Manufacturing Changeover Manager - Drug Substance (Biopharma)

Location: Elkton, Virginia, United States; onsite, day shift, 10% travel; domestic relocation listed; visa sponsorship is not available.

Salary: $96,200–$151,400 per year, plus eligible annual bonus and long-term incentive.

Company

hirify.global is a research-intensive biopharmaceutical company developing medicines and health solutions for people and animals.

What you will do

• Plan, coordinate, and lead turnaround activities for API and drug-substance manufacturing operations.
• Ensure safe, compliant, efficient execution with minimal disruption to manufacturing campaigns.
• Develop a standardized turnaround model covering scope, sequencing, staffing, materials, work plans, and disciplined handoffs.
• Lead, coach, and develop mechanical, electrical, operations, and facility-operations personnel.
• Partner with the Production Lead and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure readiness and effective execution.
• Track turnaround KPIs and apply lean, standard work, visual management, and continuous-improvement tools to reduce downtime, rework, variability, and cycle time.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; engineering, operations, manufacturing, chemical engineering, pharmaceutical engineering, or a related technical discipline is preferred, but an engineering degree is not required.
• At least 5 years of experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemical, or another regulated GMP manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading turnaround, changeover, shutdown, campaign-transition, or operational-readiness activities.
• Experience leading teams and coordinating cross-functional stakeholders in manufacturing.
• Strong continuous-improvement mindset and practical understanding of lean principles.
• Ability to develop standard work, operating systems, and performance metrics, with a data-driven approach to monitoring and improvement.
• Strong knowledge of safe and compliant execution in regulated operations.
• Proven leadership, coaching, team-development, planning, prioritization, problem-solving, decision-making, communication, and influencing skills.
• Ability to work effectively across Operations, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, Planning, and EHS; high attention to detail and commitment to operational discipline.

Culture & Benefits

• Safe, environmentally responsible, and compliant workplace focused on operational excellence.
• Opportunity to help build small-molecule manufacturing expertise and the future operating model for the Elkton site.
• 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 environment that values diverse perspectives, respectful challenge, collaboration, learning, and continuous improvement.

Hiring process

• Applications are accepted through the hirify.global careers portal.
• Accommodation support is available during the application and hiring process.