Senior Automation Engineer (Manufacturing)
PfizerAbout the role
Use Your Power for Purpose
At Pfizer, we believe that every role contributes to our mission of improving patients' lives.Whether you are involved in the design and development of manufacturing processes for products or supporting the upkeep of systems, engineering is crucial to ensuring customers and patients receive the medicines they need. By collaborating with our forward-thinking engineering team, you'll play a pivotal role in accelerating the delivery of medicines to the world.
What You Will Achieve
Working with Pfizer’s dynamic engineering team, you will play a critical role in the management of manufacturing information systems to improve manufacturing success rates and ensuring zero down time. As a Senior Associate, your knowledge and skills will contribute towards the goals and objectives of the team. Your focus and ability to meet team targets will help in completing critical deliverables. Your innovative use of communication tools and techniques will facilitate in explaining difficult issues and establishing consensus between teams. It is your hard work and dedication that will make Pfizer ready to achieve new milestones and help patients across the globe.
How You Will Achieve It
- Provide 24x7x365 support of our automation systems and perform automation activities for capital and non-capital projects.
- Execute projects based on agreed upon deadlines and equipment availability.
- Develop plans for project completion and lead small project teams.
- Demonstrate good planning, organizing, time management, and team collaboration.
- Perform routine and preventive automation maintenance work and ensure equipment and facilities work safely, efficiently and reliably.
- Generate and develop standard operating procedures and system support documentation.
- Analyze operational process problems and recommend appropriate corrective and preventative actions.
- Manage change control authoring and execution.
- Participate in site and network teams to provide automation alignment and direction.
- Modify moderately complex to highly complex control logic that requires a degree of scientific and/or manufacturing process expertise.
- Mentor and guide junior staff and serve as a technical trainer, whenever necessary.
- Clearly communicate progress and roadblocks to customers and peers.
Here Is What You Need (Minimum Requirements)
- Applicant must have a bachelor's degree with at least 2 years of experience; OR a master's degree with 0+ years of experience; OR an associate's degree with 6 years of experience; OR a high school diploma (or equivalent) and 8 years of relevant experience
- Experience with writing software test plans, user requirements, and system design documents.
- Basic knowledge of network technology (IP/TCP, Ethernet).
- Strong knowledge of programming and troubleshooting process controls equipment. (Rockwell, Siemens, Wonderware)
- Strong knowledge of computerized systems, compliance regulations, and standards.
- Teamwork spirit, collaboration, and training abilities.
- Excellent interpersonal effectiveness and communication skills.
Bonus Points If You Have (Preferred Requirements)
- Relevant pharmaceutical experience.
- Knowledge of VMware and virtualization.
- Database/Historian knowledge. (SQL, AVEVA PI)
- Experience with batch management systems.
- Experience with MES. (FactoryTalk PharmaSuite, etc.)
- Understanding of programming, and proficiency in at least one language.
OTHER JOB DETAILS
Last Date to Apply for Job: 5/8/25
Relocation support available
Work Location Assignment: On Premise
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