Senior Automation Engineer (Industrial Refrigeration)

Location: Lewis Center, Ohio, US; other location: Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, US. Willingness to travel 30% is required.

Company

hirify.global.

What you will do

• Lead the design of cold room and refrigeration systems for manufacturing, packaging, and warehouse operations.
• Lead commissioning, qualification, validation, startup, and operation of an AOH ASRS cold room using CO2.
• Develop, test, implement, validate, and operate critical automation and software systems.
• Partner with Quality Assurance, CSV, Packaging, Manufacturing, and IT/OT teams to maintain GxP compliance.
• Act as the engineering SME for cold room systems, defining operational methodologies and best practices.
• Coordinate vendors and consultants, align CQV activities with project milestones, and drive system adoption and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in industrial refrigeration and cold room design, including 5+ years in CO2 cold room design and operation.
• Proficiency in automated process, technology, and systems deployment and adoption.
• Strong project management, communication, team leadership, and influencing skills.
• Strong knowledge of cGMP and validation processes.
• Experience in operational GxP-regulated environments and a strong understanding of applicable regulations and standards.
• Direct experience working in regulated environments, including GMP, OSHA, and EPA requirements.
• Fluent English with effective communication skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Work across engineering, Quality Assurance, CSV, Packaging, Manufacturing, IT/OT, and external vendor teams.
• Support health, safety, and environmental procedures, including lockout-tagout, protective equipment, incident reporting, and required training.
• Travel up to 30% as required.