Senior Automation Engineer
PfizerAbout the role
Use Your Power for Purpose
At Pfizer, we believe that every role is crucial in our mission to improve patients' lives. Within our Global Supply division, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring that our manufacturing processes are efficient, reliable, and innovative. 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. Your contributions will directly impact our ability to deliver life-saving medicines to patients around the globe.
What You Will Achieve
In this role, you will:
Lead or co-lead moderately complex projects, effectively managing time and resources.
Apply skills and discipline knowledge to contribute to departmental work.
Make decisions to resolve moderately complex problems and develop new options independently in ambiguous situations.
Work independently on assignments, seeking guidance on unusual or complex problems.
Review your own work, seek directional feedback, and mentor colleagues by reviewing their work.
Utilize judgment and experience to potentially become a resource for others.
Design, develop, deploy, and test automated processes, systems, and equipment.
Contribute significantly to interpreting results and planning subsequent activities.
Maintain and support the automation computing infrastructure, providing 24x7x365 support.
Ensure system-wide compliance, perform system support responsibilities, offer technical leadership, adhere to safe work practices, and communicate progress and issues to management and peers.
Here Is What You Need (Minimum Requirements)
BA/BS with at least 4 years of experience or MBA/MS with at least 2 years of experience or PhD/JD with any years of experience or Associate's degree with at least 8 years of experience or High School diploma (or equivalent) with at least 10 years of relevant experience
Demonstrated experience in Automation Engineering, showcasing expertise in process controls equipment and Network Hubs
General knowledge and/or experience in Network and computers
Strong design and debugging skills
Broad understanding of systems architecture and operations, along with related components
Excellent project management skills
Strong presentation and communication skills
Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
Bonus Points If You Have (Preferred Requirements)
Relevant pharmaceutical experience
Experience with regulatory compliance in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment
Proficiency in using automation software and tools
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to lead cross-functional teams and facilitate collaboration
Experience in developing and implementing new methodologies and concepts
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to mentor and guide team members
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work in a fast-paced environment
Physical / Mental requirements
Standing, walking, bending, ability to perform mathematical calculations and ability to perform complex data analysis.
Non-Standard work schedule, travel or environment requirements
Ability to work first shift and weekend when is required by the business
Travel 5-10%
Adhere to safe work practices and procedures such as aseptic gowning
Other job details
Last day to apply: March 3rd, 2025
No Relocation support available
Referral Bonus eligible
Work Location Assignment: On Premise
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