Operations Engineer (Manufacturing)

Location: Onsite in Opelika, Alabama, United States. Frequent work is required in the pilot plant and production facilities.

Salary: $80,000–$133,000 annual national target base pay. For candidates in California and the New York metro area: $88,000–$146,000. Additional compensation may include an annual performance bonus and benefits.

Company

hirify.global develops vitamins, supplements, and nutrition products, including the Nature Made brand.

What you will do

• Optimize manufacturing and packaging processes, equipment, raw materials, components, and product specifications.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for daily process issues and lead cross-functional process improvement initiatives.
• Research and develop packaging components and raw materials for new equipment and product extensions.
• Troubleshoot operational issues, investigate non-conformance reports and customer complaints, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Prepare, review, and approve technical documents, validation protocols, SOPs, batch records, and project reports.
• Analyze process and product data, improve process capability and reliability, and train technical, product development, and manufacturing staff.

Requirements

• Four-year degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Food Science, or equivalent experience.
• Four to five years of experience in a manufacturing setting, preferably packaging.
• Knowledge of product and process development, manufacturing and packaging equipment, laboratory techniques, and regulatory requirements.
• Foundation in chemistry, mathematics, pharmaceutics, and/or food science, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work, develop plans, make recommendations, and use data-collection devices and instrumentation.
• Must be able to work safely in a pilot plant, production, and office environment; occasional lifting of up to 35 lb may be required.

Nice to have

• Certified Packaging Professional certification.
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Design of Experiment, or Quality by Design experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunities for professional growth, learning, experimentation, and development.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401(k) matching and wellness benefits.
• Recognition programs and a comprehensive Total Rewards package.
• This position does not provide immigration sponsorship or support, including completion of the Form I-983 training plan required for STEM OPT.