Maintenance Engineer (Manufacturing)

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
The Maintenance Engineer (ME) functions as part of an integrated team to provide Maintenance and Engineering support to on-going Drug Product (DP) operation areas of the Kalamazoo, MI plant.
This position works directly with the area Maintenance Team Leader and is integrated with the team of craftsmen and enablers who support that same operating area of responsibility. General responsibilities are to provide the technical program leadership and implementation activities to maximize the maintenance-related uptime and operating efficiencies of equipment and facility assets.
The ME is also responsible for optimizing Preventative Maintenance (PM) strategies and for updating the associated planning and tracking systems. This position interacts extensively with the Operations Area in a business partner arrangement to achieve mutual production and uptime goals. The Maintenance Engineer also functions as an integral team member and Subject Matter Expert to support Master Planning & Capital Project upgrades in the area of responsibility.
How You Will Achieve It

• Works closely with maintenance team, operations and Reliability Engineering to target maintainability issues, lower maintenance costs, and implement improvements.
• Establishes the initial Preventive Maintenance / Calibration activities for equipment / instruments that are in accordance with the guidelines and specifications for that particular equipment / instrument class.
• Extends, deactivates, and/or updates PM and Calibration activities through utilization of the PM / Calibration Optimization and Rationalization Program processes.
• Selects the initial Maintenance Strategy for new equipment and provides updates to keep the strategy current.
• Implements equipment reliability plans by ensuring job plans and tasks are established (Preventative Maintenance (PM), Predictive Maintenance (PdM), Calibrations, etc.).
• Updates equipment reliability plans based upon Root Cause Failure Analysis results to further reduce the number of failures and minimize the effects of failures that do occur.
• Performs root cause failure analysis of equipment deficiencies, develops, changes, and/or initiates maintenance activities such as PM, Condition Based Monitoring (CBM), lubrication programs, calibration, training, and spare parts strategies to improve performance and equipment availability.
• Based on investigation results, develops design modification projects to improve performance and initiates work orders or capital projects to complete.
• Provides input and oversight to equipment engineering standards.
• Provide Maintenance Engineering input to Capital Project Engineering through equipment selection review, PM / Calibration activity development, spare parts needs, and training requirements.
• Develops and implements plant safety improvements in their area of responsibility

Qualifications
Must-Have

• Applicant must have a High School Diploma (or Equivalent) and 6 years of relevant experience.
• OR an Associate's degree with 4 years of experience.
• OR a Bachelor's degree with 0+ years of experience.
• Experience in reliability-based maintenance practices.
• Demonstrated ability to write and provide simple and accurate instructions.
• Demonstrated computer and technical skills.
• Effective problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and written skills.

Nice-to-Have

• Knowledge or experience working in a Good Manufacturing Practices {also cGMP} environment.
• Biopharma experience.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

• The work environment ranges from office to chemical plant, to maintenance shop.
• The noise level in some areas of the work environment is loud.
• Use of hearing, eye, hand and foot protection is required.
• Personal Protective Equipment applicable to the task must always be worn and is a condition of employment.

NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

• Occasional travel may be required (<5% of time).
• Work outside of normal hours may be required on an infrequent basis to support planned shutdowns or significant production interruptions.

Work Location Assignment: On Premise
Other Job Details:

• Last Date to Apply for Job: March 20, 2024
• Eligible for Employee Referral Bonus

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.
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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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