Senior Associate, Automation Engineer
Job Description
Why Patients Need You
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. Working with our innovative engineering team, you'll help bring medicines to the world even faster by imagining what’s possible and taking action.
What You Will Achieve
Working with Pfizer’s dynamic engineering team, you will play a critical role in developing and modifying process formulations, methods and controls to meet quality standards. Your production engineering skills will help in recommending and implementing improvements, modifications or additions that will help in solving problems. You will review product requirements in terms of product development compatibility and help Pfizer determine optimum costs and schedules of production.
As a Senior Associate, 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
- Contribute to the completion of projects, manage own time to meet agreed targets and develop plans for short-term work activities on own projects.
- Work closely with technical services to develop and confirm Critical and Key Process Parameters needed for Equipment and Process Validation.
- Report team progress, highlight risks, clarify issues, suggest recommendations and present next stage development plans.
- Operate process equipment, such as fermenters, recovery equipment, depth filtration equipment etc.
- Coordinate, schedule & participate in daily activities of (Current) Good Manufacturing Practices (part of GxP) production in the manufacturing area to meet supply chain needs.
- Facilitate effective project meetings with internal team members and with customers.
- Develop SPC (Summary of Product Characteristics) charts for continuous process monitoring and control.
- Develop and maintain project finances and provide information to support financial reporting requirements and cycles.
- Ensure that the process adjustments are incorporated into the appropriate final version of SOPs, Master Batch Records and Compounding Records.
- Provide trouble shooting and technical support to Pfizer manufacturing groups as required.
- Responsible for participating in the execution of process and cleaning validations as well as related activities and projects including continued process verification.
- Adhere to site safety standards, participate in routine safety training events, and enforce safety and biosafety requirements as they relate to the manufacturing department.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- Applicant must have High School Diploma (or Equivalent) 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.
- Experience with process controls equipment including (for example) BMS, PLCs, DCSs, HMIs, SCADA systems, SQL relational database systems, and Network Hubs including debugging skills as well as Modbus, OPC, Profibus, and Ethernet IP.
- Knowledge of one to two control systems platforms/programming with depth of understanding.
- Broad understanding of systems architecture and operations and related components (e.g. hardware, software, network, database, S88/S95 etc.)
- Experience with writing software test plans, user requirements, and system design documents.
Nice-to-Have
- Relevant pharmaceutical experience.
- Experience in automation including DeltaV and equipment validation.
- Knowledge of the manufacturing process and equipment, preferably bacterial fermentation and purification processes.
PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS
Position requirements are typical for a manufacturing plant-based work environment with shop floor exposure in manufacturing and utilities. There are no unusual physical or mental requirements for this position.
NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS
Manufacturing is conducted on a 24 hour/7 day a week basis, and this role and team are expected to provide support accordingly.
Relocation support available
Last Date to Apply: April 8, 2024
Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.
Sunshine Act
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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.
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.
