Why Patients Need You

Pfizer’s purpose is to deliver breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Our breakthroughs would not make it to the hands of patients without our pharmaceutical manufacturing team. 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.

What You Will Achieve

Working with Pfizer’s cross-functional Technical Services team, the Senior Process Engineer will play a critical role in developing and modifying manufacturing processes and controls to meet quality standards. The role will serve as a technical expert providing operational and process safety support to multiple teams including operations, maintenance, and engineering. The candidate will apply a wide range of engineering skills to propose, develop, troubleshoot, and implement process improvements while ensuring safety, quality, supply, and cost. The position will report directly to the Site Technical Services Lead.

How You Will Achieve It

Design, test, and implement manufacturing process & product improvements

Lead and/or support troubleshooting and provide technical support to Operations, Engineering, and Maintenance groups as required.

Review and maintain manufacturing process parameters

Responsible to identify and lead cross-functional projects supporting both short and medium-term site goals

Provides technical support for product/process/analytical investigations and offers solutions for implementation of robust corrective and preventative actions.

Develop and maintain documentation including statistical process control charts for continuous process monitoring, cGMP documentation including Standard Operating Procedures and Master Batch Records, and project finances to support financial reporting requirements and cycles.

Responsible for participating in the execution of continued process verification projects and activities.

Adhere to site safety standards and reinforce process safety requirements as they relate to the manufacturing area.

Facilitate effective project meetings with internal team members, customers, and vendors.

Works cross-functionally with Technical Services, Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, and Validation.

Qualifications

Must-Have

Applicant must have HS Diploma with eight years of relevant experience; OR an Associate's degree with six years of experience; OR a Bachelor’s degree with at least three years of experience; OR a Master’s degree with more than one year of experience.  

Demonstrated success in a continuous improvement-oriented work environment.

Ability to gather, analyze, and interpret information to identify cause and effect relationships.

Good understanding of process safety and process engineering, including general processing and plant operations.

Understanding and comfort performing statistical analysis including the use of Microsoft Excel, GraphPad Prism and/or Minitab.

Exceptional interpersonal skills and proven track record of teamwork, adaptability, innovation, and initiative.

Nice-to-Have

Degree in Chemical Engineering.

Broad knowledge of theory and principles within Engineering discipline and/or advanced knowledge of specific technical/operational practices.

Experience in a Pharmaceutical GxP environment with implementation of continuous improvement practices via Six Sigma or other operational excellence programs.

Demonstrated ability to provide technical solutions for complex problems through equipment/process knowledge.

Experience with downstream process equipment.

Proven ability leading and working in cross-functional teams, excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

  
 

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

Frequent time in the manufacturing area around equipment with moving parts, stair climbing, roof access.

Position requires occasional light lifting (up to 25 lbs) and periods of standing, sitting or walking

Office environment

NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

Colleague must be willing to work off-hours when project or production demands require it. No routine travel requirements (Infrequent travel may be required to participate in training or conferences).

Relocation support available

Work Location Assignment: On Premise

Last Day to Apply: December 27th, 2024.

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $78,000.00 to $130,000.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 10.0% of the base salary. 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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