Validation Engineer

BE A PART OF A REVOLUTIONARY CHANGEAt PMI, we’ve chosen to do something incredible. We’re totally transforming our business, and building our future on smoke-free products.With huge change, comes huge opportunity. So, wherever you join us, you’ll enjoy the freedom to dream up and deliver better, brighter solutions and the space to move your career forward in endlessly different directions.Wherever you join our crucial 47,000-strong Operations team, you’ll have the opportunity to make an impact. PMI’s shift from selling cigarettes to our new smoke-free products has changed the way we work. New products bring new challenges – in the way we source and buy raw materials, in the way we engineer and manufacture, and in our supply chain planning.Bring us your curiosity and a desire to challenge the everyday and we’ll give you lots of responsibility. You’ll help us improve, inject innovation and create new ways of working. You’ll be solving supply chain problems that span the whole world: a smoke-free world.TERMS OF EMPLOYMENTContract Type: Permanent Work location: Philip Morris Korea, 67, Sanmakgongdannam 12-gil, Yangsan-si, Gyeongsangnam-doYOUR ‘DAY TO DAY’Ensure manufacturing process (including equipment, methods) and Local RRP Computerized Systems are appropriately qualified and validated while conducting review of related documentation and leading quality risk assessment and change management activities.Consistently apply OPEN+ systems and toolsEnsure compliance to all PMI and legal standards, policies and guidelines related to Environment, Health, Safety, Sustainability to prevent personnel, asset or societal loss. Act and promote an interdependent and transparent safety culture fostering the utilization of preventive/predictive approach in line with Open+/IOSVALIDATION ACTIVITIESLead and execute validation activities that are identified and required. Prepare all the documentation associated by ensuring the execution following the plan. Ensure that all validation activities are carried out and reported in a timely manner. Ensure that all deviations during validation activities are investigated and escalated when required. Propose action plans and ensure that correctives/preventives actions are followed and closed on time. For Local RRP Computerized Systems review user, functional and technical specifications. Develop test plans, coordinate and supervise testing phases and manage issues. Review test scripts for functional testing, regression testing and load testing.VALIDATION SUSTAINABILITYOrganize and lead the Continued Verification Assessment and the re-execution of validation protocols according to the plan and procedures. Provide reports and other documentation associated with validations, as appropriate for each validation exercise.CHANGE MANAGEMENTLead and coordinate change management process in the factory and ensure validated state of the manufacturing processes, methods and systems is maintained.Ensure the reporting and the update of key metrics. Perform Risk Assessment for system changes.RISK-ASSESSMENTProvide support and act as SME / Facilitator for the Quality Risk Assessment. Ensure the appropriate methodologies are implemented and mitigation plans defined and followed up by the relevant responsible persons as per established quality requirements.COMMUNICATION & PROJECTProvide full support by sharing expertise and knowledge to business owners and relevant stakeholders. Through effective communication and training initiatives, develop cross-functional and cross-departmental staff (in projects and validation teams) to ensure that validation projects are carried out in accordance with internal Policies and Procedures. Ensure compliance through assisting in audits. Participate in reviews in all phases of the software development cycle. Support Project and Operation teams in relation to CSV worldwide.QMS SUPPORTParticipate to the creation/update of procedures, work instructions and others Quality Documents that are required. Provide support and training by ensuring a transfer of knowledge according to the training management system. Contribute to overall CSV best practices, strategy and methodology. Recommend process upgrades and efficiency improvements and implement them."Who We’re Looking ForBachelor’s degree from university or above Majoring in Biological sciences, Physical sciences, Chemistry, Engineering or equivalent education 3-5 years experience in quality assurance in tobacco, food, pharmaceutical or similar industry and/or 3-5 years experience as a specialist in a relevant area of activity. Good command of written and spoken Korean and EnglishSPECIAL CONSIDERATIONSWe encourage application from veterans eligible for employment support under the Act on Preferential Treatment or persons with disabilities under the Employment Promotion and Vocational Rehabilitation Act.INTERNAL APPLICATION GUIDELINESInternal Posting Open Date: Nov 4, 2025Internal posting Close Date: Nov 11, 2025Please upload your resume when you apply to internal positionsRelocation support is not available for this jobIf you have been in your current job for less than 12 months or if you are on a Performance Improvement Program, you must get the approval of your current manager before applying for the job. PMI temporary and permanent employees who are employed and paid directly by PMI are eligible to apply for jobs posted on the Internal Careers Portal. If you are not a PMI employee, you are not eligible to search and apply for internal jobs. You are welcome to search and apply for external jobs at pmi.com/careers.To find out more about eligibility to apply for internal jobs, please refer to the Open Sourcing Employee Guidebook on the Internal Careers Portal, or contact P&C. 18421