Associate Specialist - Equipment Design and Facilities Engineering (Onsite)

Location: Onsite in Rahway, New Jersey, United States. Travel requirements: 10%.

Salary: $71,900–$113,200 per year, plus eligibility for annual bonus and long-term incentive where applicable.

Company

hirify.global develops and manufactures pharmaceutical products, including drug substance development and GMP clinical manufacturing programs.

What you will do

• Maintain laboratory and utility equipment by developing and executing maintenance strategies.
• Provide technical oversight of internal and third-party maintenance teams and coordinate corrective, preventive, and annual shutdown maintenance.
• Support asset compliance, equipment qualification, audit readiness, and GMP work in collaboration with Quality groups.
• Support equipment and process troubleshooting and develop safe, compliant setups with visibility to pilot plants.
• Execute equipment reliability initiatives, facility improvement projects, capital and expense projects, and new technology implementations typically ranging from $10K to less than $1MM.
• Support incident root cause analysis, documentation, reporting, and action-item management.

Requirements

• BS in Engineering and at least 1 year of experience in facility maintenance and/or project management.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and demonstrable knowledge of facilities and equipment from an operations and maintenance perspective.
• Familiarity with process flow diagrams and/or mechanical drawings.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to work with process teams, Quality groups, maintenance teams, and contractors.
• Ability to gather data, evaluate options, make recommendations, and contribute to or lead problem-solving efforts.
• Fluency in Microsoft Office, email, and meeting facilitation.
• Ability to apply cGMP and safety requirements in a compliance-focused environment.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of change management processes and principles.
• Experience working with skilled trades, including piping, electrical, millwrights, instrumentation, contractors, and vendors.
• Maintenance experience in GMP environments and familiarity with US and EU safety and GMP regulations.
• Experience operating or maintaining laboratory-scale equipment and reading P&IDs.
• Experience with potent compound processing, containment systems such as isolators, or cleanroom facilities.
• Experience with Hexagon EAM for plant maintenance and SAP for financial business systems.
• Experience with Process Analytical Technology and electrical classifications for solvents and dust, including Class I and II, Divisions I and II.
• Experience working under SOP and/or cGMP documentation and with high-risk work such as Lockout/Tagout, Hazardous Energy Control, elevated work, and confined space entry.

Culture & Benefits

• Regular employee status with onsite work; flexible work arrangements are not applicable.
• Medical, dental, vision, and other insurance benefits for employees and families.
• Retirement benefits including a 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, compassionate leave, and sick days.
• Hazardous materials are present in the laboratory work environment.

Hiring process

• Visa sponsorship is not available.
• A valid driving license is not required.
• The posting is available to residents of the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico through this careers site.