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Pfizer API Manufacturing Engineer/Specialist in Kalamazoo, Michigan
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
Support the AIP Solvent Recovery & Distribution (SRD) unit. SRD recovers solvents associated with API process 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.
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.
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 in order to meet changing work unit priorities. Identify cost improvement projects.
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
Applicant must have HS Diploma with six years of relevant experience; OR an Associate's degree with four years of experience; OR a Bachelor's degree with 0-2 years of experience.
Demonstrated ability to lead people or processes
Laboratory experience required (testing, data reviewing, or other supporting activities for laboratory operation)
Basic functional and technical knowledge of the discipline
Good organization skills and attention to detail
Ability to document clearly and concisely
Effective written and oral communication
Knowledge of Microsoft Applications
Nice-to-Have
Indirect leadership experience {e.g. testing/team Subject Matter Expert project lead, training lead)
Demonstrate proficiency in computerized systems, experience and use of Laboratory Information Management System and Quality Tracking System
PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS
Physical Demands: Frequent time in both manufacturing and office environments. The manufacturing environment includes equipment with moving parts. Must be able to perform gowning requirements for entry in the manufacturing areas.
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.
Work Location Assignment: On Premise
Last Day To Apply: January 3rd, 2025.
The annual base salary for this position ranges from $64,600.00 to $107,600.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer's Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 7.5% 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
Pfizer reports payments and other transfers of value to health care providers as required by federal and state transparency laws and implementing regulations. These laws and regulations require Pfizer to provide government agencies with information such as a health care provider's name, address and the type of payments or other value received, generally for public disclosure. Subject to further legal review and statutory or regulatory clarification, which Pfizer intends to pursue, reimbursement of recruiting expenses for licensed physicians may constitute a reportable transfer of value under the federal transparency law commonly known as the Sunshine Act. Therefore, if you are a licensed physician who incurs recruiting expenses as a result of interviewing with Pfizer that we pay or reimburse, your name, address and the amount of payments made currently will be reported to the government. If you have questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact your Talent Acquisition representative.
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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