Associate Process Engineer, Technical Services

Whether you are involved in the design and development of manufacturing processes for products or supporting maintenance and reliability, engineering is vital to making sure customers and patients have the medicines they need, when they need them. Working with our innovative engineering team, you'll help bring medicines to the world even faster by imagining what’s possible and taking action.

The Packaging Engineer will own packaging projects related to cost reduction and process improvement projects, vendor qualifications and product transfers. The Packaging Engineer will author and review packaging specifications, execute change control, engineering trials, author technical reports and be a primary site contact with vendor technical support, serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for packaging investigations, Supplier Change Notifications (SCN) and Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCAR).

• Lead site initiated packaging cost improvement and continuous improvement projects.
• As an SME, support SCNs, SCARs and packaging related investigations.
• Executes Change Control, Engineering trials and lab studies and Authors associated technical reports in support of packaging engineering / process trials and studies.
• Author, Proofread, Approve and Maintain package and label specifications and bills of material for package container/closure systems and secondary packaging components.
• Interface and represent site capabilities and competencies in support of the Package Design and Development departments of the Pfizer McPherson plant development of new packages and/or changes to existing packages.
• Serve as subject matter expert for component equipment interfaces and capabilities ensuring that package designs and systems will operate efficiently on existing and new packaging lines. It is the responsibility of the package engineer to ensure package components are designed properly to run on existing or new packaging lines with Pfizer of Pfizer contract manufacturers.
• Work collaboratively with Global Technical Services (GTS) Package Technology , Package Testing and Technology and Supply Chain and Procurement teams to support packaging and component projects.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree in packaging or engineering discipline required.

Knowledge:

Familiarity or expertise with packaging equipment and industry standards must be demonstrated. Experience with secondary packaging and labeling requirements for FDA regulated products desirable. Competency in PC software such as MS Word, Excel and Project is necessary Must be familiar with all aspects of package development and packaging operations.

Experience:

• Packaging engineering experience or equivalent experience in packaging or manufacturing environment preferred. The ideal candidate will have experience in the pharmaceutical or consumer healthcare industries and have a working knowledge of business procedures required to adequately
• perform minimal job functions.
• Must possess excellent communication skills coupled with a self-starter attitude, have demonstrated problem solving abilities and resolve to get tasks accomplished, project and task management skills, an ability to manage priorities while working under pressure and aggressive time constraints
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

• No unique physical requirements

Mental:

• Remains organized & positive in ambiguous and fast-paced, rapidly changing situations
• Ability to analyze data from detailed schedule and risk management tools
• Interface effectively with multiple stakeholder groups
• Ability to appropriately manage ambiguity and work autonomously
• Develop positive relationships with multiple manufacturing disciplines

NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

• Some Travel involved - 5%

• Last Date to Apply: May 17, 2022
• Eligible for Relocation Assistance: NO
• Eligible for Employee Referral Bonus: YES

Pfizer requires all U.S. new hires to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to the first date of employment. As required by applicable law, Pfizer will consider requests for Reasonable Accommodations.

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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.