Senior Pharmaceutical assistant

Senior Pharmaceutical Assistant 

Use Your Power for Purpose 

Our breakthroughs would not make it to the hands of patients without our dedicated and agile pharmaceutical manufacturing team. We rely on 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 strive to improve outcomes. You will help ensure that patients and physicians have the medicines they need when they need them. 

What You Will Achieve 

Performs light inspection and/or a limited number of manual and/or automated manufacturing support functions. Performs verification of defects for development of defect kits. This may include line clearance, outfeed/accumulation, scale operation, overwrap, carton/casing, canning, labeling, capping stoppering, and equipment/machine cleaning and sanitation in compliance with SOPs, cGMPs, batch records, TCPs, BOMs and POPs. Take the lead on supporting/facilitating OJT (On-the-Job-Training) process signoffs for new and existing colleagues and contractors. Serve as a back-up for Group Leader when absent and support SAP transactions. 

How You Will Achieve It 

• Support and provide feedback to new and existing colleagues and contractors on requirements for work area. 

• Under the guidance of management, must be able to step in intermittently for Group Leader or APL to meet operational goals. 

• If Group Leader/APL is not available, serves as point of contact for questions and guidance pertaining to running the line, production, and compliance and final accountability for packaged material and product for area of operations. 

• Support SAP transactions as needed for area of operation, order, schedule and consume commodities, send commodities out and finalize process orders. 

• Responsible for escalating personnel behavior and performance concerns to supervisor. 

• Serve as a subject matter expert in room procedures and operations. 

• Operate Dabrico’s, labelers, canning, casers, overwraps, checkweighers, cartoners and other machinery per assigned room. 

• Ensure product quality during the production process. 
• Pull and deliver QC samples. 

• Check in cages and warehouse materials. 

• Perform pH testing (in-process) for fill lines and volume testing/leak tests. 

• Prepare documentation of sterilization and daily tags. 

• Notify Group Leader/Supervisor of all safety issues. 

• Maintain proper documentation – batch records, check sheets, logbooks. 

• Ensure preventative maintenance is current. 

• Perform all tasks in a safe manner and stay current with training requirements. 

• Perform room and equipment sanitation. 

• Equipment/machine cleaning and basic sanitation. 

• Ensure adherence to all plant safety rules in area of responsibility. 

Here Is What You Need (Minimum Requirements) 

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED). 

• Minimum of 6 months in a Pfizer Pharmaceutical Assistant role.  

• Completed or willing to complete Certified Trainer course. 

• Able to make minor mechanical machine adjustments.  

• Must be self-motivated, with a problem-solving mindset.  

• Ability to work effectively both independently and as a part of a team.  

• When assigned to a fill line must be aseptically trained.  

• Must be able to communicate and work well interdepartmentally, as well as, with all plant departments.  

• Must be able to read and write, as well as follow written and oral instructions. 

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS 

• Required to do frequent lifting of 15-20 pounds and occasional lifting in excess of 25 pounds.  

• Vision must be correctable to 20/20.  

• Must be able to withstand exposure to inks, solvents and liquids.  

• Stand for up to 8 to 12 hours depending on assigned area.  

• Must be able to push, pull and/or lift above shoulders. 

• Push and pull heavy carts or tanks. 

NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS  

D2: Mon-Fri, nights. 

 

 

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

• Stand 8-12 hours per shift, sit 2-4 hours per shift, use computer terminal 1 hour per shift.
• Change into area required garments (i.e. scrubs, shoes, PPE, safety glasses) 2-3 times per shift.
• Work around moving/rotating equipment, work around chemicals, work in hearing conservation area, work on knees or non-standing position occasionally for repairs.  Requires physical activity for equipment repair, adjustment and operation of equipment. 
• Respond to visual/audible warning and alarm indicators, respond to color or other visual indicators.
• Walk on floors/catwalks, climb stairs/ladders

Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds. 

NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

C2 Schedule Monday thru Wednesday and every other Thursday 6pm-6am

Work Location Assignment: On Premise
The salary for this position ranges from $18.99 to $31.65 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 - Kansas - Mcpherson location.

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

Candidates must be authorized to be employed in the U.S. by any employer.

U.S. work visa sponsorship (such as TN, O-1, H-1B, etc.) is not available for this role now or in the future.

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