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Senior Production Operator (SPO) III

Pfizer
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 11 Sept 2025
💰 $84,580/yr

About the role

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

  • Serve as a key resource and potentially lead lower levels within your area of expertise.

  • Manage personal time and professional development, taking accountability for results and prioritizing workflow.

  • Contribute to project and department tasks, providing direction and training to team members, and may act as a lead worker.

  • Be recognized as a "LEAD" or "Subject Matter Expert" within your field.

  • Proactively identify and resolve basic complexity problems, considering wider implications.

  • Complete assignments independently, selecting appropriate methods and ensuring team assignments are completed.

  • Review non-standard work for technical soundness and may review others' work.

  • Adhere to Pfizer standards, guidelines, and values, influencing teams and contributing to developing departmental standards.

  • Monitor and respond to equipment needs, adhering to SOPs, cGMPs, and safety requirements.

  • Adapt standard methods using knowledge and experience, assist in training others, and improve processes using Right First Time and Lean principles.

Qualifications

Must-Have

  • 6 years of pharmaceutical manufacturing experience.

  • Requires High School Diploma (or Equivalent).

  • Problem solving mindset.

  • Possess necessary mechanical skills to perform the required machine set-up, repairs and adjustments in order to keep equipment operating efficiently.

  • Proficiently operate/maintain various standard maintenance tools/equipment including basic hand and power tools, multi-meters, and other mechanical equipment.

  • Ability to read, interpret, and perform job duties described in operating procedure, product batch records, and other equipment related documentation (e.g. vendor manuals, P&ID, schematics, drawings, etc.).

Nice-to-Have

  • 5+ years’ of relevant pharmaceutical manufacturing experience as operator/mechanic.

  • Technical school/ Auto Mechanic Program Certificate and/or Industrial maintenance/repair experience.

  

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Stand 8-12 hours per shift, sit 2-4 hours per shift, use computer terminal 1 hour per shift.

  • Change into area required garments (i.e. scrubs, shoes, PPE, safety glasses) 2-3 times per shift.

  • Work around moving/rotating equipment, work around chemicals, work in hearing conservation area, work on knees or non-standing position occasionally for repairs.  Requires physical activity for equipment repair, adjustment and operation of equipment. 

  • Respond to visual/audible warning and alarm indicators, respond to color or other visual indicators.

  • Walk on floors/catwalks, climb stairs/ladders

  • Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds. 

NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

  • Support production schedule and project schedule which may require after hour support and weekend coverage.

  • Ability to work overtime as required.

  • Travel required only for special projects if assigned.

Other Job Details:

  • Work Location Assignment: On Premise

  • Last day to apply: September 25th

The salary for this position ranges from $25,37 to $42,29 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 hi

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