Engineering Technician (Pharmaceutical Manufacturing)

Location: Charlottesville, Virginia, United States; regular on-site work required

Salary: $31.35–$38.46 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications

Company

hirify.global is a Virginia-based contract manufacturing organization providing sterile pharmaceutical manufacturing, filling, packaging, labeling, analytical laboratory, microbiology, and pharmaceutical support services.

What you will do

• Execute and report engineering protocols and formal studies.
• Evaluate, install, and qualify instrumentation and manufacturing equipment.
• Select and order parts and components for engineering batches.
• Set up sterile pharmaceutical products and components and support Pharmaceutical Operator II duties as needed.
• Support equipment validation, product and process development, and cGMP-compliant validation activities.
• Review deviations, change controls, validation protocols, and formal studies while collaborating with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and other departments.

Requirements

• Technical degree, two-year associate degree, or equivalent industry-related experience.
• Basic computer proficiency, including Microsoft Word and Excel, with the ability to learn additional software.
• Professional communication skills and the ability to maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, supervisors, and vendors.
• Ability to work on-site in Charlottesville on a regular basis.
• hirify.global does not sponsor work visas.

Nice to have

• Experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, or other regulated manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of cGMP requirements and validation principles.
• Experience with manufacturing equipment, engineering projects, or validation activities.
• Familiarity with aseptic processing and sterile manufacturing operations.
• Strong mechanical aptitude, troubleshooting skills, and the ability to work independently within a cross-functional team.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on work in a regulated sterile pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
• Cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and other departments.
• Exposure to clinical-trial and commercial pharmaceutical manufacturing activities.