Manager, Engineering

Pfizer • Sanford, NC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Engineering and Maintenance Manager manages department-level engineering and maintenance activities supporting cGMP manufacturing operations across assigned manufacturing process areas, utility systems, facilities, and infrastructure. The position oversees multiple ongoing activities and moderately complex projects, helping ensure assigned assets operate safely, reliably, compliantly, and efficiently. It provides direct leadership, coaching, technical guidance, and performance management to engineering and maintenance colleagues.

The role may include people management and development; technical oversight of process equipment, utility systems, facilities, and infrastructure; reliability, maintenance, and lifecycle support; preventive, predictive, corrective, and reliability-centered maintenance; project support; manufacturing operations support; investigations and change controls; compliance with cGMP, quality, safety, and internal standards; continuous improvement; and coordination during shutdowns, outages, and operational readiness activities.

The work environment varies and includes time inside and outside buildings, potential exposure to hazardous materials and energy sources, and direct contact with utilities and process equipment. The position is based on premise and may involve work in manufacturing, utility, maintenance, and construction environments. A routine weekly schedule is typical, although nights, weekends, holidays, or extended hours may be needed. Occasional travel to other Pfizer sites, conferences, supplier facilities, Factory Acceptance Testing activities, and vendor locations may be required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and at least 4 years of relevant experience; or master's degree and at least 2 years; or PhD and 0 or more years; or associate's degree and 8 years; or high school diploma or equivalent and 10 years. Relevant experience may be in Engineering, Maintenance, Manufacturing, Technical Operations, Reliability, Quality, or related technical disciplines.
• At least 3 years of direct supervisory, leadership, or people management experience.
• Strong technical, leadership, administrative, computer, AI, communication, and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated experience managing department-level engineering or maintenance activities, supporting manufacturing operations, guiding technical work, managing priorities, and coaching direct reports.
• Strong technical and managerial competency, broad knowledge of engineering and maintenance practices, and ability to manage people, resources, priorities, and moderately complex departmental work.
• Strong understanding of Process Safety Management elements.
• Proficiency in Enterprise Asset Management Solutions or other CMMS applications.
• Thorough knowledge of cGMP, FDA regulations, and current pharmaceutical industry standards.
• Strong people management experience and excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Permanent work authorization in the United States; U.S. work visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

• Relevant pharmaceutical experience.
• Experience supporting regulatory inspections, engineering change management, commissioning, qualification, verification, asset management, maintenance programs, and contractor coordination.
• Industry experience with preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Experience conducting equipment-based Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) investigations.
• Experience providing technical engineering oversight to develop project execution plans and engineering studies for equipment component installation.
• Experience using common AI tools, including generative technologies such as ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot, for problem solving and productivity, with curiosity about their use and understanding of responsible AI practices, risk management, and ethical use.

Responsibilities

• Manage department-level engineering and maintenance work activities and moderately complex projects supporting manufacturing operations, utility systems, facilities, and infrastructure.
• Provide direct leadership, supervision, coaching, and performance management to engineering and maintenance colleagues.
• Set department goals, priorities, expectations, and development plans aligned with short-term department objectives.
• Manage department people, technical, and financial resources, including recruitment, onboarding, training, goal setting, performance evaluation, salary administration support, workload prioritization, and colleague development.
• Provide technical and functional guidance for assigned manufacturing equipment, utility systems, facilities, and infrastructure to support safe, reliable, compliant operation and maintenance.
• Oversee preventive, predictive, corrective, and reliability-centered maintenance programs to support equipment availability and operational performance.
• Lead or support moderately complex capital and non-capital projects, including scope development, budget and schedule tracking, procurement support, contractor coordination, commissioning, qualification, verification, and project closure.
• Support investigations, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, engineering change management, technical documentation updates, and corrective and preventive actions concerning equipment, facilities, utilities, and infrastructure.
• Ensure department activities comply with cGMP requirements, quality systems, safety standards, internal procedures, and applicable regulatory expectations.
• Support audits and inspections through preparation, document review, technical input, and implementation of assigned commitments.
• Identify and implement improvements in department processes, maintenance, reliability, safety, compliance, and productivity using continuous improvement and operational excellence tools.
• Coordinate engineering and maintenance support for planned shutdowns, outages, maintenance campaigns, equipment upgrades, and operational readiness activities.
• Communicate with department colleagues, cross-functional stakeholders, contractors, and internal partners to support alignment, execution, knowledge sharing, and issue resolution.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution.
• Paid vacation, holidays, and personal days.
• Paid caregiver, parental, and medical leave.
• Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage.
• Eligible to participate in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan, with a bonus target of 15% of base salary.
• Eligible to participate in a share-based long-term incentive program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager