Sr. API Manufacturing Engineer - Solvent Recovery & Distribution
Job Description
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
Key subject matter expert for the Solvent Recovery & Distribution (SRD) unit. SRD recovers solvents associated with active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) waste streams to assure all processing parameters & specs.
Analyzes / designs sequence of recovery operations and workflow to improve the company's recovery facilities within regulations and GMP guidelines. Activities may include process monitoring, safety and building improvements, troubleshooting, process reliability improvements, validation, and technology transfers.
May establish or assist in establishing accident prevention measures and may train personnel concerning all phases of recovery operations.
Conducts studies pertaining to cost control, cost reduction, inventory control, and production record systems. Based on these studies, develops and implements plans and programs for facility modifications and revisions to operating methods. Assist project managers or engineers in the capital planning for the unit.
How You Will Achieve It
Functional/Technical Knowledge: Application of industry, functional and Pfizer-specific principles, theories, concepts, and practices to improve solvent recovery operations. Apply basic leadership principles. Focus is on leading/overseeing defined processes, which may require detailed knowledge.
Problem Solving and Innovation: Troubleshoot a wide range of solvent recovery issues. Able to gather, analyze and interpret information and identify cause and effect relationships. Able to adapt and respond positively to situations and people to meet changing work unit priorities.
Discretion, Latitude, Level of Independence: Work under only general direction. Participate in determining objectives of assignments. Independently determine and develop the approach to solutions.
Impact and Organizational Contribution: Contribute to the completion of specific programs and projects. Ensure that projects are completed on schedule following established procedures and schedules. Erroneous decisions or recommendations or failure to achieve results might cause delays in program schedules and result in the allocation of more resources.
Teamwork/Influence: Primarily internal company contacts. Inter-organizational and outside customer contacts on routine matters only. May represent department on specific intra-Pfizer projects. Accomplish daily operational tasks mainly through colleagues. May lead site teams. Contact with outside organizations and customers. Represent the organization in providing solutions to issues associated with specific problems. Work collaboratively with others to gain agreement on a course of action.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- Education / Experience:
- Applicant must have 5+ years of related experience and BS/BA in Chemical Engineering / Chemistry / related fieldOR 3+ years of related experience and MS Chemical Engineering / Chemistry / related field
- Language Skills: Effective written and oral communication
- Solvent Recovery & Processing Experience (i.e. continuous and batch distillation, liquid/liquid extraction, solvent mixing/treatment, molecular sieve or membranes, etc.)
- Computer Skills: Microsoft Applications
- Physical Demands: Frequent time in the manufacturing area around equipment with moving parts, stair climbing, roof access.
- Work Environment: Office environment, with frequent time in the manufacturing area. Use of hearing and eye protection is required.
- Project execution: History of delivering implementing cost reductions/eliminations, and experience in leading investigations and/or unit-wide initiatives or program changes.
- PSM: Experience in process hazard analysis, LOPA, and other process safety management review.
Nice-to-Have
- Project execution: History of delivering implementing cost reductions/eliminations, and experience in leading investigations and/or unit-wide initiatives or program changes.
- Automation Experience (Honeywell & Delta V)
- Six Sigma Experience
PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS
• Physical Demands: Time in both manufacturing and office environments. The manufacturing environment includes equipment with moving parts. Requires lifting, sitting, standing, walking, stair climbing and roof access.
• Work Environment: Office environment with frequent time in the outdoor manufacturing areas. Possible exposure to high noise environments, solvents, and pharmaceutical ingredients. Use of hearing and eye protection is required.
NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS
Role supports a 24-hour production environment. Primary responsibilities occur M-F during normal working hours. Some off hour and holiday coverage may be required.
OTHER JOB DETAILS
Last Date to Apply for Job: 11/12/2024
Relocation support available
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
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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.
