Production Lead (3Rd Shift)

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
You will be responsible for generating work orders and ensuring that work is completed correctly in a timely manner. Your knowledge in the domain will help in providing detailed technical training to colleagues. You will support the work team operation to ensure that applicable safety guidelines/policies are followed, and that all tasks are conducted in accordance with appropriate processing standards, such as current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs).
As part of the Technical Operations team, your prior work experience and ability to apply your breadth of knowledge will help you adapt the standard methods and procedures. You will help us identify required delivery and process improvements that drive increased efficiency, throughput and quality. You will arrive at decisions on which methods and procedures are the best fit for different work situations.
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

• Manage own time, professional development and be accountable for own results.
• Prioritize own workflow and assist in prioritizing the workflow of less-experienced colleagues.
• Keep accurate records as needed for solution manufacture and prepare solutions as directed by work order.
• Recognize when processes, procedures, equipment, product, commodities, etc. are out of specifications.

• Check improper use or monitoring of equipment that may result in substantial downtime, equipment and material or product loss.
• Support supervisor to execute investigations, analyze process data and identify and implement process improvements.
• Prepare regular reports and metrics from Pfizer's Learning Solution and Quality Tracking System to identify training needs and progress with the unit.

Overview: As the entry level role in this career path, the colleague is expected to show progression towards all the items below and competency on a growing number of them as the duration in the role progresses.
EHS

• Displays a commitment to safety in daily work and planning and models desired safety behaviors
• Has completed safety orientation for area and all area specific OJT training related to safety
• Can perform LOTO / Safe work permits / Confined space Awareness for area
• Conducts unit safety self-inspections
• Has Job Safety Assessment Awareness
• Participates in safety initiatives and unit safety teams and routinely suggests safety improvements

GMP

• Maintains all necessary gowning and SPS certification
• Executes GMP record entries, mentors team on record entries, and manages production ticket corrections for unit
• Reviews and requests SOP and document revisions as needed to improve operations and compliance
• Ensures working areas are audit ready state and maintains good housekeeping
• Assists QO in gathering pertinent information for quality investigations
• Understands Pfizer PHP principles
• Trains and mentors team on SOPs, behaviors, and documentation handling practices
• Maintains own PLS & training documentation and assists unit in managing training completions and assignments

Operations

• Is experienced and knowledgeable of all operational areas of responsibility
• Performs SAP transactions and assists in unit documentation
• Can assume role of operator or TL as needed to support day to day floor operations
• Maintains good attendance and punctuality &Manages unit production schedule & lunch/break times
• Is responsible for filling out the daily shift report and ensuring information is passed on to incoming shifts
• Serve as technical subject matter expert for the work team and provide support for equipment related deviations
• Serve as Liaison between work team and maintenance for repairs and preventative maintenance
• Takes an active role in managing non-routine situations such as schedule changes, cleaning activities (6 week, post construction, etc.), line trials, etc.
• Supports IMEx and change initiatives

Other:

• Performs work in professional,self-directed, responsible, and timely manner
• Support unit/site initiatives
• Adhere to Pfizer policies and procedures
• Is aware of Pfizer CoreValues including: Acts Decisively, Seizes Accountability, Grows Self, Adapt to Change,Self Awareness, Commits toOne Pfizer,and Peer Relationships and can demonstrate them

Qualifications
Must-Have
Education and Experience:
High school diploma / general education degree (GED) plus

• An associate degree, OR
• Veteran/Military experience, OR
• 4 years of relevant work experience in a manufacturing or GMP facility (e.g. current or previous Pfizer colleague or contractor or similar) or with leadership responsibilities

In addition, the following skills are preferred:

• Mechanical experience/aptitude
• Experience with computer systems (MS office)
• Mathematical and reasoning skills
• Written & oral communication skills
• Demonstrate leadership quality.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS
Physical Demands:

• lifting/lowering up to 55 pounds, working in high elevations (above 6 feet), and reaching/standing/walking/stooping/crawling.
• Able to wear safety PPE (Hard hat, body harness, face shield)

Able to work under clean room (GRADE C/D) environments with appropriate gowning
NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS
Positions are staffed across all three shifts. Specific shift schedules may vary by specific operational area. Weekend, holiday, and overtime may be required to meet business or customer needs.
Last day to apply: 12/4/2023
The salary for this position ranges from $23.14 to $38.57 per hour. In addition, this position offers eligibility for overtime, weekend, holiday and other pay premiums depending on the work schedule and the Company's policies. 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 applies only to the United States - Michigan - Kalamazoo location.
Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.
Sunshine Act
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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.
Manufacturing