Team Lead, ECA and Commodity Prep - Night Shift

Use Your Power for Purpose

Our breakthroughs would not reach the hands of patients without our dedicated pharmaceutical manufacturing team. We rely on agile members who understand the critical impact of their role in Pfizer’s mission. Patients need colleagues like you who take pride in their work and continuously strive to improve outcomes. Your efforts ensure that patients and physicians have timely access to the medicines they need.

ROLE SUMMARY

The Team Lead, Operations Area plays a pivotal role in ensuring the seamless functioning of the production floor. You will lead a front-line team in Formulations or the Equipment and Commodity Preparation area within the Plant Supply & Logistics Focus Factory, ensuring that production schedules are met while adhering to approved budgets and labor standards. You will be responsible for overseeing the workflow, managing the team, and ensuring that all processes are carried out compliantly, safely, efficiently and effectively. This involves coordinating with various departments, monitoring performance metrics, and implementing strategies to improve productivity. You will also ensure compliance with site SOPs and regulations, maintains seamless operation, and drives continuous improvement in the department, while maintaining a safe environment.

Your leadership will provide direction to production colleagues, manage performance, and foster colleague development through timely feedback and appraisals. You will contribute to the overall success of the production process, ultimately ensuring that patients receive high-quality products in a timely manner.

You will employ a combination of communication, and problem-solving skills. You will lead by example, providing guidance and support to their team members while fostering a collaborative work environment. Effective communication is key, as you must deliver information between different departments to ensure that everyone is aligned with the area’s objectives. You will identify and resolve issues that may arise, using your analytical skills to develop solutions that enhance efficiency and reduce costs. By leveraging these skills, you will contribute significantly to the overall success and growth of the organization. This role offers the opportunity to lead, innovate, and make a significant impact on the production process.

This position will report to the Manager, ECA / Commodity Prepin a Focus Factory.

It is your dedication and hard work that will make it possible for Pfizer’s customers and patients to receive the medicines they need, when they need them.  

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Front line leadership of shop floor for Equipment and Commodity Preparation within the Plant Supply & Logistics Focus Factory
• Ensure that production schedules are achieved, operating within approved budgets and within labor and material standards at the lowest possible cost, meeting all necessary cGMP, Quality and Safety requirements.
• Assist the Manager with projects, reports, and other assigned duties.
• Provide management direction production colleagues within the associated areas.
• As a supervisor, you will assure on-time training and evaluate/manage colleague performance to maximize the efficiency of area personnel.
• Actively engage in colleague development, including timely performance feedback/appraisals as well as through other aspects of the performance management process (i.e. 1:1s, IDPs).
• Evaluate the production process for efficiencies and make improvement recommendations to area management.
• Schedules staffing, optimizing labor available to meet required product demands of customers within budgeted guidelines, communicating with and recommending actions to leadership as needed.
• Meet production goals as assigned.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Quality, Maintenance, Warehouse and other production personnel to ensure information is properly shared and production remains on schedule.
• Identify process improvements and supports continuous improvement initiatives related to compliance, safety and production to minimize risk, ensure product quality and reduce waste through the application of OpEx and IMEx principles.
• Review batch records, supports release of production lots and ensures product meets quality and quantity standards.
• Evaluate any potential delays in the production schedule and make recommendations to area management to resolve the issues.
• Ensure completeness of all documentation associated with the process.
• Anticipates and reacts to shortages of material, equipment, personnel, and space to meet schedule and maintain inventory. 
• Assure adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices and company regulations.
• Determines manufacturing methods