Sr. Plant Engineer

Location: On premise in Sanford, North Carolina, United States. Permanent work authorization in the United States is required; U.S. visa sponsorship is not available. The role follows a Monday-to-Friday day schedule and supports maintenance activities operating 24/7/365, with scheduled on-call availability and occasional night or weekend work.

Annual base salary: $99,200-$165,400, plus a 12.5% bonus target and eligibility for a share-based long-term incentive program.

Company

hirify.global develops and manufactures medicines, with this role supporting biopharmaceutical manufacturing operations at the Sanford site.

What you will do

• Troubleshoot utility and equipment issues, support manufacturing operations, and implement process improvements with Manufacturing, Engineering, Validation, Automation, and other site teams.
• Provide technical support for corrective work, equipment upgrades, optimization, reliability improvements, and the relationship between Manufacturing and Utilities.
• Lead and support capital projects, including equipment evaluation, justification, purchasing, installation, facility integration, and replacement planning.
• Maintain accountability for site-wide HVAC/R infrastructure assets and provide expertise in pharmaceutical clean room requirements.
• Evaluate equipment condition, performance, maintenance history, redundancy, and operational risk to define repair, upgrade, and replacement strategies.
• Develop and improve preventive and predictive maintenance programs, including PM task development, RCM analysis, CMMS data analysis, equipment trend reviews, failure prevention, maintenance metrics, procedures, training, and compliance.

Requirements

• BA/BS and at least 4 years of experience, MBA/MS and at least 2 years of experience, PhD/JD with any years of experience, associate's degree and at least 8 years of relevant experience, or high school diploma/equivalent and at least 10 years of relevant experience.
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) or ability to obtain registration within 18 months of hire.
• Working knowledge of Process Safety Management, especially Change of Design, Quality Assurance, and Mechanical Integrity.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite, reliability analysis software, and computerized maintenance management systems.
• Experience designing and laying out plant utility systems, including Steam/Condensate, WFI, Compressed Air Building Services, Plumbing, and Fire Protection.
• Time management skills and ability to manage multiple projects and commitments simultaneously.
• Ability to communicate with senior management, engineers, and shop craft-persons; instruct craftsmen; and provide on-the-job training.
• Project management, technical problem-solving, equipment failure analysis, initiative, independent work, teamwork, leadership through influence, consensus building, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Availability for scheduled on-call work and occasional night or weekend work.

Nice to have

• Mechanical, Chemical, or similar engineering experience.
• Experience and understanding of applicable building, equipment, electrical, and energy codes and standards, including ASHRAE, NEMA, ISA, ISPE, IEEE, UL, and LEED.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Experience using generative AI tools such as ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot for problem solving and enhancement.

Culture & Benefits

• Participation in engineering, safety, conformance, continuous-improvement, diversity, mentoring, and team-development initiatives.
• 401(k) plan with hirify.global matching contributions and an additional retirement savings contribution.
• Paid vacation, holidays, personal days, caregiver/parental leave, and medical leave.
• Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage.
• Minimal business travel.