What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vaccine Formulations Tech I (12 Hour Night Shift 6pm-6am) position at Pfizer?
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
As part of technical operations, you will be a team member who is relied on to have a good understanding of procedures, techniques, tools, materials and equipment. Your decision making will help you prioritize workflows based on the available resources. You will follow standard procedures to complete tasks, some of which may vary in scope, sequence, complexity and timing. You will contribute to the team’s success by sharing your previously acquired knowledge.
It is your hard work and focus that will help in making Pfizer ready to achieve new milestones and help patients across the globe.
How You Will Achieve It
- Manage own time and professional development, be accountable for own results and begin to prioritize own workflow.
- Responsible for the preparation and/or operation of various components, materials, equipment, machines including, but not limited to any and/or all applicable components, materials, equipment, machines in the assigned area(s).
- Complete adherence to all plant safety and (current) Good Manufacturing Practices {also cGMP} regulations to the highest.
- Assist with diagnosis and troubleshooting activities and execute in-process quality inspections.
- Ensure adequate inventory of parts and materials prior to initiating a production run.
- Identify and seek to implement process and safety improvement and perform all tasks in a safe manner.
- Participate in shift meetings, provide hand off information and communicate with other units and shifts.
The Vaccine Formulation Tech role is responsible for processing and formulating the COVID19 vaccine in the new Vaccine Formulation Facility (VFF). Techs may also perform work on other processing steps related to other products run in that area. Work is performed in strict compliance with manufacturing standards (SOPs) and following all regulatory requirements (i.e., GMPs & OSHA). This job includes the following functions:
- Performing unit operations in the formulation area with a variety of different equipment types (tanks, pumps, centrifuges, scales, filters, and other vaccine formulation equipment)
- Washing, sanitizing and cleaning facilities and equipment
- Handling, Charging and packaging materials.
- Monitoring process parameters and batch end reports for quality or equipment concerns
- Utilizing computer skills to interact with multiple complex PLC and SCADA systems.
- Collaborating with maintenance and engineers to troubleshoot equipment and perform TPM tasks.
- Supporting development and execution of capital projects, corrective actions, and continuous improvement ideas
- Demonstrating growth mindset to share best practices & utilize downtime effectively.
- Working safely and compliantly following all applicable SOPs and standards including recording of GMP documentation
- Completing and maintaining all required training on time
- Demonstrating ownership and accountability of the production schedule and product quality
- Executing in-process quality inspections
- Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
As the entry level role in this career path, the colleague is expected to show progression towards all the items below and competency on a growing number of them as the duration in the role progresses.
EHS
- Safety Orientation & Safety OJT training
- LOTO / Safe work permits / Confined space Awareness
- Unit safety self-inspections
GMP
- GMP record entries
- Gowning access (Certification completed)
- Meets daily GMP requirements - with assistance
- Maintains training documentation (PLS & Curricula)
- Alarm response & notification awareness
BIOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
- All vaccine formulation process steps and unit operations (with assistance)
- Setting up and operating formulation equipment (with assistance)
- Monitoring process performance and making appropriate documentation entries
- Weighing and charging operations with biological materials
- Perform specific and accurate double checks
- Can perform disposals
- Maintain area audit readiness
- Display cGMP’s at all times
- Identify issues, respond, and escalate appropriately
- Complete and accurate handoffs
- Operator care activities
- Facility cleaning for routine and special cause events
- Batch record review
Other:
- Practices leader behaviors in accordance with Pfizer Core Values including: Seizes Accountability, Grows Self, Adapt to Change, Self Awareness, Commits to One Pfizer, and Peer Relationships
- Performs work in professional, self-directed, responsible, and timely manner
Qualifications
Education and Experience:
- BS Chemistry or related degree, OR
- High school diploma / general education degree (GED) plus
- An associate degree, OR
- Veteran/Military experience, OR
- Six months of relevant work experience in a manufacturing or GMP facility (e.g. current or previous Pfizer colleague or contractor or similar)
- In addition, the following skills are preferred:
- Mechanical experience/aptitude
- Experience handling biologic substances, APIs, or drug products
PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS
Physical Demands:
- Lifting/lowering up to 55 pounds, working in high elevations (above 6 feet), and reaching/standing/walking/stooping/crawling.
- Able to wear safety PPE (Hard hat, body harness, face shield)
Able to work under clean room (GRADE C/D) environments with appropriate gowning
NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS
This position supports a 24x7x365 operation.
Night Shift: This position will align work schedule to support a 6pm to 6am team with a rotating 5-5-4 schedule. This schedule provides 2 consecutive weekends unscheduled followed by 2 scheduled weekends. Holiday and overtime may be required to meet business needs.
Last Date to Apply for Job: February 27th, 2023.
Eligible for Relocation Package: YES
Eligible for Employee Referral Bonus: YES
Eligible for Relocation Package: YES
Eligible for Employee Referral Bonus: YES
Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.
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.
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.
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