Visual Inspection Manager (Biopharma)

Location: Swiftwater, Pennsylvania, United States; onsite third-shift leadership role. US and Puerto Rico residents only.

Salary: $90,000–$130,000 annually

Company

hirify.global is an R&D-driven biopharmaceutical company developing medicines and vaccines through science, digital technology, and AI-powered innovation.

What you will do

• Lead visual inspection operations during the third shift in a regulated vaccine manufacturing environment.
• Own safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people performance while setting clear expectations and accountability.
• Review batch records and inspection documentation and maintain inspection standards and audit readiness.
• Lead preliminary deviation investigations, support root cause analysis, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Oversee production planning, scheduling, throughput, waste reduction, process optimization, and visual inspection automation initiatives.
• Recruit, onboard, train, coach, and manage the performance of inspectors and frontline leaders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in any field or five years of equivalent pharmaceutical operations experience.
• At least five years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical or biologics manufacturing.
• At least two years of experience leading teams with direct reports.
• Strong knowledge of cGMP requirements and quality systems, including FDA and EU Annex 1 requirements.
• Experience driving accountability and performance improvement, including root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Must be available for an onsite third-shift leadership role in Swiftwater, Pennsylvania.

Nice to have

• Direct visual inspection experience in a GMP-regulated environment.
• Experience with manual and automated inspection processes.
• Experience in high-volume manufacturing operations.

Culture & Benefits

• Supportive, future-focused environment with opportunities for promotion, lateral career moves, and international development.
• Healthcare, prevention, and wellness programs.
• At least 14 weeks of gender-neutral parental leave.
• Rewards package and employee benefit programs.
• Opportunity to contribute to digital, data, AI-driven, medicine, and vaccine delivery innovation.