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 with Pfizer’s dynamic engineering team, you will play a critical part in managing the maintenance and reliability engineering activities involving the redesign, maintenance, and repair of utilities systems, buildings, and production/non-production equipment.

As a Maintenance Supervisor you will be involved in leading work teams within your division, including the technical and financial resources of the team. Thanks to your technical skills, you will coach your direct reports on day-to-day activities. You will be relied on to solve complex problems within your area of expertise.

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

The Supervisor has accountability for leading assigned Maintenance staff to achieve targets and deliver and improve Maintenance consistency, quality/compliance, cost standards and customer service.   Responsible for planning, organizing, staffing, performance assessment, salary recommendations, and employee counseling for a group of employees typically with similar technical responsibilities.  Ensures that work performed by the assigned staff is accurate, timely, efficient and compliant with corporate policies, plant SOPs, cGMP regulations, and FDA regulations.  Leads and participates in investigations and continuous improvement initiatives, applying tools like LEAN manufacturing and Six Sigma to improve quality, cost, and safety and/or cycle time.  Collaborates effectively with other functional SMEs to ensure production goals are met and investigations are expeditiously completed.   Has a basic understanding of cost structure, budgeting process and spending.  The ultimate goal of the supervisor is to optimize resources to maximize maintenance and ensure quality and safety standards.

Organizational Leadership 55%

• Act at all times in line with the Company values, particularly leadership, integrity and respect for people which incumbent must role model.
• Supervises assigned staff in daily maintenance operations, maintaining a high level of floor presence: accurately checking processes and tasks or setting-up, maintaining, and trouble-shooting.  Monitors and may perform daily maintenance operations and provide direction to staff as needed to maintain safe and cGMP compliant work environment.
• Coaches and counsels employees on a timely basis regarding performance (behavior, skills and attitude) to form a high performance team. 
• Identifies training needs of assigned staff and partners with the Trainers to ensure that needs are satisfied.
• Monitors documentation entries throughout the maintenance process to ensure timely closure.
• Ensures adequate information transfer to next shift.
• Actively evaluates future needs of equipment and employees (current and future planning).

Scheduling 10%

• Assigns daily schedule, updates schedule board and communicates daily schedule. Communicates production information with other shifts.
• Assists Maintenance teams with CMMS work and performs system transactions. Coordinates activities with the other departments. 
• Uses innovation and analytical tools to reduce lead times and optimize Maintenance planning and scheduling. 
• Monitors and communicates metrics.

Compliance & Quality 20%

• Ensures compliance with all government and company regulatory requirements.  Ensures application of cGMP compliance with respect to staff, shop floor and documentation.   Trains staff on necessary compliance and quality requirements.  
• Verifies documentation reconciliation and investigates all discrepancies immediately.  Prepares Management Investigation Reports (MIRs) regarding deviations in process tasks.
• Partners with the Quality and Operations personnel to investigate Manufacturing Incidents applying tools such as CAPA to eliminate root cause in investigating. 
• Participates in continuous improvement initiatives, applying tools like LEAN manufacturing and Six Sigma to improve quality, cost, and safety and cycle time. 
• Able to handle routine problems independently.  Works with cross-functional experts in solving problems. 
• Reviews, updates, and revises SOP's.

Talent Management 10%

• Guides, monitors and develops team to foster continuous improvement.  Sets realistic objectives and clearly assigns accountability and responsibility for tasks and decisions. 
• Interviews and selects hourly employees.
• Identify low performers, effectively manages the corrective action plan or performance improvement plan.  Performs disciplinary action as required.
• Actively support staff in successful planning and implementation of individual development plans in current and/or future goals
• Provides salary planning recommendations.

Administrative 5%

• Performs administrative duties for assigned areas, including monitoring attendance, vacations, and timecards. 
• Schedules and assigns required overtime to meet production requirements.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Applicant must have a High School Diploma (or Equivalent) and 8 years of relevant experience OR an associates degree with 6 years of experience OR a bachelors with at least 3 years of experience OR Masters with more than 1 year of experience.
• Good experience in equipment management and project management
• Direct supervisory experience and understands knowledge management
• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices {also cGMP} OSHA, Food and Drug Administration and environmental regulations applicable to the pharmaceutical Industry
• Strong people management experience
• Strong English speaking and writing skills
• Good computer skills in Microsoft Office suite of products

Nice-to-Have

• Relevant pharmaceutical experience
• Hands on experience with communication protocols
• Strong technical skills

 

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

Lifting, sitting, standing, walking, bending, ability to perform mathematical calculations and ability to perform data analysis, ability to run visual management. Ability to work in a clean room environment.

NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

1st shift (Wed-Sat).

Be available to support a 24/7 manufacturing operations.

Work Location Assignment: On Premise}

OTHER JOB DETAILS

• Last Date to Apply for Job: September 3, 2024
• Referral Bonus Eligibility: YES
• Eligible for Relocation Package: NO

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $78,000.00 to $130,000.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 10.0% 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.

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