Chemical Manufacturing, Production Supervisor (Specialty Chemicals)

Location: Ambler, Pennsylvania, United States; onsite manufacturing and laboratory work required

Salary: $80,000–$95,000 annually, with actual pay dependent on candidate qualifications; annual bonus eligible

Company

hirify.global operates specialty chemical manufacturing activities supporting chemical synthesis, purification, and advanced materials production.

What you will do

• Lead, coach, and develop chemists, technicians, and production employees while setting daily priorities and allocating resources.
• Participate directly in chemical synthesis, purification, packaging, material handling, and batch execution.
• Operate and troubleshoot reactors, vessels, filtration systems, distillation equipment, ovens, rotovaps, and related process equipment.
• Support polymerization, esterification, distillation, extraction, filtration, chromatography, crystallization, and vacuum-drying processes.
• Ensure safe execution in accordance with batch records, SOPs, quality systems, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead safety investigations, corrective actions, equipment reliability work, continuous improvement, process optimization, scale-up, technology transfer, and new product introductions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, or a related technical field.
• At least 5 years of manufacturing, operations, or specialty chemical production experience.
• At least 3 years of leadership or supervisory experience.
• Strong knowledge of chemical synthesis and purification in a manufacturing, laboratory, or regulated production environment.
• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to work onsite in Ambler, Pennsylvania, safely handle hazardous chemicals, wear required PPE, and obtain and maintain respirator certification.

Nice to have

• Experience in specialty chemicals, semiconductor materials, pharmaceuticals, or advanced materials.
• Familiarity with ISO, GMP, SAP, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or SPC.
• Mechanical aptitude and experience troubleshooting process equipment.
• Experience supporting process scale-up or commercialization.

Culture & Benefits

• Safety, quality, accountability, creativity, excellence, and continuous improvement are emphasized.
• 401(k) plan with employer match and health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Flexible work schedule, 11 paid holidays, and paid time off.
• Education assistance is available.
• Physical work includes lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds and standing, walking, climbing stairs, and working throughout manufacturing and laboratory areas.
• Immigration-related sponsorship is not provided; applicants must not require hirify.global sponsorship now or in the future, including H1B, TN, or STEM OPT sponsorship.