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Pfizer · 2 months ago

Sr. Manager, Engineering and Maintenance

United States - Kansas - McPherson

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$135K/yr - $225K/yr

5+ years exp

Pfizer is a global leader in the pharmaceutical industry, dedicated to improving patients' lives. The Sr. Manager, Engineering and Maintenance plays a crucial role in providing technical leadership and management to ensure the optimal performance of production plant assets while adhering to safety and compliance standards.

BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine

No H1B

Responsibilities

Lead the Maintenance, Automation & Instrumentation Engineering team, including contract support resources and ensure all work is performed in accordance with safety and compliance standards

Oversee all plant maintenance and reliability engineering activities, including the redesign, repair, and lifecycle asset management of qualified production equipment

Ensure all assets are maintained and qualified according to established schedules and status is communicated clearly across the site

Set objectives for multiple projects, leveraging managerial and technical skills to guide the plant maintenance, automation and instrumentation teams effectively

Develop and implement strategies for plant maintenance, automation and instrumentation programs

Provide leadership in developing tactical plans and monitor their execution, ensuring alignment with the Division's strategy

Assess talent needs, identify and develop a diverse talent pipeline, and hold managers accountable for developing their teams

Create and implement plant maintenance programs for all production assets, establish guidelines and specifications for the Automation Engineering Program

Champion continuous improvement initiatives to enhance plant maintenance, automation and instrumentation performance and reliability across the site

Provide input to capital project designs, equipment selection and specifications

Craft project approaches that minimize costs while meeting equipment and compliance requirements

Conduct routine inspections and ensure all plant maintenance, automation and instrumentation equipment and systems are maintained and qualified as per schedules

Support the development of the Site Master Plan, ensuring effective use of assets and capital investment

Develop and report Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the Maintenance, Automation & Instrumentation Engineering Department to include trending, equipment and system performance, maintenance activities, and root cause assessments and improvements

Participate in meetings and presentations with regulatory agencies when necessary to ensure adherence to GMP requirements

Drive a safety culture and lead the Equipment & Automation Roadmap and Site Master Plan to support aging assets and future capabilities to include ownership oof the long-term site Technology Roadmap and Industry 4.0 Transformation

Support additional activities as directed by the Director of Engineering

Qualification

Maintenance Reliability PrinciplesGMP Environment KnowledgeLeadership ExperienceFailure ModesEffects AnalysisOverall Equipment EffectivenessContinuous ImprovementCoaching SkillsCollaboration SkillsProject Management

Required

Bachelor's degree with 6+ years' relevant experience, OR Master's Degree with 5+ years' relevant experience, OR Doctorate Degree with 1+ years of relevant experience

Candidate demonstrates a breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including: the ability to influence and collaborate with peers, develop and coach others, oversee and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact

Preferred

Proficient in maintenance reliability principles, including Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) with emphasis on operator care

Previous Leadership experience leading a maintenance team or organization with a safety minded culture

Training or certification in Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Equipment Life Cycle Costing, and Root Cause Failure Analysis using DMAIC principles

Ability to retrieve, calculate, and report Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) data

Previous experience in the pharmaceutical industry is preferred, with consideration given to related industries such as food and beverage, health care, or chemical

Knowledge or experience working in a GMP environment in maintenance and reliability engineering

Ability to manage multiple projects and ongoing work activities of moderate complexity

Ability to foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement