Senior Specialist, Manufacturing Automation

Location: Irving, Texas, United States; on-site manufacturing and equipment support required. Ability to travel up to 30% and work flexible hours when necessary.

Salary: $106,200–$167,200 base salary annually, plus potential annual bonus and long-term incentive.

Company

hirify.global is a pharmaceutical and healthcare company operating manufacturing facilities and regulated technical operations.

What you will do

• Provide technical leadership and automation support for capital projects and manufacturing operations, including startup, commissioning, qualification, operation, maintenance, and continuous improvement.
• Develop, modify, troubleshoot, and support PLC- and HMI-based control systems, VFDs, subnet addressing, and industrial network communications.
• Evaluate automation and information technology systems, improve reliability and performance, and implement automation, process, and equipment improvements.
• Coordinate Engineering, Operations, Quality, Information Technology, procurement, suppliers, contractors, and consultants to deliver project scope, schedule, cost, and compliance objectives.
• Lead equipment installation, Factory Acceptance Testing, Site Acceptance Testing, commissioning, qualification, change control, and transfer into routine operations.
• Develop technical specifications, operating procedures, safety assessments, training, audit responses, and corrective actions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline.
• At least seven years of relevant experience in process automation, manufacturing automation, controls engineering, or a related field.
• Experience developing, modifying, troubleshooting, and supporting PLC- and HMI-based control systems.
• Experience supporting equipment installation, startup, commissioning, qualification, or validation activities.
• Ability to interpret and develop technical specifications, system requirements, design documents, and operating procedures.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex automation, equipment, and manufacturing-system issues.
• Strong written and verbal communication, analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, time-management, and organizational skills.
• Technical leadership experience involving project teams, contractors, consultants, or cross-functional workgroups, with the ability to work independently and manage changing workloads.
• Ability to work outside standard business hours when required, use diagnostic devices, access manufacturing areas, climb stairs and ladders, lift and carry up to 50 pounds occasionally, and work in non-climate-controlled spaces while following safety and PPE requirements.

Nice to have

• Experience in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience developing or reviewing User Requirements Specifications, Functional Requirements Specifications, and Detailed Design Specifications.
• Experience with industrial networks, variable-frequency drives, data acquisition, system administration, and automation-system integration.
• Experience overseeing equipment suppliers, contractors, or automation consultants.
• Experience training operators, technicians, engineers, or other users of automated systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Cross-functional work with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Information Technology, procurement, suppliers, contractors, and corporate automation teams.
• Medical, dental, vision, and other insurance benefits for employees and families.
• Retirement benefits including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, compassionate leave, and sick days.
• Inclusive workplace with collaboration across diverse experiences, perspectives, skills, and backgrounds.
• Regular employee status with domestic and international relocation support listed.

Hiring process

• Applications are submitted through the hirify.global careers system.
• Accommodation support is available during the hiring process for eligible candidates.
• Visa sponsorship is available for this role.