Manufacturing Manager (Day shift)

Pfizer

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Use Your Power for Purpose Our breakthroughs would not reach patients without our dedicated pharmaceutical manufacturing team. We rely on agile members who understand their crucial role in Pfizer's mission. Patients need colleagues like you who take pride in their work and strive to improve outcomes. Your efforts ensure that patients and physicians have timely access to necessary medicines. Your role will involve determining manufacturing methods, procedures, and tooling requirements, as well as designing tools and planning production sequences in line with continuous improvement, Six Sigma, Lean, and other Good Manufacturing Principles (GMP). Your contributions will support Pfizer's mission to prioritize innovation, creativity, and respect for patients, colleagues, and society. What You Will Achieve In this role, you will: Serve as a technical resource and departmental liaison with primary support groups. Provide on-floor oversight for at least 75% of operations, ensuring a consistently safe and compliant work environment. Deliver training and technical guidance to bioprocessing technicians and team leads, fostering skill development and operational excellence. Support internal and external audits, ensuring regulatory adherence and successful audit outcomes. Lead, guide, and develop production teams to maintain the highest standards of regulatory compliance. Champion continuous improvement initiatives and facilitate cross-functional projects to drive operational efficiency. Exercise sound judgment in investigations, escalating critical issues as appropriate to ensure timely resolution. Promote effective interdepartmental collaboration to achieve organizational goals. Mentor direct reports through comprehensive performance management, including goal setting, coaching, and ongoing professional development. Share expertise across teams to encourage knowledge exchange and innovation within operations. Assist with operational planning, scheduling, and preventive maintenance strategies to optimize resource utilization. Lead the adoption and implementation of Six Sigma, Lean, and other GMP methodologies to drive innovative and compliant practices. Supervise hourly and exempt staff, motivating personnel by setting high standards and encouraging teamwork through clear, effective communication. Review completed batch records, develop training materials, update curricula, address training gaps, and support the onboarding of new supervisors. Provide input on the development and revision of cGMP-related documents to ensure compliance and operational integrity. Clearly articulate challenges and solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences, including department management. Serve as a technical resource and departmental liaison with primary support groups.

Requirements

• Applicant must have a PhD with 0 years of experience OR Master’s degree in Engineering, Business or Scienc with more than 2 years of experience and 1+ years demonstrated leadership capability in a pharmaceutical and/or manufacturing environment OR Bachelor’s degreein Engineering, Business or Science with at least 4 years of experience and 3+ years demonstrated leadership capability in a pharmaceutical and/or manufacturing environment OR Associate’s degree with 8 years of experience and 5+ years demonstrated leadership capability in a pharmaceutical OR High School Diploma (or Equivalent) and 10 years of relevant experience and 7+ years demonstrated leadership capability in a pharmaceutical
• People management experience.
• Skilled in administrative, managerial, and technical reporting.
• Knowledge of GMP, regulatory requirements, and audit management.
• Strong project management, leadership, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities.
• Advanced understanding of industry practices and business operations.
• Team motivation and development experience.
• Requires the moving of heavy equipment and the ability to lift ~40 pounds.
• Moderate repetitive standing, sitting, bending, and ladder climbing on a daily basis.
• The incumbent needs to take the necessary safety precautions when working with pressurized systems, steam, and corrosive chemicals.
• Demonstrates leadership, fosters innovation, and influences teams across different functions.
• Communicates and presents ideas effectively.
• Excels at persuasion and building consensus.
• Skilled in strategic planning and managing risks.
• Supports a 24/7 facility.
• Hiring for 12 hour 2-2-3 schedule
• This position requires permanent work authorization in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical resource and departmental liaison with primary support groups.
• Provide on-floor oversight for at least 75% of operations, ensuring a consistently safe and compliant work environment.
• Deliver training and technical guidance to bioprocessing technicians and team leads, fostering skill development and operational excellence.
• Support internal and external audits, ensuring regulatory adherence and successful audit outcomes.
• Lead, guide, and develop production teams to maintain the highest standards of regulatory compliance.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives and facilitate cross-functional projects to drive operational efficiency.
• Exercise sound judgment in investigations, escalating critical issues as appropriate to ensure timely resolution.
• Promote effective interdepartmental collaboration to achieve organizational goals.
• Mentor direct reports through comprehensive performance management, including goal setting, coaching, and ongoing professional development.
• Share expertise across teams to encourage knowledge exchange and innovation within operations.
• Assist with operational planning, scheduling, and preventive maintenance strategies to optimize resource utilization.
• Lead the adoption and implementation of Six Sigma, Lean, and other GMP methodologies to drive innovative and compliant practices.
• Supervise hourly and exempt staff, motivating personnel by setting high standards and encouraging teamwork through clear, effective communication.
• Review completed batch records, develop training materials, update curricula, address training gaps, and support the onboarding of new supervisors.
• Provide input on the development and revision of cGMP-related documents to ensure compliance and operational integrity.
• Clearly articulate challenges and solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences, including department management.
• Serve as a technical resource and departmental liaison with primary support groups.

Benefits

• eligible for participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 15.0% of the base salary and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees