Deviation Management Specialist (Manufacturing)

Location: Durham, North Carolina, United States; onsite manufacturing support.

Salary: $72,800–$83,200 per year.

Company

hirify.global provides staffing and employment opportunities for technical professionals supporting manufacturing and quality operations.

What you will do

• Provide day-to-day scientific and engineering support to manufacturing operations.
• Lead investigations of atypical events and production deviations to identify systemic root causes.
• Develop and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to prevent recurrence.
• Monitor process performance and apply scientific and engineering principles to maintain process integrity.
• Write clear, technically rigorous, audit-ready investigation reports.
• Collaborate with production, testing, planning, process development, and quality assurance teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, biology, chemistry, or a related scientific discipline.
• 0–3 years of professional experience in a cGMP manufacturing environment.
• Experience writing technical investigations for atypical events or deviations.
• Strong critical-thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to apply Lean Six Sigma methods.
• Exceptional written communication skills for documenting technical events in an audit-ready format.

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience with process deviations, root cause analysis, and CAPA systems.
• Experience analyzing data, identifying trends, and proposing fact-based technical solutions.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with shifting manufacturing priorities.

Culture & Benefits

• Cross-functional work with manufacturing, quality, and process development teams.
• Focus on continuous improvement, operational excellence, and process compliance.
• For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer: major medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and statutory sick pay where required.
• Reasonable accommodations are available during the employment process.