Facility Technical Manager (Aerospace Manufacturing)

Location: On-site in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Travel to other hirify.global sites is required approximately one week per month for the first six months; afterward, the role will be fully based in Charlotte.

Salary: $110,000–$145,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global is a global adhesives, coatings, and sealants manufacturer serving customers across more than 30 market segments in 150 countries.

What you will do

• Lead the site technical department, including process engineering, quality, and laboratory teams, and build the technical organization.
• Lead facility launch activities, including laboratory startup, process and equipment readiness, method transfer, product transfer, and qualification.
• Oversee testing and release of raw materials, intermediates, bulk materials, and finished products.
• Establish PMF product quality controls covering freezer monitoring, temperature excursions, shelf life, cold-chain shipping, and lot traceability.
• Lead material disposition, nonconformance decisions, root cause investigations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with Operations, R&D, Regional Quality, customers, sales, and customer service on product quality, new product introduction, audits, and approvals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline is required; Chemical Engineering is strongly preferred.
• 10+ years of engineering, technical, or quality experience in aerospace, chemical, adhesive, or sealant manufacturing.
• 5+ years leading engineering, quality, or laboratory teams.
• Experience working within an AS9100 quality system in an aerospace or defense manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience leading process validation, root cause investigations, corrective actions, and customer or certification audits.
• Ability to travel approximately one week per month for the first six months.
• Lead ISO 9001, AS9100, and applicable Nadcap quality systems, including document and change control.
• Maintain quality records, specifications, batch tickets, and laboratory procedures; use 8D, SPC, FMEA, and related tools.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Experience with aerospace sealants, polysulfide, epoxy, or two-component adhesive systems.
• Experience with premixed and frozen syringe or cartridge filling, or temperature-controlled products.
• Nadcap experience and new site startup or product transfer experience.
• Professional Engineer license, ASQ CQE, or Six Sigma Black Belt.
• SAP experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative culture with colleagues working across global markets.
• Comprehensive benefits and health and wellness programs.
• 401(k) contributions, paid time off, and paid holidays.
• Incentive and recognition programs.