Project/Program Manager (Manufacturing)

Location: Santa Clara, Austin, Dallas-Richardson, Hillsboro, or Phoenix, United States. Travel required up to 20% of the time. Relocation eligible.

Salary: $108,000–$148,500 per year, plus potential bonus and stock awards.

Company

hirify.global develops materials science and engineering solutions, equipment, and services for semiconductor and advanced display manufacturing.

What you will do

• Translate field and operational data into actionable productivity opportunities.
• Build and manage a prioritized pipeline of initiatives aligned with business objectives.
• Lead cross-functional teams across regions and functions to deliver measurable productivity gains.
• Manage program governance, accountability, prioritization, and executive reporting.
• Develop standard work processes, performance dashboards, and change management frameworks to support adoption.
• Embed improvements into daily operations and track their long-term business impact.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Data Science, Analytics, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in operations, service operations, manufacturing, industrial engineering, productivity improvement, or continuous improvement.
• Experience with cycle time reduction, cost optimization, process improvement, and Lean implementation.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects or transformation initiatives and influencing stakeholders without direct authority.
• Strong data orientation, including working with Power BI or Tableau dashboards and translating insights into operational improvements.
• Availability to work from one of the listed United States locations and travel up to 20% is required.

Nice to have

• MBA.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
• Project or program management certification such as PMP or Agile.
• Experience leading global programs, supporting frontline operations, or driving adoption of productivity tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Supportive work culture focused on learning, development, and career growth.
• Comprehensive employee benefits package supporting health and wellbeing.
• Potential eligibility for bonus and stock award programs.
• Regular employee position with full-time employment.