Manager, Reliability & Maintenance Engineer
- Employer
- Pfizer
- Location
- Rochester, Michigan
- Start date
- May 19, 2022
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- Discipline
- Quality, Quality Assurance
- Required Education
- Bachelors Degree
- Position Type
- Full time
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ROLE SUMMARY
The Reliability and Maintenance Engineer (RME) functions as part of an integrated team to provide Maintenance and Engineering support to on-going sterile injectable operation areas of the Rochester, MI plant. This position works directly with the area Maintenance Team Leader and is integrated with the team of craftsmen and enablers who support that same operating area of responsibility. General responsibilities are to provide the technical program leadership and implementation activities to maximize the maintenance-related uptime and operating efficiencies of equipment and facility assets. The RME is also responsible for optimizing Preventative Maintenance (PM) strategies and updating the associated planning and tracking systems. This position interacts extensively with the Operations Area in a business partner arrangement to achieve mutual production and uptime goals. The Reliability and Maintenance Engineer also functions as an integral team member and Subject Matter Expert to support Master Planning & Capital Project upgrades in the area of responsibility. The Rochester site is a penicillin manufacturing facility. Candidates must not be allergic to penicillin.
Role ResponsibilitiesSpecific functions include the following:
Works closely with Production and Project Engineering to target maintainability issues, lower maintenance costs, and implement improvements.
Establishes the initial preventive maintenance and calibration activities for equipment / instruments that are in accordance with the guidelines and specifications for that particular equipment / instrument class.
Extends, deactivates, and/or updates PM and Calibration activities through utilization of the PM / Calibration Optimization and Rationalization Program processes.
Selects the initial Maintenance Strategy for new equipment and provides updates to keep the strategy current.
Implements equipment reliability plans by ensuring job plans and tasks are established (Preventative Maintenance (PM), Predictive Maintenance (PdM), Calibrations, etc.).
Updates equipment reliability plans based upon Root Cause Failure Analysis results to further reduce the number of failures and minimize the effects of failures that do occur.
Performs root cause failure analysis of equipment deficiencies, develops, changes, and/or initiates maintenance activities such as PM, Condition Based Monitoring (CBM), lubrication programs, calibration, training, and spare parts strategies to improve performance and equipment availability.
Based on investigation results, develops design modification projects to improve performance and initiates work orders or capital projects to complete.
Provides input and oversight to equipment engineering standards.
Provide maintenance engineering input to Capital Project Engineering through equipment selection review, PM / Calibration activity development, spare parts needs, and training requirements.
Develops and implements plant safety improvements.
Education: Degree in Engineering (Bachelor's or Master's) from an accredited institution
Experience: 9+ years relevant experience with a BS degree in Engineering or 7+ years of relevant experience with an MS In Engineering.
Language Skills: Excellent English reading, writing, speaking and communication skills required
Demonstrated time management skills, ability to work on multiple projects at a time
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with stakeholders, plant partners, engineers and maintenance technicians
Demonstrated ability to effectively lead and build teams across functions and levels in the organization
Certificates, Licenses or Registrations: Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP) (or equivalent)
Relevant pharmaceutical experience
Project Management experience
PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS
Frequent sitting, standing, walking required. Ability to perform mathematical calculation and perform complex data analysis required.
The work environment ranges from office, to plant, to Maintenance shop. Colleague is frequently exposed to airborne particles and must work near moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Use of hearing, eye, hand and foot protection is required. Personal Protective Equipment applicable to the task must be worn at all times and is a condition of employment
Candidates must not be allergic to penicillin.
NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS
Occasional travel may be required (<5% of time). Work outside of normal hours may be required to support planned shutdowns or significant production interruptions.
Other Job Details:
Last Date to Apply for Job: June 8, 2022.
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