Operations Manager - Pfizer
Andover, MA
About the Job
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
As a member of the Pfizer Drug Substance and Active Biological Ingredients (ABI) team, you will work with others to be accountable for activities involved in the production of many of Pfizer's products. In your work, you will help to determine the manufacturing methods, procedures and tooling requirements for products, as well as designing the tools and planning production sequences in accordance with continuous improvement, Six Sigma, Lean and other Good Manufacturing Principles (GMP). Your work will help Pfizer in its mission to focus on innovation, creativity and respect for patients, colleagues and society.
As a Manager, your breadth of knowledge on internal or external business challenges will help us improve our products, processes and services. Your will guide us to lead projects by meeting objectives and preparing forecasts for resource requirements. Your risk-taking ability will help us advance new concepts and methodologies. You will provide technical guidance and oversight to team members and help in problem solving.
It is your hard work and focus that will make Pfizer ready to achieve new milestones and help patients across the globe.
How You Will Achieve It
Manage multiple projects and ongoing work activities in the department involving cross-functional representatives.
Provide oversight, coaching and mentoring of a production group, ensuring compliance to regulations and Good Manufacturing Principles (GMP) through right first-time execution of unit operations.
Actively share knowledge with others across assets through existing knowledge sharing processes/systems.
Identify and makes improvements to existing work processes/products within and across assets.
Make decisions with autonomy when there is minor impact outside of direct team, escalate decisions when there is significant impact on department.
Own all human performance event investigations occurring on the assigned shift as Lead Investigator.
Solve more complex problems within area of expertise or cross-functional teams outside immediate area of expertise.
Encourage the participation and perspectives of all team members. Effectively listen to and explains difficult issues to reach shared understanding and building alignment. Build alignment across manufacturing assets.
Articulate challenges and solutions to technical and non-technical peers and to department management.
Provide technical guidance and act as a departmental liaison with primary support groups.
Assist with Short range planning including scheduling daily and weekly operations and staff and Longer range planning concerning facilities shutdowns and preventive maintenance.
Motivate direct and indirect reports to ensure the function works cross-functionally.
Form, lead and facilitate cross-functional teams as applicable to execute key processes across the Drug Substance and ABI Manufacturing group.
Qualifications
Must-Have
Bachelor’s Degree and 5+ years of experience.
People Management experience.
Strong understanding of industry knowledge and business operations (financial basics, enterprise system use i.e. payroll, inventory management systems, etc.).
Administrative skills, managerial skills, technical report writing, computer and presentation skills.
Effective written and oral communication skills.
Nice-to-Have
Master’s degree and relevant pharmaceutical experience.
Continuous Improvement or Project Management Certifications.
Knowledge of Local Environmental, Health and Safety standards.
Knowledge of GMP and regulatory requirements.
Ability to develop highly effective teams.
Previous management experience
PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS
Ability to lift 25 kg
Ability to gown into a manufacturing area and remain standing for potentially long periods of time
NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS
This is a second shift, rotating position (AB schedule).
Occasional off-shift or overtime work will occur.
Relocation support available
Work Location Assignment: On Premise
OTHER JOB DETAILS
Last Date to Apply for Job: December 11th, 2024
Eligible for Relocation Package: Yes
The annual base salary for this position ranges from $99,900.00 to $166,500.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 15.0% of the base salary and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program. 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 does not apply to Tampa, FL or any location outside of the United States.
Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.
Sunshine Act
Pfizer reports payments and other transfers of value to health care providers as required by federal and state transparency laws and implementing regulations. These laws and regulations require Pfizer to provide government agencies with information such as a health care provider’s name, address and the type of payments or other value received, generally for public disclosure. Subject to further legal review and statutory or regulatory clarification, which Pfizer intends to pursue, reimbursement of recruiting expenses for licensed physicians may constitute a reportable transfer of value under the federal transparency law commonly known as the Sunshine Act. Therefore, if you are a licensed physician who incurs recruiting expenses as a result of interviewing with Pfizer that we pay or reimburse, your name, address and the amount of payments made currently will be reported to the government. If you have questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact your Talent Acquisition representative.
EEO & Employment Eligibility
Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status. Pfizer also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Pfizer is an E-Verify employer. This position requires permanent work authorization in the United States.
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