Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer

Posted:
8/21/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Andover, Massachusetts, United States ⋅ Massachusetts, United States

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Mechanical Engineering

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 in Pfizer’s dynamic engineering team, you will play a critical role in developing and modifying process equipment, automation 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.

As a Senior Engineer your planning skills will help in preparing for and leading corrective and continuous improvement projects. Through your comprehensive knowledge of principles, concepts and theories of the discipline, you will also work towards advancing new concepts and methodologies. 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

  • Provide engineering and technical support related to the operation and maintenance of process / automated equipment and systems within a biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility.  This may include production equipment such as bioreactors, fermenters, ultrafiltration skids, Clean – In – Place (CIP) skids, and other support equipment. Additional tasks may include, but are not limited to the support of installation, startup/commissioning, testing, and qualification of new equipment or modification of existing equipment.

  • Provide on the floor shift support to accommodate all manufacturing hours.  This could be rotating A/B shifts or Sun-Wed and Wed-Sat support model (4 – 10-hour days weekly)

  • Support the maintenance department as needed

  • Support all investigations and audits as needed

  • Provide off-shift and on call support when necessary

  • Support reliability engineering for production and support equipment

  • Support the design and qualification of improvements, changes, or upgrades to this equipment as needed

  • Support the development of design and startup documents such as commissioning plans, User Requirement Specification (URS), Functional Requirement Specification (FRS), Configuration Specification (CS)

  •  Support the development of validation and qualification documents

  •  Provide the execution of commissioning and qualification activities

  • Provide equipment maintenance history review

  • Support process and component improvement projects as needed

Qualifications

Must have:

  • Applicant must have a High School Diploma (or Equivalent) and 10 years of relevant experience OR an Associate's degree with 8 years of experience OR a Bachelor's in Engineering with at least 5 years of experience OR Master's Degree with more than 3 years of experience, OR a PhD with 0+ years of experience.

  • The experience required for this role should be on any of the following industried: Computer Science, Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical or Pharmaceutical

  • Instrument and Controls (I&C) troubleshooting experience.

  • Knowledge of database applications, Allen-Bradley PLC, GE iFix and iHistorian, technical writing and document review

  • Familiarity of automation network, such as Ethernet, DH+, ControlNet, etc

  • Candidate must be able to work across functional areas such as operations, maintenance, quality and regulatory.

  • Good communication skills, verbal and written, are required.

  • Knowledge of working with computers and associated applications such as MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint are recommended.

Nice-to-Have:

  • GMP/GLP experience

  • Knowledge of database applications and AutoCAD

Physical / Mental requirements

  • Ability to sit, stand, bend, and walk to access equipment in a clean room environment

  • Ability to solve complex problems

  • Ability to locate information and utilize available organizational knowledge to develop innovative solutions

  • Ability to lead junior engineers and projects

Non-Standard work schedule, travel or environment requirements

  • Minimal travel for equipment support

  • Ability to work off shift (Nights and Weekends) as needed

  • Ability to work in a clean room environment

Othe job details

  • Last day to apply: September 5th, 2024

  • Employee Referral Bonus eligible

  • Relocation support available


Work Location Assignment: On Premise

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $93,500.00 to $155,900.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 12.5% of the base salary and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program. 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.

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Pfizer

Website: https://www.pfizer.com/

Headquarter Location: New York, New York, United States

Employee Count: 10001+

Year Founded: 1849

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Debt

Industries: Biotechnology ⋅ Health Care ⋅ Medical ⋅ Pharmaceutical ⋅ Precision Medicine