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 flexible, innovative, and customer oriented. Whether you are involved in development, maintenance, compliance or analysis through research programs, your contribution will directly impact patients.

What You Will Achieve

You will be a team member who is relied to have a good understanding of procedures, techniques, tools, materials and equipment. Your decision making will help you prioritize workflows based on the available resources. You will follow standard procedures to complete tasks, some of which may vary in scope, sequence, complexity and timing. You will contribute to the team’s success by sharing your previously acquired knowledge.

It is your hard work and focus 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 be accountable for own results.

• Interpret and evaluate data in terms of accuracy, precision, trends, and potential Good Manufacturing Practices {also cGMP} impact and recommends appropriate corrective action where necessary.

• Work effectively in a fast-paced, customer-oriented, team laboratory environment to analyze raw materials and packaging samples in support of the company's quality program in the chemistry laboratory.

• Complete training activities and maintains records, equipment, basic lab supplies, and re-agents in accordance with {Current} Good Manufacturing Practices {part of GxP} requirements.

• Participate in laboratory investigations as required.

• Prepare Quality Performance Review.

• Adhere to safe work practices, such as wearing appropriate personal protective equipment including lab coat, safety glasses, and gloves.

• Perform equipment verification and calibration in accordance to procedures.

• Maintain area and equipment in clean, safe, functional order.

• Perform environmental monitoring in a safe, compliant, and efficient. The job responsibilities include performing environmental monitoring in the Aseptic Manufacturing Environment in order to ensure that our products meet the highest standards of quality.

• Gain an understanding of cGMPs, GLPs EHS and site/ department policies and environmental monitoring concepts.

• Perform all routine weekly/monthly sampling activities at the site including viable, non-viable, water, ISO and batch process environmental monitoring.

• Enter and verify environmental monitoring data into various databases/computerized systems and review associated documentation in an accurate and in a timely manner.

• Author and review monthly/annual data reports.

• Ensure environmental monitoring supplies are ready and available within the Aseptic Processing Area (APA) and in the QC Laboratory.  Support of production/manufacturing team members as business partners working in the APA.

• Become qualified on aseptic gowning and participate in a successful media filling operation.

• Consistently demonstrate proper documentation practices.

• Perform and document aseptic observations and coaching of Manufacturing Operators per the site aseptic practices program.

Work practices and processes will meet the following expectations:

• Must maintain and neat and tidy workspace.

• Consistently adheres to company, site and laboratory safety rules and immediately raises any safety observations, concerns or suggestions.

• Follow company, site and global procedures at all times adopting cGMP, cGDP practices.

• Follows management direction at all times.

• Able to function independently while asking questions without hesitation when needed or unsure.

• Accepts dynamic work sequences and schedule changes.

Planning, Communication, Teamwork, Initiative and Performance Expectations:

• Actively participates in daily and weekly planning discussions among teammates and Management (as needed) offering suggestions to improve RFT and Manufacturing Schedule support as needed.

• Consistently communicates work sequence status in a timely manner.

• Where work was not achieved, actively participates in discussions to identify opportunities for correction and improvement.

• Demonstrates engagement in helping to achieve QC Team, individual as well as site goals.

• When faced with roadblocks or issues, routinely offers suggestions for improvements.

• Maintains a positive influence on the QC Team, often going out of his/her way to support and assist teammates across different shifts as necessary.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• High School Diploma or GED.

•  2+ years' experience.

• Basic math and computer skills, such as data entry, along with a high level of attention to detail.

• Understanding of equipment, instrumentation, and computer applications.

• Willing to learn and development a career in the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry.

• High productivity and the ability to multi-task coupled with a low error rate.

• Ability to read, comprehend, and follow procedures.

• Good oral, written and interpersonal communication skills within a diverse team setting.

Nice-to-Have

• Strong documentation and communication skills.

• Strong Organizational skills and the ability multi-task across various projects and activities.

• Must have good written and verbal communication skills.

• Follow written and verbal instructions.

• Must be able to obtain and to maintain multiple technique proficiencies (as dictated by site ad business needs).

• Complete all training, written exams and certifications.

• Flexible to work on any shift temporarily as business need dictate. Some weekend work required.

• Experience in a GMP environment.

• Quality Control experience in a pharmaceutical industry.

Physical/Mental Requirements

• Job duties can be physically demanding. These duties include: moderate lifting, standing for long periods of time, sitting at a computer terminal and laboratory bench work.

• Candidate must be able to complete aseptic gowning training. Candidate will need to understand principles of scientific writing and design of experiments.

• This position is located in a penicillin facility.  The candidates must not be allergic to penicillin.

Non-Standard Work Schedule, Travel or Environment Requirements

• Work Location Assignment: On Premise.

• This is a 1st shift position with core hours from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm (Monday through Friday).

• Unusual attendance and weekend work or travel may be required to support production activities.

Other job details

• Last day to apply: March 25, 2024.

• Relocation assistance: No.

Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.

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 Automation engineering activities involving the install, design, program, maintenance, and repair of Automation systems.

This position maintains and repairs all Automation, Manufacturing, Packaging/Inspection, and Utility systems/equipment with a focus on the maintenance and repair of the control system and associated equipment to ensure operation in compliance with cGMP requirements and the Occupational Health and Safety Act and OSHA standards. Responsible to troubleshooting, diagnostics, disassembly, assembly, repair, identifying and replacing parts and a proactive maintenance of systems and electrical equipment in a cost-effective manner.  

