Senior Associate Manufacturing Engineer

Pfizer

82d • $80,300 - $133,900

About The Position

Whether you are involved in the design and development of manufacturing processes for products or supporting maintenance and reliability, engineering is crucial to ensuring that customers and patients receive the medicines they need, precisely when they need them. By collaborating with our forward-thinking engineering team, you will contribute to delivering medicines to the world at an accelerated pace by envisioning new possibilities and taking decisive action. Your role in the design and development of manufacturing processes, as well as in maintenance and reliability support, is essential for providing timely access to necessary medications. Working alongside our innovative team, you will help expedite the delivery of medicines globally by imagining what can be achieved and making it happen. Our breakthroughs would not make it to the hands of patients without our pharmaceutical manufacturing team. We rely on a team of dedicated and agile members, who understand the importance and impact of their role in Pfizer’s mission. Patients need colleagues like you who take pride in their work and always look to improve outcomes.

Requirements

• Applicant must have a bachelor's degree with at least 2 years of experience; OR a master's degree with 0+ years of experience; OR an associate's degree with 6 years of experience; OR a high school diploma (or equivalent) and 8 years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices and experience in a pharmaceutical environment.
• Proficiency in project-oriented admin, cost control, and management.
• Strong technical management and organizational skills.
• Good leadership and communication abilities.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in automation including DeltaV and equipment validation.
• Knowledge of the manufacturing process and equipment, preferably bacterial fermentation and purification processes.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Experience in facilitating project meetings and managing project finances.
• Commitment to safety and compliance with biosafety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Supports the execution of Commercial, Clinical, and/or Development production according to Standard Operating Procedures and Production Schedule for mAb products.
• Participates and leads interdisciplinary and cross functional teams to own and implement process improvements.
• Leads/participates in process troubleshooting.
• Supports manufacturing operations on the production floor for buffer/media make-up tanks, glass washers, autoclaves, bioreactors/fermentors, drug product filling, filtration equipment, inoculum preparation, chromatography skids and/or UF/DF skids with varying levels of automation.
• Acts as Point of Contact for the execution and issue resolution associated with process equipment commissioning, qualification and validation.
• Owns troubleshooting, technical support/analysis and resolution of equipment, automation, and process issues on the manufacturing floor.
• Delivers Right first time execution and continuous improvement; monitors, identifies and/or communicates process and compliance trends in real time.
• Participates in the authoring role for controlled documentation; SOPs, Manufacturing Batch/Formulation Records, Forms, etc.
• Collaborates with the Subject Matter Expert for manufacturing operations in support of QTS investigations and CAPA implementations.
• Responsible for remaining current on assigned training.
• Leads Lean Manufacturing, Sustainability and Operational Excellence initiatives; facilitates the drive towards continuous improvement in all manufacturing areas.
• Leads in the escalation process through various levels of management when operations, personnel safety, equipment functionality, product supply and/or quality compliance are at risk.
• Generates work requests when issues arise with facility/manufacturing equipment.
• Provides support to maintenance to facilitate resolution, when needed.
• Acts as Point of contact for emergency work orders.
• Skilled in enterprise systems to support manufacturing operations including but not limited to, SAP, LIMS, AMPS, PDOCS and/or QTS.
• Identifies the need for escalation through various levels of management when there is a risk to operations, personal safety, equipment functionality, product supply and/or to quality/compliance.
• Leads cross-functional project teams through high-risk technical assessments and develops complex engineering solutions.
• Leads and coaches beginner Manufacturing Engineers through complex troubleshooting, investigations, and projects.
• Oversees and conducts supplier technical audits and corporate audits.
• Actively shares knowledge within the team through established systems.

Benefits

• 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.
• Health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees