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. It is your hard work and focus that will make Pfizer ready to achieve new milestones and help patients across the globe.

Sanford North is recently a new Pfizer facility that serves as a Clinical, Commercial, and Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) site. It is designed to cater to the diverse needs of the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and life sciences industries, offering comprehensive services across various staged of drug development and manufacturing.

What You Will Achieve

You will have knowledge of process equipment and systems, manufacturing operations, and automation control and have the primary responsibility to plan and execute process and equipment operation activities during manufacturing operations. Due to your expertise in the manufacturing domain, you will provide training for operational qualifications and assist the Team Lead and other team members as necessary. You will conduct all activities that in accordance with Company policies, standard operating procedures, and global regulatory guidelines, environmental guidelines etc.

As part of the Technical Operations team, you are recognized as a subject matter expert with specialized knowledge and skills in procedures, techniques, tools, materials and equipment. You will be entrusted with adapting standard methods and procedures by applying your knowledge, prior work experience and requirements. Your business awareness of cross-organizational impact on project delivery will elevate the quality of project deliverables. You will arrive at decisions on which methods and procedures are the best fit for different work situations. You will assist with training others and reinforce behaviors that will help us achieve our goal of providing the best healthcare to our patients.

It is your hard work and focus that will help in making Pfizer ready to achieve new milestones and help patients across the globe.

ROLE SUMMARY

The Technical Operator 4 will be responsible for all aspects of Operations Support processes utilizing current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP). The Operations Support team produces and supplies medias, buffers, and equipment kits to all manufacturing areas in accordance with the production schedule and performs all aspects of GMP cleaning within the manufacturing areas.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Operate and maintain production equipment with single-use materials as it relates to buffer and media preparations in addition to washing, prepping and autoclaving tubing assemblies.
• Perform GMP cleaning within the manufacturing areas.
• Perform kitting materials, materials transfer, and waste transfer.
• Replenishing inventory by stocking materials.
• Operate production equipment safely in accordance with established standard operating procedures.
• Review SOP’s, master batch records, specifications, and other applicable cGMP documentation for Manufacturing.
• Lead projects and processes in manufacturing areas.
• Support multiple projects simultaneously.
• Conduct activities in support of production schedules as directed by leadership.
• Maintain GMP records to comply with regulatory requirements and assist with in-process testing.
• Performs cleaning activities per approved procedures using Good Documentation Practices (GDP).
• Operate cleaning equipment and cleaning solutions safely in accordance with established standard operating procedures.
• Conduct cleaning activities in support of production schedules as directed by leadership.
• Ensure compliance to training on an activity prior to GMP execution.
• Review completed batch records and cleaning logbook daily forGMP compliance and completeness.
• Inventory cleaning supplies and ensure items are properly stocked.
• Operate to the highest ethical and moral standards.
• Adhere to quality standards set by regulations and policies, procedures, and mission.
• Work effectively in a team environment.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• High School Diploma/GED.
• 4+ years of experience in a GMP pharmaceutical or biotech environment of which 2+ years of experience Media /Buffer Prep processing or combined education and experience.
• Good written and communication skills.
• Ability to follow detailed instructions and to maintain accurate records.
• Working knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Office Applications.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to successfully multitask, when required.
• Bioworks Certification.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequently lift and or move objects at least 30 pounds.
• Stand/walk for extended periods of time.
• Ability to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to work a 12-hour schedule with nights and weekends.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

Work Location Assignment: On Premise

Last Date to Apply: March 5, 2024

The salary for this position ranges from $30.77 to $51.28 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 hire. The United States salary range provided applies only to the United States - North Carolina - Sanford location.

Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.

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