GMP Maintenance Supervisor

Use Your Power for Purpose

At Pfizer, we believe that every role contributes to our mission of improving patients' lives.  By collaborating with our forward-thinking engineering team, you'll play a pivotal role in accelerating the delivery of medicines to the world. Your leadership will be instrumental in overseeing the maintenance and reliability engineering tasks, which include the redesign, upkeep, and repair of utility systems, buildings, and both production and non-production equipment. Your dedication and focus will enable Pfizer to reach new milestones and provide aid to patients worldwide.

What You Will Achieve

In this role, you will:

• Have accountability for leading assigned Maintenance and Instrumentation staff to achieve targets and deliver and improve Maintenance consistency, quality/compliance, cost standards and customer service.  

• Be responsible for planning, organizing, staffing, performance assessment, salary recommendations, and employee counseling for a group of employees typically with similar technical responsibilities. 

• Ensure that work performed by the assigned staff is accurate, timely, efficient and compliant with corporate policies, plant SOPs, cGMP regulations, and FDA regulations. 

• Lead and participates in investigations and continuous improvement initiatives, applying tools like LEAN manufacturing and Six Sigma to improve quality, cost, and safety and/or cycle time.

• Lead and participate in continuous improvement initiatives, ensure effective communication with stakeholders, and maintain a comprehensive staff training program.

• Collaborate effectively with other functional SMEs to ensure production goals are met and investigations are expeditiously completed.  

• Have a basic understanding of cost structure, budgeting process and spending. 

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Organizational Leadership 55%

• Act at all times in line with the Company values, particularly leadership, integrity and respect for people which incumbent must role model.

• Supervises assigned staff in daily maintenance operations, maintaining a high level of floor presence: accurately checking processes and tasks or setting-up, maintaining, and troubleshooting.  Monitors and may perform daily maintenance operations and provide direction to staff as needed to maintain safe and cGMP compliant work environment.

• Coaches and counsel's employees on a timely basis regarding performance (behavior, skills and attitude) to form a high-performance team. 

• Identifies training needs of assigned staff and partners with the Trainers to ensure that needs are satisfied.

• Monitors documentation entries throughout the maintenance process to ensure timely closure.

• Ensures adequate information transfer to next shift.

• Actively evaluates future needs of equipment and employees (current and future planning).

Scheduling 10%

• Assigns daily schedule, updates schedule board and communicates daily schedule. Communicates production information with other shifts.

• Assists Maintenance teams with CMMS work and performs system transactions. Coordinates activities with the other departments. 

• Uses innovation and analytical tools to reduce lead times and optimize Maintenance planning and scheduling. 

• Monitors and communicates metrics.

Compliance & Quality 20%

• Ensures compliance with all government and company regulatory requirements.  Ensures application of cGMP compliance with respect to staff, shop floor and documentation.   Trains staff on necessary compliance and quality requirements.  

• Reviews documentation and investigates all discrepancies immediately.  Prepares Management Investigation Reports (MIRs) regarding deviations in process tasks.

• Partners with the Quality and Operations personnel to investigate Manufacturing Incidents applying tools such as CAPA to eliminate root cause in investigating. 

• Participates in continuous improvement initiatives, applying tools like LEAN manufacturing and Six Sigma to improve quality, cost, and safety and cycle time. 

• Able to handle routine problems independently.  Works with cross-functional experts in solving problems. 

• Reviews, updates, and revises SOPs.

Talent Management 10%

• Guides, monitors and develops team to foster continuous improvement.  Sets realistic objectives and clearly assigns accountability and responsibility for tasks and decisions. 

• Interviews and selects hourly employees.

• Identify low performers, effectively manages the corrective action plan or performance improvement plan.  Performs disciplinary action as required.

• Actively support staff in successful planning and implementation of individual development plans in current and/or future goals

• Provides salary planning recommendations.

Administrative 5%

• Performs administrative duties for assigned areas, including monitoring attendance, vacations, and timecards.  Schedules and assigns required overtime to meet production requirements.

• The ultimate goal of the supervisor is to optimize resources to maximize maintenance and ensure quality and safety standards. You will lead people, technology, and financial resources to meet business objectives.

Here Is What You Need (Minimum Requirements)

•  Applicant must have a bachelor's degree with at least 2 years of experience; OR a master's degree with 0+ years of experience; OR an associate's degree with 6 years of experience; OR a high school diploma (or equivalent) and 8 years of relevant experience

• Strong expertise in equipment and project management

• Strong Knowledge of Instrumentation and Calibration

• Demonstrated direct supervisory experience

• Solid understanding of knowledge management

• Proficiency in Good Manufacturing Practices (including cGMP), OSHA, FDA, and environmental regulations relevant to the pharmaceutical industry

• Strong English speaking and writing abilities

Bonus Points If You Have (Preferred Requirements)

• Strong technical skills and hands-on experience with communication protocols

• Experience with LEAN manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies

• Excellent problem-solving skills

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Ability to mentor and develop team members

NO RELOCATION AVAILABLE **

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

• Lifting, sitting, standing, walking, bending, ability to perform mathematical calculations and ability to perform data analysis, ability to run visual management. Ability to work in a clean room environment.

NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

• Be available to support a 24/7 manufacturing operations.

• 1st Shift Sunday-Wednesday (6:00am-4:30pm)

Work Location Assignment: On Premise

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $80,300.00 to $133,900.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 10.0% of the base salary. 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 does not apply to Tampa, FL or any location outside of the United States.

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

Engineering