Sr. Manufacturing Associate I, Label & Packaging

Location: Norwood, Massachusetts, United States; onsite manufacturing role. Only individuals who qualify as U.S. persons are eligible due to U.S. export control requirements.

Salary: $74,000–$118,400 per year, with potential discretionary bonus, incentive compensation, or equity.

Company

hirify.global develops mRNA technology and medicines through a biotechnology platform.

What you will do

• Execute line setup, operation, changeovers, labeling, cartoning, kitting, aggregation, and case-packing activities according to approved SOPs and cGMP requirements.
• Perform line clearances, room and equipment readiness checks, controlled material staging, label issuance and reconciliation, and in-process barcode, vision, print, and scan verification.
• Complete accurate contemporaneous documentation in logbooks, batch records, MES, eBR, and labeling systems in accordance with ALCOA+ principles.
• Identify, contain, and escalate deviations, atypical events, equipment issues, and system problems; support investigations, CAPAs, change controls, and corrective actions.
• Train and coach associates through structured on-the-job training and peer guidance while promoting safe, compliant execution.
• Collaborate with QA/QC, MS&T, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Digital/Systems teams on equipment readiness, engineering runs, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required; an associate’s or bachelor’s degree in a scientific or technical field is preferred.
• Typically 3–5 years of experience in GMP manufacturing or regulated operations; pharmaceutical or biotechnology labeling and packaging experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience with packaging batch records, line clearance, in-process checks, label control and reconciliation, and equipment or system troubleshooting.
• Ability to work independently, maintain accurate ALCOA+ documentation, support training, escalate issues, and solve shift-level problems.
• Ability to work in controlled environments, follow gowning and PPE requirements, stand for extended periods, perform repetitive tasks, and lift up to approximately 35 pounds.
• Must qualify as a U.S. person under U.S. export control laws; non-U.S. persons cannot be sponsored for an export control license.

Nice to have

• Working knowledge of cGMP expectations, ALCOA+ principles, packaging batch records, logbooks, and electronic manufacturing or labeling systems.
• Experience providing peer coaching and serving as a resource for newer associates.
• Strong ownership, reliability, flexibility, safety focus, and commitment to continuous improvement.

Culture & Benefits

• Healthcare and voluntary benefit programs.
• Fitness, mindfulness, and mental health support.
• Family planning benefits, including fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support.
• Paid vacation, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, and discretionary year-end shutdown.
• Savings and investment programs, plus location-specific benefits.
• Work may include off-hours, weekends, overtime, and different shifts according to production needs.