Facility Engineer (AI Manufacturing)

Location: Cherokee, Alabama, United States; on-site. U.S. work authorization or eligibility for required ITAR authorizations is required.

Company

hirify.global builds autonomous factories using AI, advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing for aerospace and defense production.

What you will do

• Provide field-level engineering oversight for facility infrastructure and critical utility systems.
• Support equipment move-in, utility connections, installation schedules, commissioning, startup, testing, and turnover.
• Inspect contractor installations for process water, compressed air, industrial gases, plumbing, HVAC, mechanical piping, and related systems.
• Coordinate with construction, facilities, electrical, mechanical, controls, manufacturing, and equipment engineering teams.
• Develop preventive and predictive maintenance strategies, troubleshoot failures, and perform root cause analysis.
• Support operational readiness, safety audits, inspections, incident investigations, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience with industrial facility infrastructure, utilities, manufacturing equipment support, construction, commissioning, or maintenance.
• Experience in a large industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of compressed air, chilled water, cooling water, HVAC, plumbing, industrial gases, and process piping.
• Ability to interpret construction drawings, P&IDs, equipment documentation, specifications, and technical manuals.
• Experience coordinating contractors, vendors, maintenance teams, or construction activities.
• Knowledge of industrial safety practices including Lockout/Tagout, confined space, hot work, line breaks, and contractor safety.

Nice to have

• Experience with greenfield or major manufacturing facility startups, commissioning, operational readiness, and system walkdowns.
• Knowledge of Building Management Systems and facility controls.
• Experience with chillers, cooling towers, air compressors, CRAC systems, industrial gases, emergency generators, electrical distribution, and fire protection.
• Experience with SAP, Oracle, CMMS, or similar maintenance systems.
• Industrial safety training such as OSHA, HAZMAT, First Aid/CPR, Lockout/Tagout, confined-space, or rigging.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) plan.
• Flexible vacation policy.
• Equity participation.
• Relocation support may be available in certain situations based on business need.
• Highly field-oriented work across construction, commissioning, and operating manufacturing environments.