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 1 |
About Us
Founded in 1916, Kohl & Frisch Limited has a solid reputation in the healthcare industry that distinguishes it as the only national, Canadian-owned and operated wholesale distributor. A family-owned company, it is one of Canada’s leading national distributors and is the essential link between pharmaceutical manufacturers and healthcare providers. Kohl & Frisch is fully equipped to service large chain retailers, independent pharmacies, clinics, and hospitals for all their Rx, OTC, home healthcare, and front shop needs.
About the Role
The Quality Validation Specialist will be responsible for carrying out all the steps leading to the validation of warehouse equipment (i.e. freezers, fridges) and warehouse mapping associated with the warehousing of pharmaceutical products in a pharmaceutical wholesaler environment.
The Quality Validation Specialist will work in the Regulatory Affairs department and shall ensure Operations is compliant to applicable GMP standards as defined by GUI-0001 “Good Manufacturing Practices” and GUI-0069 “Guidelines for Environmental Control of Drugs during Storage and Transportation”.
What Will You Do?
- Develop validation protocols and reports to meet Health Canada’s requirements
- Execute or assist Operations personnel in the execution of validation protocols according to the validation schedule, which includes new equipment qualifications, re-qualifications, and winter / summer warehouse mapping when applicable
- Identify opportunities for improvement
- Provide technical support / train Operations personnel during validation for K&F’s Distribution Centers across Canada
- Provide support to IT for any GMP-related software validation updates which include documenting qualifications (OQ, IQ, PQ) for our warehouse management software system
- Ensure the integrity and traceability of the information produced and reported, making necessary corrections in compliance with GMP and the company's internal standards
- Perform document review, including revising and correcting internal documents (SOPs) relating to equipment qualification and mapping
- Participate in Health Canada Audits if required
Other Functions May Include:
- Participate/gather data for seasonal shipping studies in Concord
- Work with Regulatory team on analysis and reports for seasonal shipping studies for other DCs
- Work closely with the Quality Control Specialist and Operations personnel and perform audit checks on GMP documentation in the warehouse (primary work site)
- Support Regulatory department as needed
What You Bring
- Bachelor of Science, Engineering or equivalent
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in a Pharmaceutical Healthcare Quality environment
- Experience with equipment validation/report writing in a pharmaceutical environment
- Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
- Knowledge of GMP Regulations and validation requirements for Health Canada
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Excel
- Keen attention to detail and proven ability to analyze and interpret data
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Able to work onsite in a warehouse environment
- Ability to travel to other Distribution Centers across Canada when required to help support validation (15 – 25%)
What’s in it for you?
This position offers a salary range of $72,000 – $90,000, exclusive of discretionary bonus eligibility and our full benefits package. The final salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined by factors including location, relevant experience, skill level and education.
Additional Compensation (if applicable):
- Bonus or commission structure
- Pension Plan (eligibility after 18 months service)
Benefits:
- Health, dental, vision from day 1
- Personal Days
- Employee Assistance Program
- Opportunity for Professional Development
- Wellness programs
- Vacation Pay
- Exclusive memberships and discounts
As part of our recruitment process we may use AI for initial screening and assisting in evaluating candidate qualifications. All final hiring decisions will be made by our recruitment team.
Kohl & Frisch would like to thank all applicants for their interest. All applicants who received interviews will receive an update on their application status within 45 days of last interview. We value your interest in joining our team and strive to provide a timely, transparent hiring experience.
Kohl & Frisch Limited welcomes applications from individuals with disabilities and provides accommodations upon request for candidates taking part in the selection process.
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