ROLE SUMMARY

Digital is helping Pfizer Global Supply win the digital race in pharma and create breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Digital provides innovative digital solutions that unleash the power of our people by allowing them to focus their time and attention on value-add tasks. Our solutions accelerate key PGS initiatives and help PGS sites realize benefits of continuous improvement more rapidly.

The Digital Manufacturing Team is responsible for the delivery of Pfizer’s Core Digital Manufacturing L4 support and sustainment solutions, capabilities at every level of the Pfizer Global Supply (PGS) Plant Network (ISA 95 Levels 0-4). These solutions are critical to Manufacturing & Lab Execution, Manufacturing Process Intelligence and Production Optimization that aim to improve product quality, increase asset utilization/uptime, automate manual workflows, and streamline plant floor operations. The Digital Manufacturing vision is to “Simplify processes and experiences to drive PGS outcomes”.

The Digital Manufacturing Team supports all of Pfizer’s Core Manufacturing & Engineering Solutions, while enabling a secure, seamless flow of contextualized data from the device & control levels, all the way to the top of the Enterprise. Our goal is to create persona driven, connected experiences across our shop floors to predict and optimize operations, while providing real-time insights to operators. Come join us to create Pfizer’s Factory of the Future!

The Sr Associate, L4 Support & Sustainment solutions colleague will spearhead support solutions that drive operational discipline with a focus on increasing process robustness, yield improvements & product quality, while increasing asset utilization and manufacturing attainment. An ideal candidate will have a technical background with strong business process understanding across Manufacturing. The candidate will be responsible for managing the deployment strategy for PGS Manufacturing sites. This includes the solution plan of record, financial management, business governance facilitation, user forum management, business process harmonization, and audit readiness that support the PGS manufacturing sites and quality operations. This includes managing the relationship with the business to evaluate future functional enhancements and perform gap analysis as needed to meet evolving customer requirements. Guidance and enhancement governance is also required for legacy solutions that support the business client.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

In order of importance, indicate the primary responsibilities critical to the performance of the role. It is recommended not to list actual tasks but focus on 5-8 essential responsibilities that highlight accountability and level of judgment required.

The Sr Associate, L4 Support & Sustainmentcolleague’s responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Analyze and solve technical issues related to the MES and/ or solution development.
• Support definition of program strategies and roadmap management
• Manage activities of user/ Functional Requirements Specification generation, software configuration/testing and general oversight to the MES software documentation practices
• Manage MES solution deployment, upgrade and solution/support process activities across multiple sites and versions
• Lead site recipe authoring teams to define standards and provide technical guidance and support in the development of recipes (e.g. Template design strategies, EBR simplification, etc.)
• Lead new project scoping, costing and business case definition
• Facilitate User Forums and Governance alignment
• Lead business process evaluation, process mapping and site fit gap analysis and requirements definition
• Cross-functional agile team management (e.g. MFG, automation, Digital, etc.)
• Lead agile management product owner key activities (e.g. backlog management, program increment planning, etc.) to provide clear direction to agile teams on work priorities

QUALIFICATIONS

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• Basic Qualifications are job related, consistent with business requirements and necessary for the performance of an essential function of this role including: education/licenses/certifications, location, relevant experience, technical and/or other job-related skills. Basic qualifications determine minimum requirements that applicants must possess to be qualified for the role; anyone who does not meet basic qualifications for the role will not be interviewed or eligible for hire.
• Preferred Qualifications are job-related qualifications that may be indicated in addition to basic qualifications; they are not absolutely required for performance of the job but are desired and further describe the education/skills/experience sought for the position. Preferred qualifications enhance a candidate’s ability to perform the job.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• BS in Engineering or Technology based subjects(s) or equivalent experience.
• 3-5 years related work experience
• Relevant domain experience in manufacturing and/or quality operations.
• Experience in all stages of solution and application lifecycle from value analysis, business case development, and solution deployment through to value realization and system retirement is a significant advantage.
• Ability to work across multiple concurrent activities and successfully adapt to changing priorities as required.
• An understanding of system cGMP requirements and demonstrable knowledge of computer system design and maintenance lifecycle in cGMP environments.
• Experience working with Rockwell Pharmasuite or Siemens OpCenter Execution Pharma.
• Experience with Agile Software Delivery

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working with AVEVA PI Historian.
• Experience working with a Unified Name Space (UNS)
• Hands on experience in a manufacturing facility.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

(not all roles will have physical or mental requirements)

Indicate any physical or mental requirements necessary for the performance of an essential function of this particular role. Requirements should be unique to the work being performed in this role and consistent with business necessity.

Examples: Lifting, sitting, standing, walking, bending, ability to perform mathematical calculations and ability to perform complex data analysis

Note: Do not include requirements of the role that are generally applicable to most or all jobs at Pfizer, such as “ability to communicate,” “ability to work on teams”, “office job involving use of computer”, etc.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to manage many parallel objectives and changing priorities.
• Understanding complex interrelationships between system components and design/implementation decisions.

NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

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Include any work schedule, travel or environment requirements necessary for the performance of the role. Types of requirements might include ability to work particular hours (shift, overtime), travel or adhere to safe work practices and procedures such as aseptic gowning. Any criteria indicated must be job-related, consistent with business necessity, and specific to this role.

NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

Ability to travel up to 25% and must be able to support weekend or night cutover and/or upgrade activities

OTHER INFORMATION

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• Relocation eligible
• Internal candidate identified
• Eligible for employee referral bonus
• Posting expiration date (if determined)

This can be edited or added after the requisition has been created

OTHER INFORMATION

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

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Pfizer Global Supply, Internal Digital PGS Organizations including but not limited to: Digital Manufacturing, Supply Planning & Launch, Serialization & External Supply, Site Network, Solution Design & Adoption, Portfolio & Operations team, extended Digital teams and creation centers.

 
Work Location Assignment: Hybrid

Pfizer is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates.

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