Packaging Engineer - Throughput & MES

Location: Onsite at the Atlanta West manufacturing facility in Forest Park, Georgia, USA

Salary: $75,800–$141,700, $83,400–$155,900, or $90,900–$170,100 annually by labor-cost zone, plus eligibility for incentive plans

Company

hirify.global is a consumer products company focused on developing and manufacturing branded products for a diverse consumer base.

What you will do

• Lead data-driven initiatives to increase packaging and processing throughput, remove bottlenecks, reduce manufacturing losses, and improve equipment and process capability.
• Partner with Maintenance and Operations to investigate recurring failures, reliability issues, and performance losses.
• Own the site Manufacturing Execution System (MES), coordinating issue resolution, data integrity, reporting, material transactions, equipment interfaces, and operator workflows.
• Collaborate with plant users, Engineering, Quality, Information Technology, vendors, and equipment suppliers on MES enhancements, testing, deployment, and support.
• Lead or support technical and capital projects from scope development through system or equipment integration, commissioning, user acceptance, training, and start-up.
• Maintain documentation, process maps, standard work, troubleshooting guidance, change controls, and contingency procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or chemical engineering from an accredited institution.
• 3–5 years of engineering experience in manufacturing, industrial operations, manufacturing systems, automation, process improvement, maintenance, or a related technical environment.
• Experience supporting, administering, implementing, or improving an MES or comparable manufacturing operations system.
• Experience improving equipment, process, system, or manufacturing performance and analyzing manufacturing data to identify root causes and sustainable countermeasures.
• Experience applying DMAIC, Root Cause Analysis, FMEA, RCFA, or another formal structured problem-solving methodology.
• Knowledge of manufacturing safety, quality, environmental, cybersecurity, regulatory, change-management, documentation, troubleshooting, and cross-functional project leadership practices.

Nice to have

• Experience with manufacturing data, equipment interfaces, system integration, testing, deployment, user acceptance, or user training.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive, values-based culture focused on professional and personal wellbeing.
• Comprehensive health plans and inclusive fertility and adoption benefits.
• Market-leading 401(k) program with company match.
• Flexible time-off benefits, including half-day summer Fridays depending on location.
• Commitment to fair and equitable pay with transparent salary ranges.