MSAT Manager (Chemical Manufacturing)

Location: Onsite in Richmond, California, United States; employees must be based within commuting distance of the office.

Salary: $157,400–$216,400 annual base salary, plus eligibility for a variable annual bonus.

Company

hirify.global develops, manufactures, and markets research and clinical diagnostic products for the life science and healthcare sectors.

What you will do

• Lead, coach, and develop a multidisciplinary team of scientists, engineers, and maintenance professionals.
• Troubleshoot complex chemical manufacturing and equipment problems while improving process capability, yield, cycle time, reliability, quality, capacity, and cost.
• Lead process characterization, optimization, scale-up, technology transfer, new product introduction, validation, qualification, and change-control activities.
• Evaluate and implement process optimization, automation, process control, equipment, materials, and manufacturing technology improvements.
• Lead capital projects from concept and technical evaluation through installation, qualification, startup, and operational handoff.
• Partner with Operations, Quality, EHS, Supply Chain, R&D, Product Management, and Maintenance to improve safe, compliant, and predictable manufacturing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, or a related scientific discipline required.
• 8+ years of progressive technical experience in manufacturing science and technology, process engineering, process development, manufacturing engineering, or a related function within chemical, life science, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or similar process manufacturing environments.
• Experience leading and developing scientists, engineers, technical professionals, and/or maintenance teams.
• Demonstrated success solving complex manufacturing problems and delivering measurable improvements in process capability, yield, cycle time, reliability, quality, capacity, or manufacturing cost.
• Strong experience with chemical or process manufacturing operations, including process optimization, scale-up, and technical troubleshooting.
• Experience supporting new product introduction, technology transfer, manufacturing scale-up, or commercialization.
• Experience leading or supporting capital projects, equipment installations, and manufacturing technology improvements.
• Experience in regulated or quality-system-controlled manufacturing environments, including process validation, equipment qualification, change control, and EHS requirements.
• Strong understanding of chemical manufacturing processes, process science, process engineering principles, manufacturing technologies, structured problem-solving, statistical methods, and continuous improvement.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree or PhD.

Culture & Benefits

• Onsite work at the Richmond chemical manufacturing plant as part of the Site Leadership Team.
• Medical plans, HSA funds, fertility support, group life and disability coverage, paid parental leave, and 401(k) with profit sharing.
• Employee stock purchase program, mental health support, paid time off, pet insurance, wellness programs, and employee resource groups.
• Learning and development opportunities, education benefits, and student debt relief program.
• Equal employment opportunity employer welcoming candidates from diverse backgrounds.