You are recognized as a subject matter expert with specialized knowledge and skills in procedures, techniques, tools, materials and equipment. You will be entrusted with adapting standard methods and procedures by applying your knowledge, prior work experience and requirements. You will train others and reinforce behaviors that will help us achieve our goal of providing the best healthcare to our patients.

It is your hard work and focus that will make Pfizer ready to achieve new milestones and help patients across the globe.

How You Will Achieve It

Preventive Maintenance:  

• Performs Preventive and Predictive Maintenance of electrical and controls systems, following the established guidelines for the CMMS system, operational procedures, site and Manufacturer recommended maintenance practices.  

• Reports opportunities identified during Preventive Maintenance execution.  

• Review and provides recommendations for Preventive Maintenance task improvements.  

• Follow the maintenance plan and alerts when there might be a risk of not complying with the schedule.  

• Generates Maintenance work order to report and coordinate repairs for task out of the scope of the Preventive Maintenance. 

• Installs, repairs, inspects, test, replace and maintains control systems/components.   

Equipment Troubleshooting:  

• Manages all functions of the Qualified Building Management System and Building Management System (QBMS/BMS) and is responsible for wiring diagrams, backups, and Automation reports (i.e., alarms, trending, etc).  

• Maintaining all control systems (programmable logic controllers (PLC).

• Implement program (i.e., PLC, HMI, SCADA, BMS/QBMS, Historian, Robots, SQL, etc.) modifications.

• Automation system software installation and configuration.

• Install, maintain, and inspect Automation control system, workstation (HMI/OIT), VFDs, devices.

• Install, maintain, inspect and replace electrical and communication (ethernet) wiring.

• Interface daily with computers, performing data entry and data (i.e., trend report, alarm reports) retrieval.  

• Install, replace and troubleshooting variable frequency drives, encoders, motor, computerized vision system.  

• Responsible for Automation Disaster Recovery task (system and data backups, restores, archives, migration and export).

• Responsible for the Automation SDLC documentation (i.e., URS, SIA, DDS, FDS, SCR, Backup Forms) reports.

• Responsible for the Logical Security task (User Account Management) for the Automation System.

• Monitor, investigate, communicate, document and address Automation Systems alarms in a daily basis.  

• Installs, inspects, troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains Automation system/devices.  

• Develop solutions to routine problems following established Pfizer policies and procedures.  

• Utilizes tools, equipment, ladders, lifts, etc., in safe manner per plant safety procedures. Maintains a clean and safe jobsite at all times.

• Participates in safety training programs.  

Projects:  

• Provides support for Capital projects which includes but not limited to Installation, commissioning, and qualification, (I/O, alarm, drawing, startup, and shutdown sequence, verification, etc.) and/or functional testing.  

Documentation Responsibilities: 

• Follows Good Documentation Practices per compliance requirements (i.e. 21 CFR Part 11, Data Integrity).

• Completes documentation required for maintenance work and logbooks.  

Training, SOP’s and GMP:  

• Reads and follows SOPs, Job Aids, PMs, work orders and other required documents and procedures.  

• Must be able to complete sterile garb training and work aseptically in manufacturing areas.  

• Complete trainings in PLS and assists in training of new colleagues as required.

• Recommends changes to Maintenance tasks and/or SOP’s.  

EHS:  

• Follows EHS procedures, recommended practices, job safety analysis and safe work permit.  

• Report any abnormal situation that can impact environment, health and or safety of the colleague. 

General / Other Responsibilities:  

• Assists other trades when necessary and or perform other duties as instructed.  

• Ability to learn how to operate Power trucks / Power lift and elevated platforms.  

• Housekeeping – Responsible for keeping assigned areas, as well as general areas clean and organized.  

• Escort Contractors.  

• May perform any other Engineering or Maintenance duty as requested by management.  

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Applicant must have a high school diploma and/or general education degree (GED).

• Licensed electrician from the State of Michigan (i.e. Journeyman or higher). 

• 5+ years of experience of Industrial PLC, Controls or automation maintenance, repair and troubleshooting experience. 

• Ability and experience reading, modifying, troubleshooting Programmable Logic Controllers, HMIs and PLCs. Knowledge of programming languages (Ladder, Sequential Function Chart, Structural Test, Function block).

• Demonstrated aptitude in electrical and instrumentation skills.

• Knowledge of industry practices and standards.

• Knowledge of basic mathematics.

• Well-developed time management and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication skills and strong work ethic.

• OEM trained and certified in industrial automation systems (Eg: Rockwell (PLC/HMI/SCADA/BMS), Fanuc, Network Architecture, Systech vision systems).

Nice-to-Have

• OEM trained and certified in industrial electrical systems (NFPA-70E).

• GMP Maintenance experience in a pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Physical/Mental Requirements

• This position is in a Penicillin Facility. The candidate must NOT be allergic to Penicillin.  

This position requires the ability to:

• Make precisely coordinated movements.

• Lift, push, pull, or carry objects.

• Work at heights on ladders.

• Lift up to 40 lbs.

• Use of PPE (including but not limited to: eye protection, hearing protection, “Arc Flash” protection and foot safety wear).

Non-standard work schedule, travel or environment requirements

• This is a 2nd shift position with core hours from 3:00pm to 11:30 pm Monday through Friday with overtime required as needed. The candidate will be required to work off-shift and weekends to support production schedule as needed.

• At different times of the year, this position will work long hours for scheduled manufacturing shutdown periods.

• Must be able to complete sterile garb training and work aseptically in manufacturing areas.  

• Work Location Assignment: On Premise.

Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.