Manager, Process Engineer
Pfizer Inc.
Kalamazoo, MI
Job posting number: #7136927 (Ref:pf-4881529)
Posted: March 29, 2023
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Description
Why Patients Need You
Everything we do, every day, is in line with an unwavering commitment to the quality and the delivery of safe and effective products to patients. Our science and risk-based compliant quality culture is innovative and customer oriented. Whether you are involved in manufacturing, testing, or compliance, your contribution will directly impact patients.
What You Will Achieve
Provides technical expertise and operational support for Drug Product Operations, with focus upon the Injectable Packaging operations. Partners with shop floor colleagues and supervision to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient production of a diverse mix of injectable products. Assists in equipment troubleshooting activities as needed. Serves as a technical subject matter expert for the site. Responsible for technical development of junior colleagues.
How You Will Achieve It
Identifies and implements cost savings ideas, specifically efficiency improvements and other projects that increase equipment capacity.
Develops and validates manufacturing processes for drug products, taking into consideration problems inherent in packaging processes & technology.
Conducts tests and measurements throughout stages of production to determine control over applicable variables.
Investigates deviations that occur on the manufacturing floor. Performs root-cause analysis 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.
Leads technical improvement projects aimed at defect reduction, improved equipment reliability, and better equipment utilization.
Serves as customer project manager on equipment purchases or improvements; interface closely with engineering to specify user requirements, review and approve drawings, define project scopes.
Collaborates with and influences other enabling departments (Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, etc.) to assure initiatives are successful.
Provides concise and thorough updates on initiatives to site leadership.
Mentor senior level colleagues inside and outside of department.
QUALIFICATIONS
Must-Have
Applicant must have a HS Diploma (or Equivalent) and 10 years of relevant experience OR an associates degree with 8 years of experience OR a bachelors with at least 5 years of experience OR Masters with more than 3 years of experience, OR a PhD with 0-2 years of experience.
Pharmaceutical or manufacturing experience and strong, demonstrated technical skills exhibited in a regulated environment are requirements.
Specific knowledge of and experience with Drug Product processing and equipment is highly desirable.
PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS
Job will include standing, walking, and sitting. Occasional lifting may be required.
NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS
Up to 5% domestic and/or international travel.
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: April 11, 2023
Eligible for Employee Referral Bonus
Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.
Pfizer requires all U.S. new hires to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to the first date of employment. As required by applicable law, Pfizer will consider requests for Reasonable Accommodations.
Sunshine Act
Pfizer reports payments and other transfers of value to health care providers as required by federal and state transparency laws and implementing regulations. These laws and regulations require Pfizer to provide government agencies with information such as a health care provider’s name, address and the type of payments or other value received, generally for public disclosure. Subject to further legal review and statutory or regulatory clarification, which Pfizer intends to pursue, reimbursement of recruiting expenses for licensed physicians may constitute a reportable transfer of value under the federal transparency law commonly known as the Sunshine Act. Therefore, if you are a licensed physician who incurs recruiting expenses as a result of interviewing with Pfizer that we pay or reimburse, your name, address and the amount of payments made currently will be reported to the government. If you have questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact your Talent Acquisition representative.
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.
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