Associate-Automation/Instrumentation

Pfizer Inc.

Vizag, India

Job posting number: #7151437 (Ref:pf-4885273)

Posted: May 30, 2023

Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description

Why Patients Need You

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.

What You Will Achieve

Working with Pfizer’s dynamic engineering team, you will play a critical role in supporting manufacturing information systems to improve manufacturing success rates and ensuring zero down time. You will integrate manufacturing, process operational knowledge, equipment control and data into systems, which enforces the sequence of operations across departments.

As an associate, your focus on the job will contribute in achieving project tasks and goals. Through your domain knowledge and commitment, you will create a collaborative team environment for your colleagues.

It is your hard work and focus that will make Pfizer ready to achieve new milestones and help patients across the globe.

How You Will Achieve It

  • Deploy and test our automated processes, systems and equipment.
  • Execute Good Manufacturing Practices and verification protocols.
  • Provide 24x7x365 support of our automation systems.
  • Monitor issues to identify and develop preventative solutions.
  • Support the development of Preventive Maintenance Procedures for process control

    systems.

  • Adhere to safe work practices.
  • Contribute to the completion of project milestones, organize own work to meet project

    task deadlines, and communicate progress and issues to peers.

  • Maintenance of PLCs, DCS, SCADA and various Electronic field instruments and sensors
    • Operation and maintenance of pharmaceutical equipment
    • Building Management Systems and Environmental Management system
    • Troubleshooting of automation related issues 
    • Co-ordinate in Design, engineering and technology selection (related to automation)
    • Generation and revision of  specifications (URS)
    • Programming of automated systems
    • Prepare engineering drawings
    • Create, update and review Automation Life Cycle documents
    • Coordinate with CFTs for URS/DQ/IQ/OQ and PQ of all relevant equipment
    • New equipment installation support (related to automation)
    • Provide onsite support in start-up and commissioning of new equipment or upgrades to existing equipment on aspects related to automation
    • Supports or leads new equipment initiatives by applying existing controls and instrumentation solutions
    • Initiate change controls for automated aspects and procedures.
    • Preventive and corrective maintenance
    • Identify, implement and execute preventative maintenance of equipment
    • Ensure controls and instrumentation maintenance activities conform to GxP’s, SOP’s, OSHA, and environmental requirements
    • Ensure that all applied technologies are practical, operator friendly, and reliable
    • Should act with Integrity in each and every activity
    • Should raise concerns and encourage colleagues to report Integrity issues                                                          
    • Contribute to continuous process improvements initiatives
    • Ensures that supporting GMP relevant documentation (SOPs, SOIs) is generated and maintained.
    • Preparation and Review of respective Documents / Procedures.
    • Trend the breakdowns /concerns of the equipment and implement corrective actions to improve the reliability of the equipment.
    • Effective communication with original equipment manufacturer to address / resolve the repetitive issues.
    • Awareness of vendor base for automated systems

Qualifications

Must-Have

  • Bachelor's Degree-Instrumentation/Communication/Electronics/Electrical/ Computers with 3-4 years experience in process industry
  • Hands-on experience with engineering design and validation
  • Demonstrated organizational skills and can meet project task deadlines
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Nice-to-Have

  • Pharmaceutical industry engineering experience

 
Work Location Assignment: On Premise

Pfizer is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates.

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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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