Manufacturing Engineer (Chemical Processing)

Location: US-DE-Newport; onsite manufacturing operations

Salary: $103,200–$161,250 per year, plus eligibility for bonus, stock, and benefits.

Company

hirify.global develops technologies and products that support laboratories, researchers, scientific discovery, and quality of life improvements worldwide.

What you will do

• Provide daily engineering support for silica manufacturing operations used in HPLC column production.
• Support silica functionalization processes and drive process, equipment, safety, quality, capacity, and reliability improvements.
• Lead and support cross-functional capital projects, managing schedules, budgets, resources, and execution timelines.
• Develop equipment requirements, technical specifications, design documentation, and participate in design reviews for equipment, facilities, P&IDs, and process flows.
• Troubleshoot equipment and process issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
• Support maintenance, validation, qualification, commissioning, preventive maintenance, and Lean Manufacturing initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, chemical, manufacturing, or a related engineering discipline.
• 4+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in chemical, pharmaceutical, life sciences, analytical instrumentation, or a related manufacturing environment.
• Experience with manufacturing processes, equipment design, equipment troubleshooting, and chemical processing systems.
• Experience managing engineering projects with budget and schedule responsibility.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, root cause analysis, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with PLC-controlled automated systems and industrial controls.
• Knowledge of process equipment used in chemical manufacturing.
• Experience reviewing P&IDs, process flow diagrams, and manufacturing facility layouts.
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, continuous improvement, capital equipment procurement, installation, or commissioning experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with innovative technologies supporting laboratories and researchers worldwide.
• Collaborate with Chemistry, Production, Maintenance, Health & Safety, Engineering, and other cross-functional teams.
• Full-time day-shift schedule with occasional travel.
• Eligibility for bonus, stock, and benefits.
• Inclusive, merit-based workplace committed to equal opportunity and accessibility.