Manager Process Engineer
Job Description
Why Patients Need You
Our breakthroughs would not make it to the hands of patients without our pharmaceutical manufacturing team. We rely on a team of dedicated and agile members, who understand the importance and impact of their role in Pfizer’s mission. Patients need colleagues like you who take pride in their work and always look to improve outcomes. You will help to ensure that patients and physicians have the medicines they need, when they need them.
What You Will Achieve
You will be using your extensive management skills to successfully support the production process. You will drive the efficiencies of the overall manufacturing systems impacting quality operations of their respective area of operation, including maintenance, batch record, manufacturing quality, reliability, training, etc.
As a Manager of Process engineer, you will be setting the objectives for multiple projects in your division. Your managerial and organizational skills will help in guiding the people in your division in time management and overall operations. Your understanding of the external marketplace and customer requirements will facilitate in instituting knowledge sharing practices in your team and outside.
You shall be relied on to manage operational activities that support the goals of the division and sets direction for its success.
It is your hard work and focus that will make Pfizer ready to achieve new milestones and help patients across the globe.
Provides technical expertise and operational support for Aseptic Manufacturing, with focus on Filling. Partners with shop floor colleagues and supervision to ensure safe, compliant filling of injectable products across a diverse asset base. Assists in equipment and process troubleshooting activities as needed. Serves as a key technical subject matter expert within the site for inspection technologies. Role will develop and own area master plan, area project portfolio and will lead project execution to achieve team objectives. Responsible for technical development of junior colleagues.
How You Will Achieve It
Provide guidance, lead/co-lead projects, manage own time to meet objectives and plan resource requirements for projects across the division.
Effectively manage and coordinate manufacturing technical processes and functions at the site in support of technical projects.
Identify and implement cost savings ideas, specifically efficiency improvements and other projects that increase equipment capacity.
Incorporate Current Good Manufacturing Practices regulatory and safety compliance into all assigned projects' scope and design.
Investigates manufacturing floor.
Performs root-cause analysis using Six Sigma tools, and identifies appropriate, effective corrective actions.
Implements corrective actions in conjunction with the appropriate enabling groups, i.e. engineering, maintenance, quality, validation, environmental health and safety. deviations of high complexity, involving multiple departments/sites, with significant scope that occur on the
Authors and performs periodic reviews of unit/divisional/site documentation, including SOPs, User Guides, Job Aids, etc., and gathers input from cross-functional team members to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant practices.
Responsible for audit preparation, documentation, follow up for unit operations.
Present investigations, procedures or practices to auditors, and acts as an SME for tours and discussions.
Responsible for developing compliance gap assessments and responses for Pfizer Quality Standards or for Regulatory Observation Network Assessments, and for developing strategies for complying with evolving compliance expectations.
Contributes to master planning exercises by maintaining matrices of unit capabilities, gaps, and needs.
Applies expertise of product/technology compatibility for feasibility assessments.
Contributes SME knowledge on emerging technologies and develops and shares best practices with PGS network or industry communities of practice.
Supports safety team by proactively identifying improvement opportunities and implementing engineering, protective, and procedural controls to improve the safety of colleagues working in the area and ensure compliance with applicable regulations.
Leads technical improvement projects aimed at defect reduction, improved equipment reliability, and better equipment utilization, and uses Six Sigma tools to investigate common cause process variation.
Responsible for training operations colleagues on aspects of equipment operation.
Identifies and implements cost savings ideas, specifically efficiency improvements and other projects that increase equipment capacity.
Qualifications
Must-Have
Applicant must have a High School Diploma (or Equivalent) and 10 years of relevant experience.
OR an Associate's degree with 8 years of experience.
OR a Bachelor's with at least 5 years of experience.
OR Master's Degree with more than 3 years of experience.
OR a PhD with 0+ years of experience.
Strong Project Management skills.
Pharmaceutical and manufacturing experience, and strong, demonstrated technical skills exhibited in a cGMP environment are requirements.
Nice-to-Have
Relevant pharmaceutical industry experience
PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS
Gowning to access production floor will be required.
Ability to troubleshoot complex automated systems is required.
Mature project and presentation skills and financial and business acumen are required.
NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS
Travel may be required for specific projects, training, or network support.
Job may also require occasional weekend/evening work supporting a 24-hour/7-day operation.
Work Location Assignment: On Premise
Other Job Details:
Last Date to Apply for Job: February 26, 2024
Eligible for Relocation Package
Eligible for Employee Referral Bonus
Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.
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EEO & Employment Eligibility
Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status. Pfizer also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Pfizer is an E-Verify employer.
Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status. Pfizer also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Pfizer is an E-Verify employer.