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 Pfizers 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

The Production Technician R3 Solutions is required to comply with Hospira policies procedures quality standards Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) as well as safety and environmental regulations.

The Production Technician will operate equipment that mixes active pharmaceutical ingredients excipients and other components to specified standards following written directions from a batch record.

How You Will Achieve It

• Responsible for the operation of production equipment performing routine maintenance preventative maintenance change overs adjustments and repairs of production and process equipment for the facility and/or utility equipment

• Responsible for weighing measuring and charging ingredients and inspecting solution complete dissolution.

• Responsible for the pre/post cleaning of all equipment necessary for batch manufacture.

• Responsible for maintaining proper process parameters. (i.e. mixing time speed temperature and any other applicable variables.

• Prepares tanks cleans tanks and area related equipment before and after solution manufacturing.

• Weighs cleans and sets up test filter withdraws samples performs some testing (ph conductivity oxidizable substances etc) as needed for solution manufacture.

• Performs in process pH checks for solutions and makes adjustments as needed.

• Keeps accurate records as needed for solution manufacture and prepares solutions as directed by work order.

• Documents work in the work order packages as needed.

• Keeps accurate records as needed for solution manufacture and prepares solutions as directed by work order.

• Documents work in the work order packages as needed.

• Must proactively support shutdowns by creating punchlists ensuring spare parts are ordered/working with the maintenance team to support and organize maintenance shutdown activities.

Qualifications

MustHave

• High School/GED required

• Experience with complex SVP solution formulation is required.

• A high working knowledge of HMI operation is preferred.

• Must be able to work with computerized drug weigh programs.

• Have some knowledge of chemistry the metric system scales and the filtration process.

• Must be able to evaluate prepared solutions to confirm dissolution of all drug components.

• Must be able to confirm cleaned equipment meets the requirements of visually clean.

• Operators are required to wear personal protective equipment as indicated by area standard operating procedures.

• Must have the ability to recognize when processes procedures equipment product commodities etc are out of specifications. Failure to exercise independent judgment may result in spoiled batches lots loads commodities up to and including a product reinspection or recall. Improper use or monitoring of equipment may result in substantial downtime equipment and material or product loss.

NicetoHave

• Experience with supporting engineering teams and development of new processes preferred

• 2 years of Pharmaceutical Production Experience preferred

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to read interpret and perform job duties as prescribed in the operating procedure.

• Must demonstrate experience and competence in following detailed instructions.

• Must be able to read and interpret equipment data and demonstrate ability to communicate work requirement and problems in a concise and accurate manner.

• Must be able to work in a controlled temperature environment wearing clean room attire. On occasion steam noise chemical odors and fumes may be present.

• Stand up to10 12 hours per shift sit for up to 56 hours per shift regularly lift up to 50 pounds per activity 1 time per shift walk climb stairs climb ladders/walk on catwalks occasionally may lift over 50 pounds with assistance

NONSTANDARD WORK SCHEDULE TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

• Schedule primarily day shift 7 am to 7 pm. Weekend and/or Holiday hours may be required in order to meet business and/or customer needs.

Work Location Assignment:On Premise

The salary for this position ranges from $24.88 to $41.46 per hour. In addition this position offers eligibility for overtime weekend holiday and other pay premiums depending on the work schedule and the Companys policies. We offer comprehensive and generous benefits and programs to help our colleagues lead healthy lives and to support each of lifes 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). 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 North Carolina Rocky Mount location.

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

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