API Specialist - Operations (1st Shift)

Use Your Power for Purpose

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

• Serve as a key resource and potentially lead lower levels within your area of expertise, providing direction and training to team members.

• Manage personal time and professional development, taking accountability for results, prioritizing workflow, and potentially leading and allocating tasks to others.

• Contribute to project and department tasks, routinely providing direction and training, and may be designated as a "lead" worker or "Subject Matter Expert".

• Proactively identify and resolve potential problems, considering wider implications beyond the immediate issue.

• Complete assignments independently, selecting the most appropriate methods, and ensure team assignments are completed.

• Review non-standard work for sound technical judgment and may be responsible for reviewing others' work.

• Adhere to Pfizer standards, guidelines, and values, influencing teams, and providing input on developing and modifying departmental standards and guidelines.

• Provide cleaning validations support for multiple processing areas within API, ensuring equipment is properly cleaned and released after each campaign.

• Possess strong knowledge of API equipment/technologies, operations, SOPs, GMP, and focus on continuous improvement, ensuring cleaning meets EHS and GMP requirements.

• Interact with various stakeholders, including API and unit leadership, shop floor operators, subject matter experts, Quality, EHS colleagues, and external regulatory agencies, maintaining and preparing API Laboratory Equipment and supplies for production use.

Here Is What You Need (Minimum Requirements)

• High School Diploma or GED

• 6+ years of experience  

• Certification in the assigned area if applicable

• Demonstrated experience in API and completion of the operator training program

• Acquired API operations/IPL experience

• Functional/Technical Knowledge of the discipline

• Effective written and oral communication skills

• Proficiency in computer skills such as Microsoft Applications

• Experience with System Application and Products (SAP)

Bonus Points If You Have (Preferred Requirements):

• Strong foundation in theoretical knowledge and practical skills

• Strong business awareness of cross-organizational impact on project delivery

• Ability to train and mentor others

• Strong focus on continuous improvement and innovation

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

Job would require lifting, standing, bending.

NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

Position is Monday - Friday with weekends and overtimes when needed.

Work Location Assignment: On Premise

No relocation support

The salary for this position ranges from $27.41 to $45.69 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.

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