Process Mechanical Engineering Manager (Pharmaceutical)

Location: Hybrid role based in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, supporting the Philadelphia area team. Periodic travel is required for project execution and client engagements.

Company

hirify.global is an employee-owned international project delivery firm with more than 4,000 employees serving pharmaceutical, food, biotech, medical technology, and mission-critical sectors.

What you will do

• Lead, mentor, and develop the Process Mechanical Engineering team, including resource planning, recruitment support, performance management, and career development.
• Lead multidisciplinary engineering projects from feasibility and conceptual design through detailed design, construction documentation, procurement, commissioning, and startup.
• Manage project scope, schedules, staffing, quality, budgets, technical performance, and commercial delivery.
• Develop, review, and approve equipment lists, cost estimates, technical specifications, basis of design documents, layouts, procurement packages, calculations, and reports.
• Coordinate clients, vendors, contractors, and internal process, piping, electrical, automation, instrumentation, architectural, and CQV disciplines.
• Drive technical problem-solving, risk identification, constructability reviews, equipment package development, and compliance with GMP, codes, standards, and QMS requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 12+ years of engineering design experience in consulting, EPCM, or engineering services.
• Experience with pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biotechnology, cell and gene therapy, or other regulated life sciences facilities.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary engineering projects and managing project teams.
• Strong knowledge of process systems, process and GMP utilities, process equipment integration, piping systems and specifications, GMP facility design, and engineering documentation.
• Experience with project planning, budgeting, resource management, client communication, industry codes, regulatory requirements, and periodic project-related travel.

Nice to have

• Experience in EPCM project delivery environments.
• Familiarity with Navisworks, 3D design coordination, and advanced engineering design tools.
• Experience leading teams across multiple offices and project locations.

Culture & Benefits

• Employee-owned organization focused on people, clients, trade partners, sustainability, and corporate responsibility.
• Inclusive workplace committed to mutual respect, belonging, and diversity.
• Fair and accessible hiring process with reasonable accommodations available for candidates with disabilities.