Manufacturing Engineer

Gilead; United States; Remote; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Gilead is seeking a skilled Manufacturing Engineer to enhance reliability and performance in a dynamic engineering team at their Cork facility. This role involves collaborating on engineering and maintenance strategies, contributing to equipment lifecycle management, and ensuring compliance within a GMP environment. Ideal candidates will have a strong technical background and experience in problem-solving within a fast-paced industry.

Benefits

Mentoring and Leadership Development

Continuous Technical Training

Career Growth Opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a GMP-regulated manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of equipment maintenance and reliability principles.
• Demonstrated experience in fault diagnosis.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain equipment performance for lifecycle support.
• Identify and mitigate risks through obsolescence planning.
• Act as SME for future projects and support technical readiness.

Skills

Problem Solving

Communication

Analytical Skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or related Engineering discipline

Tools

SAP

CMMS (e.g., Maximo)

Job description

At Gilead, we’re creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we’ve tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world’s biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.

Every member of Gilead’s team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we’re looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.

We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together.

Job Description

Gilead Cork is seeking a proactive and technically skilled Manufacturing Engineer to join our dynamic Engineering Team.

In this key role, you will contribute to the reliability and performance of critical manufacturing and utility equipment, playing a pivotal part in supporting Engineering and Maintenance strategies, Project delivery, and equipment lifecycle management.

You will focus on equipment performance, obsolescence planning, and provide Subject Matter Expert (SME) support for future capital projects. Additionally, you will assist Maintenance personnel in fault diagnosis and structured root cause analysis, helping to ensure operational excellence and compliance in a GMP environment.

Responsibilities Include:

• Develop and maintain equipment performance to support lifecycle and asset planning.

• Identify and mitigate risks through strategic obsolescence planning and action tracking.

• Act as SME for future projects, supporting engineering deliverables and technical readiness.

• Support Maintenance in fault-finding and lead root cause analysis for recurring equipment issues.

• Drive improvements through collaboration with Operations, Reliability, and EHS functions.

• Promote a culture of safety responsibility within the engineering and maintenance teams.

• Ensure engineering documentation and activities meet GMP, safety, and regulatory standards.

• Participate in audits, inspections, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Knowledge, Experience and Skills:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or related Engineering discipline.

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a GMP-regulated manufacturing environment.

• Strong knowledge of equipment maintenance, reliability principles, and process improvement.

• Demonstrated experience in fault diagnosis and structured problem solving.

• Familiarity with industry tools such as SAP, CMMS (e.g., Maximo), and equipment documentation systems.

• Experience in Pharmaceutical manufacturing and/or Biotechnology operations/GMP environment.

• Demonstrates excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

• Ability to act on own initiative.

What We’re Looking For

• A team-oriented individual with strong analytical and communication skills.

• Ability to balance short-term problem solving with long-term strategic planning.

• Someone who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and is passionate about continuous improvement.

Why Join Gilead Cork

At Gilead Cork, we are proud of our mission to advance innovative therapies for life-threatening diseases. You’ll be joining a site with a strong culture of collaboration, innovation, and sustainability. As part of our Engineering Team, you'll have opportunities to work cross-functionally, influence capital planning, and grow into roles such as Project Engineer, Reliability Engineer, or Packaging Engineering

We invest in our people through mentoring, leadership development, and continuous technical training. You will be supported in achieving your career goals and encouraged to bring forward ideas that improve how we work, sustainably and safely.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

It is the policy of Gilead Sciences, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively "Gilead" or the "Company") to recruit select and employ the most qualified persons available for positions throughout the Company. Except if otherwise provided by applicable law, all employment actions relating to issues such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, returns from layoffs, company-sponsored training, education assistance, social and recreational programs are administered on a non-discriminatory basis (i.e. without regard to protected characteristics or prohibited grounds, which may include an individual’s gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, medical condition, veteran status, and age, unless such protection is prohibited by federal, state, municipal, provincial, local or other applicable laws). Gilead also prohibits discrimination based on any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.

For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:

Please apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.