Production Technician – Solutions Operator R2 [Night shift / 12 hours / rotating]
Job Description
Why Patients Need You
Our breakthroughs would not make it to the hands of patients without our pharmaceutical manufacturing team. We rely on a team of dedicated and agile members, who understand the importance and impact of their role in Pfizer's mission. Patients need colleagues like you who take pride in their work and always look to improve outcomes. You will help to ensure that patients and physicians have the medicines they need, when they need them.
What You Will Achieve
The Production Technician (SVP Solutions Operator) is required to comply with Hospira policies, procedures, quality standards, Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), as well as safety and environmental regulations.
The Production Technician will operate equipment that mixes active pharmaceutical ingredients, excipients, and other components to specified standards following written directions from a batch record.
How You Will Achieve It
- Responsible for weighing, measuring, and charging ingredients and inspecting solution complete dissolution.
- Responsible for the pre/post cleaning of all equipment necessary for batch manufacture.
- Responsible for maintaining proper process parameters. (i.e. mixing time, speed, temperature and any other applicable variables.
- Prepares tanks, cleans tanks, and area related equipment before and after solution manufacturing.
- Weighs drugs, cleans and sets up test filter, withdraws samples, performs some testing (ph, conductivity, oxidizable substances, etc) as needed for solution manufacture.
- Performs in process pH checks for solutions and makes adjustments as needed.
- Keeps accurate records as needed for solution manufacture and prepares solutions as directed by work order.
- Documents work in the work order packages as needed.
- Keeps accurate records as needed for solution manufacture and prepares solutions as directed by work order.
- Documents work in the work order packages as needed.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- High School diploma required.
- 2+ years of Production Experience required.
- Must be able to work with computerized drug weigh programs.
- Must be able to evaluate prepared solutions to confirm dissolution of all drug components.
- Must be able to confirm cleaned equipment meets the requirements of “visually clean”.
- Operators are required to wear personal protective equipment as indicated by area standard operating procedures.
- Must have the ability to recognize when processes, procedures, equipment, product, commodities, and others are out of specifications. Failure to exercise independent judgment may result in spoiled batches, lots, loads, commodities, up to and including a product re-inspection or recall. Improper use or monitoring of equipment may result in substantial downtime, equipment and material or product loss.
Nice-to-Have
- Thorough understanding of current GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) and regulatory aspects.
Physical / Mental Requirements
- Must be able to read, interpret, and perform job duties as prescribed in the operating procedure.
- Must demonstrate experience and competence in following detailed instructions.
- Must be able to read and interpret equipment data and demonstrate ability to communicate work requirement and problems in a concise and accurate manner.
- Must be able to work in a controlled temperature environment wearing clean room attire. On occasion, steam, noise, chemical odors, and fumes may be present.
Stand up to 2-12 hours per shift, sit for up to 2-6 hours per shift, regularly lift up to 25 pounds per activity 25 times per shift, occasionally lift a maximum of 50 pounds per activity 5 times per shift, occasionally may lift over 50 pounds with assistance, walk, climb stairs, climb ladders/walk on catwalks.
Non-standard work schedule, travel or environment requirements
Rotating schedule of 12 hours (7pm-7am) and a 2-2-3 working days. Usually works every other weekend and Holiday hours may be required in order to meet business and/or customer needs.
Work Location Assignment:On Premise
Last Date to Apply: December 1st, 2023
The salary for this position ranges from $24.27 to $40.45 per hour. In addition, this position offers eligibility for overtime, weekend, holiday and other pay premiums depending on the work schedule and the Company’s policies. 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 applies only to the United States - North Carolina - Rocky Mount location.Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.
Sunshine Act
Pfizer reports payments and other transfers of value to health care providers as required by federal and state transparency laws and implementing regulations. These laws and regulations require Pfizer to provide government agencies with information such as a health care provider’s name, address and the type of payments or other value received, generally for public disclosure. Subject to further legal review and statutory or regulatory clarification, which Pfizer intends to pursue, reimbursement of recruiting expenses for licensed physicians may constitute a reportable transfer of value under the federal transparency law commonly known as the Sunshine Act. Therefore, if you are a licensed physician who incurs recruiting expenses as a result of interviewing with Pfizer that we pay or reimburse, your name, address and the amount of payments made currently will be reported to the government. If you have questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact your Talent Acquisition representative.
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.
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.
