Sanford, North Carolina, United States
5 hours ago
Engineering Excellence Sr. Associate

Use Your Power for Purpose

Everything we do, every day, is in line with an unwavering commitment to the quality and the delivery of safe and effective products to patients.  Our science and risk-based compliant quality culture is flexible, innovative, and customer oriented. Whether you are involved in development, maintenance, compliance or analysis through research programs, your contribution will directly impact patients.

What You Will Achieve

You will help us with the investigations of our equipment quality issues in manufacturing and quality laboratories. You will investigate deviations and equipment out-of-specification results and atypical result investigations. Your problem-solving skills will help to identify root cause and suggest appropriate corrective action plans. Your attention to detail will help us ensure that the reports are aligned to regulatory requirements and company policies and procedures.

As a Senior Associate, your knowledge and skills will contribute towards the goals and objectives of the team.  Your focus and ability to meet team targets will help in completing critical deliverables. Your innovative use of communication tools and techniques will facilitate explaining difficult issues and establishing consensus between teams.

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

How You Will Achieve It

Contribute to the completion of complex projects and manage own time to meet agreed targets.

Develop plans for work activities on own projects within a team.

Perform, lead and review deviation investigation reports, change control and validation/qualification.

Provide direct input or coaching support for other functional groups in investigations.

Manage investigations and apply relevant and necessary actions/ systems to ensure appropriate levels of compliance.

Here Is What You Need (Minimum Requirements) 

Applicant must have a bachelor's degree with 0+ years of experience; OR an associate's degree with 4 years of experience; OR a high school diploma (or equivalent) and 6 years of relevant experience

Proven record of problem-solving decision-making skills and application of process improvement tools

Experience in the pharmaceutical industry

Strong background and knowledge in manufacturing, compliance and technology investigations, processes and systems

Experience with Method 1 (yellow belt), DMAIC process, Fishbone diagrams, and/or 5 Whys

Technical writing experience such as authoring SOPs, technical reports, and/or investigations

Must be comfortable working both independently and collaboratively

Must be comfortable with working on multiple projects simultaneously

Effective communication skills are required, both written and verbal

Computer literate, with superior skills in managing eQMS

Bonus Points If You Have (Preferred Requirements) 

Experience with investigations, including conducting and writing investigations, using current industry methodology

  

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

Position requirements are typical for an office-based work environment with some shop floor exposure.  There are no unusual physical or mental requirements for this position.

NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

Schedule is primarily day shift (M-F, 8 hrs.) but may require off-shift work on occasions.  The position may require working on the floor in manufacturing or utility areas at times which will require a focus on safety. Aseptic gowning could be required. 

OTHER JOB DETAILS

Last Date to Apply for Job: October 1st, 2025.

Referral Bonus Eligibility: YES

Eligible for Relocation Package: NO


Work Location Assignment: Onsite

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.

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.  This position requires permanent work authorization in the United States.

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