Associate Automation Engineer (12-Month Secondment)
Associate Automation Engineer (12-Month Secondment)
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Job Description
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 crucial to ensuring that customers and patients receive the medicines they need precisely when they need them. By collaborating with our forwardthinking engineering team you will contribute to delivering medicines to the world at an accelerated pace by envisioning new possibilities and taking decisive action. Your role in the design and development of manufacturing processes as well as in maintenance and reliability support is essential for providing timely access to necessary medications. Working alongside our innovative team you will help expedite the delivery of medicines globally by imagining what can be achieved and making it happen.
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
TheAssociate Automation Engineersupports the execution of Commercial Clinical and/or Development production according to Standard Operating Procedures and Production Schedule formAb products. The Associate Automation Engineer will support interdisciplinary and cross functional teams to own and implement process improvements and lead/participate in process troubleshooting.
How You Will Achieve It
Supportsmanufacturing operations on the production floor for buffer/media makeup tanks glass washers autoclaves bioreactors / fermentors filtration equipment inoculum preparation chromatography skids and/or UF/DF skids with varying levels of automation.
Point of Contactforthe execution and issue resolution associated with automated equipment commissioning verification qualification and validation.
Supportstroubleshooting technical support/analysis and resolution of equipment automation and process issues on the manufacturing floor.
DeliversRight first time execution and continuous improvement; Monitor Identify and/or Communicate process and compliance trends in real time.
Participate in the authoring rolefor controlled documentation; Administrative SOPs Manufacturing Batch/Formulation Records Forms etc.
Collaborates withthe Subject Matter Expert for manufacturing operations in support of QTS investigations and CAPA implementations.
Responsible for remaining current on assigned training.
SupportsLean Manufacturing Sustainability and Operational Excellence initiatives; facilitate the drive towards continuous improvement in all manufacturing areas.
Supportsin the escalation process through various levels of management when operations personnel safety equipment functionality product supply and/or quality compliance are at risk.
Generateswork requestswhen issues arise with facility manufacturing automation and equipment. Provides support to maintenance to facilitate resolution when needed. Point of contact for emergency work orders.
Familiarin enterprise systems to support manufacturing operations including but not limited to DeltaV OEM PLC AMPS PDOCS and/or eQMS.
Identifies the need for escalation through various levels of management when there is a risk to operations personal safety equipment functionality product supply and/or to quality/compliance.
Support crossfunctional project teams through highrisk technical assessments and develop complex engineering solutions.
Support corporate audits.
Actively share knowledge within the team through established systems.
Qualifications
MustHave
Applicant must have a bachelors degree with at least 3 years ofexperience; OR a masters degree with more than 1 year of experience;OR an associates degree with 6 years of experience; OR a high schooldiploma (or equivalent) and 8 years of relevant experience.
Familiarity with drafting software test plans user requirements and system design documents.
Familiarity with process controls equipment.
Baseline understanding of Computerized Systems Compliance regulations and standards.
Strong teamwork spirit and excellent communication skills.
Ambition and willingness to learn about complex automation systems such as DeltaV OEM PLC etc.
NicetoHave
Relevant pharmaceutical experience.
Understanding of programming and proficiency in at least one language.
Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
Ability to train others effectively.
Strong problemsolving skills.
PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS
The incumbent needs to take the necessary safety precautions when working with pressurized systems steam and corrosive chemicals.
The incumbent is required to be skilled and knowledgeable of the operational equipment.
The incumbent will be required to solve problems regarding site assessment specific units used in Biopharmaceutical manufacturing.
The incumbent must be able to follow SOPs MBRs and be skilled in a multitude of enterprise systems including DeltaV OEM PLC etc.
NONSTANDARD WORK SCHEDULE TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS
Train 5 is a 24/7 facility. Incumbent may support planned offshift and weekend work
Work Location Assignment:On Premise
Other Job Details
Last Date to Apply for Job:June 3 2025
Additional Location Information:NO
Eligible for Relocation Package NO
Secondment 12 months
If you are currently in a driving position with a fleet vehicle and this secondment does not require driving as an essential function of the position for12 months or longer you will be required to turn in your fleet vehicle for the duration of the nondriving secondment. Please refer to the Fleet Policy and Procedures document for more information.
There will be no change to your current work location.
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 providers 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 EVerify employer. This position requires permanent work authorization in the United States.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
