Manager, PX, GWE, Automation and Maintenance

Location: On premise in Bothell, Washington, United States. Day-shift role with occasional after-hours or weekend onsite response, emergency support, planned shutdowns, and periodic travel.

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 is a global pharmaceutical company operating research, laboratory, manufacturing, and workplace infrastructure environments.

What you will do

• Own site and network performance, reliability, lifecycle planning, and continuous improvement for automation, electrical, facility, and data systems.
• Design system architectures, integrations, enhancements, data models, dashboards, and analytics tools for operational and strategic decision-making.
• Lead energy and utility optimization through metering strategy, data analysis, and system improvements.
• Ensure inspection readiness and compliance of systems and data practices with GMP, GLP, and GCP standards.
• Lead cross-functional project teams, provide technical direction to service providers, and align engineering, operations, vendors, and leadership.
• Drive troubleshooting, root cause analysis, digital transformation, data governance, cost savings, reliability improvements, and global engineering standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer science, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience, with at least 4 years of experience; alternatively, a master’s degree with at least 2 years, a PhD with 0+ years, an associate’s degree with 8 years, or a high school diploma/equivalent with 10 years of relevant experience.
• 5–8 years of progressive experience supporting electrical, automation, or facility systems in a regulated or industrial environment.
• Experience providing engineering operations support, project support, and technical input for facility or infrastructure systems.
• Experience extracting, analyzing, and presenting system data for operational or leadership decision-making.
• Working knowledge of power distribution, emergency generation, UPS systems, and facility support utilities.
• Experience with PLC control systems, HMI software, power monitoring tools, smart-building or IoT technologies, lighting systems, and GUI operating/reporting systems.
• Knowledge of network architecture, server communications, and troubleshooting Ethernet- and fiber-connected systems.
• Ability to use test equipment and diagnostic tools for automation and electrical systems, and to prepare technical reports, evaluations, cost estimates, and design documentation.
• Strong analytical and stakeholder communication skills; ability to work independently and provide technical leadership without direct people-management responsibility.

Nice to have

• Experience with Building Management System software and associated hardware.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical industry practices, including change management procedures.
• Familiarity with project management methods, procedures, and controls.
• Experience with hirify.global systems such as KodeLabs, Johnson Controls, Enlighted, and EAMS.
• Experience influencing stakeholders without direct authority.
• Experience supporting regulated environments, with GxP highly preferred.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage.
• 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.
• Work includes laboratories, mechanical and electrical rooms, maintenance shops, shipping and receiving areas, and service corridors with required gowning and personal protective equipment.
• Physical duties may include standing, walking, climbing stairs or ladders, kneeling, crouching, lifting up to 50 pounds with reasonable accommodation, and responding under time constraints.
• Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and eligibility.

Hiring process

• Applicants must have permanent U.S. work authorization; U.S. work visa sponsorship is not available now or in the future.