Why Patients Need You
Whether you are involved in the design and development of manufacturing processes for products or supporting maintenance and reliability, engineering is vital to making sure customers and patients have the medicines they need, when they need them. Working with our innovative engineering team, you'll help bring medicines to the world even faster by imagining what’s possible and taking action.
What You Will Achieve
Working with Pfizer’s dynamic engineering team, you will play a critical part in managing the maintenance and reliability engineering activities involving the redesign, maintenance, and repair of utilities systems, buildings, and production/non-production equipment.
Your prior work experience and ability to apply your breadth of knowledge will help you adapt the standard methods and procedures. You will help us identify required delivery and process improvements that drive increased efficiency, throughput and quality. You will arrive at decisions on which methods and procedures are the best fit for different work situations.
It is your hard work and dedication that will make Pfizer ready to achieve new milestones and help patients across the globe.
How You Will Achieve It
- Manage own time, professional development, and accountable for own results.
- Prioritize own workflow and assist in prioritizing the workflow of less-experienced colleagues.
- Make useful recommendations regarding improved machine performance.
- Follow safety procedures, recommended practices, job safety analysis (JSA), safe work permits and complies with plant safety programs at all time.
- Coordinate maintenance and project manager activities with production personnel to minimize downtime.
- Know general shop safety practices, including handling and storage of potentially dangerous equipment.
- Ensure utility activities comply with standard operating procedures (SOPs), Good Manufacturing Practices (also see cGMP) and other related regulatory practices.
- Read and follow equipment schematics, blueprints logic diagrams and engineering drawings.
- Perform calibration of production and facility equipment without supervision.
- Use electrical testing equipment including multi-meters, clamp-on current meters, meggers etc. in a safe manner.
- Analyze equipment and line problems and implement resolutions.
- Instruct other technicians in the intricacies of assigned machinery and equipment.
- Design and install electrical sensors or control systems to enhance performance, and complete related corrective maintenance.
- Create machine control logistic software and hardware for a moderate level of complexity.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- High School Diploma or GED
- 4+ years of experience
- Certification in assigned area, if applicable
- Course work {or equivalent experience} in the general or specific areas of electromechanical technology
- Knowledge of basic mathematics
- Knowledge of the general trades, that is, construction, electrical, machine shop
- Possess skill to understand and execute simple to complex maintenance task for mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic and automated systems
- Computer skills, good written and verbal English communication skills
Nice-to-Have
- Pharmaceutical and/or Bio-Pharmaceutical experience and knowledge of {Current} Good Manufacturing Practices {part of GxP} operations
ROLE SUMMARY
Position is responsible for:
- Performing corrective maintenance activities on equipment in support of the continuous operation of the Sanford facility, including manufacturing, utilities and quality control equipment/systems
- Troubleshooting and repair of GMP equipment and systems
- Performing preventative and predictive maintenance on GMP equipment
Position may require specialized skills and knowledge such as welding, electrical, HVAC, refrigeration, pipe fitting, etc.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
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- Perform predictive, preventive and corrective maintenance activities for GMP equipment
- Document all work order activities in EAMS and relevant equipment logs
- Troubleshoot and resolve equipment issues in a timely manner utilizing DMAIC techniques
- Read and follow equipment schematics, logic diagrams and engineering drawings
- Support engineering projects to select and install appropriate equipment
- Perform duties in a safe manner with a focus on Zero Injuries
- Follow all SOP and cGMP requirements
PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS
Position requirements are typical for a manufacturing plant-based work environment with significant shop floor exposure. Routine lifting, sitting, standing, walking and bending is required. Specific PPE requirements, including clean room gowning, is frequently required. There are no unusual mental requirements for this position.
NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS
Schedule is a mixture of day shift (M-F, 8 hrs) and rotating 12 hour shifts that include night and weekend work. Alternative work schedules may be required to support specific project-related activities.
Work Location Assignment: On Premise
The salary for this position ranges from $22.49 to $37.49 per hour. In addition, this position offers eligibility for overtime, weekend, holiday and other pay premiums depending on the work schedule and the Company’s policies. We offer comprehensive and generous benefits and programs to help our colleagues lead healthy lives and to support each of life’s moments. Benefits offered include a 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution, paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage. Learn more at Pfizer Candidate Site – U.S. Benefits | (uscandidates.mypfizerbenefits.com). Pfizer compensation structures and benefit packages are aligned based on the location of hire. The United States salary range provided applies only to the United States - North Carolina - Sanford location.
Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.
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. This position requires permanent work authorization in the United States.
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