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

Successful candidate will lead a team of operations colleagues in the production of aseptic pharmaceutical products.  Candidate will demonstrate personal leadership, initiative, judgement, and accountability in day-to-day work activities in addition to exhibiting strong planning/organizational skills.  Must possess strong communication skills and demonstrate integrity and cooperation in working with diverse colleagues/groups. 

How You Will Achieve It

Responsible for effective leadership of assigned operations team which includes ensuring:  the safety of team members and the operation, cGMP’s are followed, production SOP’s are upheld, and production schedules are met.  The Manager/TL will work with the team to define metrics and strategy to achieve results.  Manager/TL will act as coach and mentor to transform team into a cohesive, harmonized team. 

Responsible for counseling colleagues to assure proper development for their success, supporting all colleagues to ensure they each reach their full potential, and to provide corrective action when necessary. 

Provide an environment that encourages creativity, innovative ideas, and engagement.  Manager/TL is also responsible to ensure timely performance feedback and appraisals for all team members. 

Position is responsible for the aseptic micronizing, formulation and filling of Injectable products within the Rochester site.  Will work within a team of Managers, and technical staff supporting the site.  Strong teamwork and technical skills required.  Will troubleshoot and solve production process problems with processes or equipment already in operation. Requires understanding of compliance, pharmaceutical, pharmacological, biological, biochemical, medical and microbiological factors. 

Responsible for leading team in identifying and implementing efficiency, safety, quality and cost improvements on equipment and processes.   Possesses the ability to critically analyze manufacturing and filling processes for reproducibility, ruggedness, and root cause failure investigations of day-to-day operations.  Requires developing strategies and systems to improve process performance.  Ability to work in cross-functional teams with focus on deliverables, timelines, and meeting customer expectations and requirements. 

Candidate will lead Operational Excellence initiatives (i.e. Kanban, M1 investigations, GB certification, etc.), develop operational excellence skills of colleagues, and drive a culture of continuous improvement with their team. 

Understanding and application of industry, functional and Pfizer-specific principles, theories, concepts and practices.  General knowledge of other related disciplines.  Knowledge of basic leadership principles. Focus is on leading/overseeing defined processes and production colleagues, which may require deep, detailed knowledge.

Provide solutions to a wide range of difficult/complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity, innovation, and creativity. May refer to precedents and policies. Able to gather, analyze and interpret information and identify cause and effect relationships.  Solutions are imaginative, practical, thorough, and in line with organization objectives.  Able to adapt and respond positively to situations and people in order to meet changing work unit priorities.  Operates within established HR policies and basic colleague relations guidelines.

Qualifications

• Applicant must have a High School Diploma (or Equivalent) and 10 years of relevant experience OR an Associate's degree with 8 years of experience OR a Bachelor's degree (Pharmaceutical or Science degree) with at least 5 years of experience OR Master's Degree (Pharmaceutical or Science degree) with more than 3 years of experience, OR a PhD with 0+ years of experience.

• Manufacturing experience

• Previous supervisory or related experience required. 

• A strong personal motivation and aptitude for coaching, leading, and managing individuals and teams. 

• An aptitude for understanding process technology and equipment, aseptic processing, proven leadership ability, decision making