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 part in managing the maintenance and reliability engineering activities involving the redesign, maintenance, and repair of utilities systems, buildings, and production/non-production equipment.

 

You are recognized as a subject matter expert with specialized knowledge and skills in procedures, techniques, tools, materials and equipment. You will be entrusted with adapting standard methods and procedures by applying your knowledge, prior work experience and requirements. Your business awareness of cross-organizational impact on project delivery will elevate the quality of project deliverables. You will arrive at decisions on which methods and procedures are the best fit for different work situations.

 

You will train others and reinforce behaviors that will help us achieve our goal of providing the best healthcare to our patients.

 

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

·         Performs calibrations in compliance with site policies and procedure and assuring traceability to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (N.I.S.T.).

·         Perform preventive and predictive maintenance.

·         Installs, specify, and calibrated process instrumentation and laboratory devices.    

·         Responsible to troubleshooting and repair Instrumentation, monitor and address alarms (i.e. QBMS/BMS) of Automation system.

·         Participate in safety training programs.

·         Read and follow equipment schematics, logic diagrams and engineering drawings.

·         Use calibration equipment/tools in a safe manner.

·         Make recommendations regarding improved system performance.

·         Follow all SOP and (Current) Good Manufacturing Practices (part of GxP) requirements.

ROLE SUMMARY 

This position maintains all Automation, Manufacturing, Packaging/Inspection, and Utility systems/equipment with a focus on maintenance, repair and calibration of all site instrumentation to ensure operation as specified and in compliance with cGMP and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (N.I.S.T.) requirements.

 

This position will serve as a SME in areas of engineering to include process design, instrumentation selection, documentation, calibration, testing and problem-solving methodology, etc. 

Responsible to troubleshooting, diagnostics, disassembly, assembly, repair, identifying and replacing parts and calibration of the site instrumentation in a cost-effective manner. 

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Preventive Maintenance Responsibilities: 

• Performs preventive and predictive maintenance of instrumentation, following the established guidelines for the CMMS system, operational procedures, site and manufacturer recommended maintenance practices.
• Performs calibrations, assuring traceability to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (N.I.S.T.) on instruments and laboratory equipment located throughout the site. 
• Reports opportunities (i.e., out of tolerance) identified during Preventive Maintenance and Calibration execution. 
• Installs, repairs, replaces, adjusts process control instrumentation, weighing equipment, and laboratory devices. 
• Provides recommendations for Preventive Maintenance and Calibration task improvements. 
• Troubleshoots, and maintains sensors, wiring, and devices that support the Automationsystems (Qualified Building Management System, Building Management System, SCADA, Data Historian, etc.).
• Follow the weekly maintenance plan and alerts when there might be a risk of not complying with the schedule. 
• Generates corrective work order to report and coordinate repairs for task out of the scope of the Preventive Maintenance.
• Installs, repairs, inspects, test, replace and maintains site instrumentation.   

Equipment Troubleshooting Responsibilities: 

• Installs, inspects, troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains `instrumentation of all Automation, Manufacturing, Packaging, Utilities equipment.  
• Perform calibration, preventive and corrective maintenance activities.
• Required to read and understand drawings and P&IDs utilizing this knowledge for the installation/repair of new and existing equipment/instrumentation. 
• Develop solutions to routine problems following established Pfizer policies and procedures. 
• Utilizes tools, equipment, ladders, lifts, etc., in safe manner per site EHS procedures.

Projects Responsibilities: 

• Provides support for Capital projects which includes but not limited to instrumentation installation/calibration, commissioning, qualification, inspection, drawing verification, measurements and/or functional testing.

Documentation Responsibilities: 

• Follows Good Documentation Practices per compliance requirements (i.e., 21 CFR Part 11, Data Integrity).

• Completes documentation required for calibration, maintenance work orders and logbooks. 
• Prepare/Update Calibration Job Aids/Procedures for new Instrumentation.
• Generate, review (as SME) and update required Calibration documentation (i.e., instrument form).
• Responsible/assist during investigation related to site instrumentation.

Training, SOP’s and GMP Responsibilities: 

• Reads and follows SOPs, Job Aids, PMs, work orders and other required documents and procedures. 

• Must be able to complete sterile garb training and work aseptically in manufacturing areas. 
• Complete trainings in PLS and assists as a Calibration SME in trainings for other colleagues as required.
• Recommends changes to Maintenance tasks and/or SOP’s. 

EHS Responsibilities: 

• Follows EHS procedures, recommended practices, job safety analysis and safe work permit. 
• Report any abnormal situation that can impact environment, health and or safety of the colleague.

Communication Responsibilities: 

• Maintain an open and effective channel of communication with direct supervisor, operational areas and functional areas.

General / Other Responsibilities: 

• Assists other trades when necessary (troubleshooting, repairs, etc.) and or perform other duties as instructed. 
• Ability to learn how to operate Power trucks / Power lift and elevated platforms. 
• Housekeeping – Responsible for keeping assigned areas, as well as general areas clean and organized. 
• Escort contractors. 
• Attend meetings as requested.
• Coordinate (i.e. coordinate/schedule, issue purchase order) vendor calibrations.
• May perform any other Engineering or Maintenance duty as requested by management.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Applicant must have a high school diploma and/or general education degree (GED).
• Associate degree or Technical Trade school diploma in Electronics technology, Metrology, Instrumentation, Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 3+ of industrial GMP Calibration/Maintenance experience. 
• Demonstrated aptitude in electrical and instrumentation skills.
• Knowledge of industry practices and standards.
• Knowledge of basic mathematics.
• Well-developed time management and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills and strong work ethic.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• OEM trained in industrial instrumentation and calibration systems (i.e., Fluke, Siemens, Ashcroft, GE, Emerson).
• Experience with laboratory analytical instrumentation, computer technology, automation equipment and PLC technology. 
• OEM trained and certified in industrial electrical systems (NFPA-70E).
• GMP Maintenance experience in a pharmaceutical manufacturing.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

This position is in a Penicillin Facility. The candidate must NOT be allergic to Penicillin.  

Work environment may include:  

• Manufacturing, Packaging, Laboratory, Warehouses, Mechanical, Instrumentation shop rooms/areas.  
• Confined spaces, rooftops and catwalks.  
• Outdoor temperatures and humidity.  

This position requires the ability to:

• Perform mathematical calculations for design, unit conversion and troubleshooting.        
• Think critically to solve problems and be detail-oriented.
• Make precisely coordinated movements.
• Lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
• Work at heights on ladders.
• Lift up to 40 lbs.

It also requires the use of PPE (including but not limited to: eye protection, hearing protection, and foot safety wear).

NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

• Although this is primarily a 2nd shift position, with a schedule from 3:00pm to 11:30pm (Monday through Friday) with overtime required as needed.
• The candidate will be required to work off-shift and weekends to support production schedule as needed.
• This is a Collective Barging Agreement (Union) position.
• At different times of the year, this position will work long hours for scheduled manufacturing shutdown periods and throughout the year may be required to work as need arises when equipment is unexpectedly down.  
• Must be able to complete sterile garb training and work aseptically in manufacturing areas. 

Work Location Assignment: On Premise

Last day to apply: September 12, 2024

The salary for this position ranges from $0.00 to $0.00 per hour. In addition, this position offers eligibility for overtime, weekend, holiday and other pay premiums depending on the work schedule and the Company’s policies. 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 applies only to the United States - Michigan - Rochester location.

Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.

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