Automated Systems Manager at Pfizer in Sanford, North Carolina

Job Description:

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 automation engineering team, you will play a critical role in developing and modifying process formulations, methods and controls to meet quality standards. Your production and automation engineering skills will help in recommending and implementing improvements, modifications or additions that will help in solving problems. You will review product requirements in terms of product development compatibility and help Pfizer determine optimum costs and schedules of production.

 

As a Automated Systems Manager, your planning skills will help in preparing forecasts for resource requirements, and providing areas of improvement for products, processes or services. Through your comprehensive knowledge of controls, automation, principles, concepts and theories of the discipline, you will also work towards advancing new concepts and methodologies. You will be able to take a cross functional leadership role to facilitate agreements between different team. You will also be lead equipment automation Subject Matter Expert for the department

 

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

 

• Provide testing and technical support for all new facilities and new processes in manufacturing.
• Support of process and component improvements projects as needed.
• Evaluate, manage, and report the process capability of the equipment and services employed in the operation.
• Manage supplier technical audits and Pfizer corporate audits.
• Serve as SME and lead for Automation related tasks
• Support audits and inspections as Automation Engineering SME
• Actively share knowledge with others within the team through existing knowledge sharing processes and systems.
• Apply technical knowledge of Operations, Quality, Validation, etc. along with internal/external business challenges to provide input into recommendations for improvements.
• Lead multi-functional project teams through high technical risk assessments and complex engineering/technology solution development.

 

Qualifications

 

Must-Have

 

• Applicant must have a High School 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 Degree with more than 3 years of experience, OR a PhD with 0+ years of experience.
• Thorough knowledge of cGMP (current Good Manufacturing Practices), combination device regulations, design control
• Strong history of problem solving skills, project and task management skills, ability to manage priorities and lead others under pressure
• Strong verbal and written presentation communication skills and attention to detail

 

Nice-to-Have

 

• Relevant pharmaceutical experience
• Management Experience

 

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

 

• Position requirements are typical for an office-based work environment with some lab floor exposure and clean room gowning will be required.
• Ability to work on own initiative.

 

NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

 

• This role is standard day Monday through Friday (8 hrs), but at times it will be necessary to work according to the manufacturing shift schedules (1st, 2nd or 3rd shift, weekends) to support execution of batch records when manufacturing batches that are manufactured outside Monday through Friday, 8AM-5PM.
• Limited Travel 10%.

 

Work Location Assignment: On Premise

 

OTHER JOB DETAILS

 

• Last Date to Apply for Job: January 20, 2025
• Referral Bonus Eligibility: YES
• Eligible for Relocation Package: YE

 

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $93,500.00 to $160,500.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer's Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 12.5% of the base salary and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program. 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 does not apply to Tampa, FL or any location outside of the United States.

 

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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