Why Patients Need You

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. You will help to ensure that patients and physicians have the medicines they need, when they need them.

What You Will Achieve

As a member of the Pfizer Drug Substance and Active Biological Ingredients (ABI) team, you will work with others to be accountable for activities involved in the production of many of Pfizer's products. In your work, you will help to determine the manufacturing methods, procedures and tooling requirements for products, aswell as designing the tools and planning production sequences in accordance with continuous improvement, Six Sigma, Lean and other Good Manufacturing Principles (GMP). Your work will help Pfizer initsmission to focus on innovation, creativity and respect for patients, colleaguesand society.

As a Manager, your breadth of knowledge on internal or external business challenges will help us improve our products, processes and services. Your will guide us to lead projects by meeting objectives and preparing forecasts for resource requirements. Your risk-taking ability will help us advance new concepts and methodologies. You will provide technical guidance and oversight to team members and help in problem solving.

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 multiple projects and ongoing work activities in the department involvingcross-functional representatives.

• Provide oversight, coaching and mentoring of a production group, ensuring compliance to regulations and GoodManufacturing Principles (GMP) through right first-time execution of unit operations.

• Actively share knowledge with others across assets through existing knowledge sharing processes/systems.

• Identify and makes improvements to existing work processes/products within and across assets.

• Make decisions with autonomy when there is minor impact outside of direct team,escalatedecisionswhenthere issignificant impact on department.

• Own all human performance event investigations occurring onthe assignedshift as Lead Investigator.

• Solve more complex problems within area of expertise or cross-functional teams outside immediate area of expertise.

• Encourage the participation and perspectives of all team members. Effectively listen to and explains difficult issues to reach shared understanding and building alignment. Build alignment across manufacturing assets.

• Articulate challenges and solutions to technical and non-technical peers and to department management.

• Provide technical guidance and act as a departmental liaison with primary support groups.

• Assist withShort range planning including scheduling daily and weekly operations and staffandLonger range planning concerningfacilities shutdowns and preventive maintenance.

• Motivate direct and indirect reportstoensure the function works cross-functionally.

• Form, lead and facilitate cross-functional teams as applicable to executekeyprocesses across the Drug Substance and ABI Manufacturing group.

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.
• People Management experience.
• Strong understanding of industry knowledge and business operations (financial basics, enterprise system use i.e. payroll, inventory management systems, etc.).
• Administrative skills, managerial skills, technical report writing, computer and presentation skills.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.

Nice-to-Have

• In-depth knowledge of Chromatography and purification process.
• Continuous Improvement or Project Management Certifications.
• Knowledge of Local Environmental, Health and Safety standards.
• Knowledge of GMP and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to develop highly effective teams.

 
 

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

Able-bodied, must be able to climb flights of stairs and standing for ~1-2 hours at a time.

NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

Schedule is second shift 2pm-2am, rotating schedule.

Work Location Assignment: On Premise

OTHER JOB DETAILS

• Last Date to Apply for Job: April 8, 2024
• Referral Bonus Eligibility: YES
• Eligible for Relocation Package: YES

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $93,500.00 to $155,900.00. 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.

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