Senior Manufacturing Systems Engineer: Automation PLC

Location: Holly Springs, North Carolina, United States; onsite role with 24 x 7 onsite/on-call operational support

Company

hirify.global is a biotechnology company developing and manufacturing medicines across oncology, inflammation, general medicine, and rare disease.

What you will do

• Provide technical leadership to automation engineers supporting GMP drug substance plant operations.
• Develop and maintain PLC automation solutions using Allen Bradley, Siemens, and other platforms integrated with Emerson DeltaV.
• Develop and maintain SCADA, Trailblazer reporting, equipment PLCs, interface hardware, and HMI systems.
• Lead standalone system implementation, start-up, control panel and HMI design, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and incident investigations.
• Translate process requirements into automated solutions and support capital projects, new product introductions, and new technology deployments.
• Support computerized systems validation, data integrity assessments, preventive and corrective maintenance, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• High school diploma/GED with 10 years of engineering experience, associate degree with 8 years, bachelor’s degree with 4 years, master’s degree with 2 years, or a doctorate.
• Experience with PLC design, controls engineering, troubleshooting, programming, installation, and lifecycle management of standalone control and instrumentation systems.
• Experience with Rockwell industrial automation hardware and system integration using OPC, Foundation Fieldbus, Profibus, or DeviceNet.
• Knowledge of GMP, GAMP, GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, ASTM 2500, S88, S95, and validation documentation in regulated manufacturing environments.
• Experience with capital project lifecycle management, process control strategies, technical documentation, and project execution.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, technical writing, communication, and presentation skills.

Nice to have

• Degree in electrical engineering, computer science, chemical engineering, or biotech engineering.
• Experience with biopharmaceutical production facilities and utility systems such as autoclaves, parts washers, clean steam generators, WFI systems, filter integrity testers, and wastewater treatment.
• Experience delivering improvements in safety, reliability, productivity, cycle time, and plant utility consumption.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, innovative, science-based work environment.
• Work on a new drug substance manufacturing facility using disposable technologies, stainless steel equipment, and Industry 4.0 capabilities.
• Opportunity to contribute to sustainability initiatives targeting reduced carbon emissions and waste.
• Competitive benefits and comprehensive total rewards aligned with local industry standards.
• Inclusive workplace with reasonable accommodation available during hiring and employment.