Why Patients Need You

At Pfizer, our mission is to inspire a best-in-class culture of continuous improvement and project management that empowers colleagues and enables simple, effective processes. Whether you are managing projects or liaising with others, your contribution in this team will help in making our work easier and faster so that we can deliver breakthroughs that change patients' lives.

What You Will Achieve

Your organizational skills will help us integrate our continuous improvement programs across the organization, both vertically and horizontally. Thanks to your knowledge and skills, it will be ensured that the improvement programs yield results, and strengthen the overall business strategies. You will work as a coach and a facilitator for improvement projects as well as maintain performance metrics to measure program success.

As the Sr. Associate Continuous Improvement/IMEx, you will support the program by taking care of project governance, project reviews, communications, trainings, certifications and rewards. Your knowledge and skills will contribute towards the goals and objectives of the team. Your focus and ability to meet team targets will help in completing critical deliverables. Your innovative use of communication tools and techniques will facilitate in explaining difficult issues and establishing consensus between teams.

It is your hard work and dedication that will make Pfizer ready to achieve new milestones and help patients across the globe.

How You Will Achieve It

Leads standard work and continuous improvement initiatives across multiple work centers.

Provides technical expertise and operational support for manufacturing, packaging and inspection operations, with a focus on production processes.

Partners with shop floor colleagues and supervision to ensure standard work principles are implemented and guidelines are followed.

Lead cross-functional teams to sustain IMEx across the Site for Qualified PCTs (Leadership, Manufacturing, Packaging, Quality Control, Quality Assurance, EHS, Engineering).

Identify and help implement cost savings ideas, specifically area efficiency improvements and other projects that increase equipment capacity

Analyze data from throughput stages of production to determine control over applicable variables

Own/facilitate the continuous improvement process by understanding the overall needs of the area and ensuring that the right projects are being escalated at the right time

Analyze the output of standard work initiatives and purpose changes to standard work based on the data.

Propose and facilitate continuous improvement of standard work

Conduct tests and measurements throughput stages of production to determine control over applicable variables

Lead Operational Excellence initiatives (i.e. Kanban, M1 investigations, GB certification, etc.)

Partner with shop floor colleagues, leadership and enablers to ensure continuous improvement initiatives are identified and completed in a timely manner

Lead cross-functional teams to sustain IMEx across the Site for Qualified PCTs

Supports above site visits

Execute and Coach PCTs on IHC/HC

Provides feedback on Standards and Guidebooks

Provides Monthly Status Updates

Supports Interim Health Checks, Health Checks & Maturity Assessments

Assures Ecosystem Maturity & Alignment with Standards

Maintain DOC usage in 80% of the Tier meetings improving the communication and cascade process

Improvements and sustainability of the Structured Gemba program by increasing the plan adherence and improve the efficiency of the coaching conversations and overall process

Partner with Site Leadership to focus on what really matters, protecting their time to confirm the key role activities. Usage of the Leadership Standard Work tool to assure 3 critical P’s activities are completed

Contribution to Cultural Change by empowering colleagues not only in IMEx journey but professional development for colleagues

Achieve Lean-Six-Sigma program (Site)

QualificationsMust-Have

Applicant must have HS Diploma with 8 years of relevant experience; OR an Associate's degree with 6 years of experience; OR a Bachelor’s degree with at least 3 years of experience; OR a Master’s degree with more than one year of experience. 

 Knowledge of IMEx

Experience in continuous improvement initiatives across multiple work centers

Demostrated experience technical and operational support for manufacturing, packaging and inspection operations

Experience leading cross-functional teams to sustain IMEx across the Site for Qualified PCTs (Leadership, Manufacturing, Packaging, Quality Control, Quality Assurance, EHS, Engineering).

Lead Operational Excellence initiatives (i.e. Kanban, M1 investigations, GB certification, etc.)

Don't be allergic to Penicillin

Nice-to-Have

Knowledge of Sterile Pharma Processes

Physical/Mental Requirements

Capable of sitting and/or standing for extended periods of time during work shift

Position is in a Penicillin facility.  Must not be allergic to Penicillin

Non-Standard Work Schedule, Travel or Environment Requirements

Position requires regular onsite attendance for 1st shift

Must have the ability to simultaneously multi-task across multiple capabilities and functions and handle multiple competing priorities and requirements, including performance site and functional responsibilities, responding to frequent e-mail and phone communications and attending multiple meetings and conference calls. Note these activities may not be time bound to core hours or presence at the site

Must have the ability to work effectively under production time and performance deadlines

Must be willing and able to work beyond the hours typically defined as a “regular” workday, which may or may not include weekends

Some travel may be required on an infrequent basis

Other job details

Last day to apply: November 18th, 2024

Employee Referral Bonus eligible

No relocation support available

Work Location Assignment: On Premise

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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