Automation Associate - Manufacturing Support
About The Position
Use Your Power for Purpose Whether you are involved in the design and development of manufacturing processes for products or supporting maintenance and reliability, engineering is crucial to ensuring customers and patients receive the medicines they need, precisely when they need it. By collaborating with our forward-thinking engineering team, you'll play a key role in accelerating the delivery of medicines to the world. Your innovative ideas and proactive actions will help us imagine new possibilities and bring them to life, ensuring that vital medications reach those in need more swiftly and efficiently. Your contributions will be instrumental in enhancing manufacturing information systems, boosting success rates, and ensuring zero downtime. By integrating manufacturing processes, operational knowledge, equipment control, and data into cohesive systems, you will enforce seamless operations across various departments. Your dedication will be pivotal in meeting project objectives and goals, fostering a collaborative team environment, and driving your colleagues towards success. What You Will Achieve In this role, you will:
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree with 0+ years of experience; OR an associate's degree with 4 years of experience; OR a high school diploma (or equivalent) and 6 years of relevant experience
- Hands-on experience with engineering design and validation
- Proficiency in structured query language
- Demonstrated organizational skills to meet project task deadlines effectively
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience with automated systems and equipment
- Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices
- Ability to provide 24x7x365 support for automation systems
Nice To Haves
- Experience in pharmaceutical industry engineering
- Familiarity with Preventive Maintenance Procedures for process control systems
- Ability to monitor issues and develop preventative solutions
- Experience with manufacturing information systems
- Excellent judgment and decision-making skills
- Experience using common AI tools, including generative technologies such as ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot, to support problem solving and enhance productivity.
- Demonstrated curiosity for exploring how these tools can improve outcomes and understanding of responsible AI practices, including risk management and ethical use
Responsibilities
- Deploy and test automated processes, systems, and equipment.
- Execute Good Manufacturing Practices and verification protocols.
- Provide continuous 24x7x365 support for automation systems.
- Monitor and identify issues to develop preventative solutions.
- Support the development of Preventive Maintenance Procedures for process control systems.
- Adhere to safe work practices consistently.
- Contribute to project milestones, organize work to meet deadlines, and communicate progress and issues to peers.
- Learn and apply basic team effectiveness skills within the immediate Work Team.
- Make decisions to resolve basic problems with limited options and decision-making authority, under supervisor's direction.
- Work in a structured environment using established procedures, seeking guidance from colleagues, with regular reviews for technical judgment, completeness, and accuracy, relying on the supervisor's judgment.
Benefits
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
