Manufacturing Intelligence Senior Manager

Why Patients Need You

What You Will Achieve

• Lead, direct and coach a team of Automation Engineers and Support Manager who provide day-to-day operational support, optimization, troubleshooting maintenance for highly integrated site manufacturing automation systems across PCS/PLC including MES, EBR, and Historian systems.
• Hire or develop Data Analyst(s) resource who collects, clean, and analyze large datasets from various sources. Develop and maintain data models, databases, and reporting systems.
• Create data visualizations and dashboards to present findings to stakeholders.
• Identify trends, patterns, and anomalies in data to provide actionable insights.
• Collaborate with cross-functional and Pfizer Global teams to understand data needs and deliver solutions.
• Staying abreast with the current trends and available technologies related to process automation/Pfizer Digital Manufacturing Solutions applications.
• Applying strategic thinking and spearheading the selection and implementation of new Pfizer Digital technologies and suite of applications.
• Keeping all the systems secure, supported, and functional and adding value to the business.
• The ability to motivate colleagues within the other functions, promote teamwork and communicate clearly is critical to the success of this role.
• Actively encourage the involvement and collaboration of the team with process and operations team to deliver operational efficiencies.
• Deploy and use the IMEx “way of working” for day-to-day operations, problem solving, escalations and continuous improvements.

How You Will Achieve It:

• Lead, direct and coach the team, including training, developing, and communicating objectives, priorities, development.
• Plans and conducting performance reviews
• Drive implementation of Technology strategy for eManufacturing Automation and Manufacturing Intelligence applications for the site and develop the Technology Road Map including system upgrades.
• Drive continuous improvement of process control systems.
• Provide automation support to Process Centric Teams (PCT).
• Engage and inspire their teams on performance expectations and coach the team to meet those expectations using Coaching Skill principles.
• Focus on Safety and GMP Compliance as operational priorities and as performance measures that should be included in metrics.
• Know the processes and procedures, including the principles and practices of good data management (ALCOA), and be able to guide, advise and coach their teams.
• Be accountable for the Good Data Management and Data integrity understanding and performance of their team.
• Effectively monitor the actions of their team. Ensure an active daily presence in the GMP work area to observe the work activity and practices within their role responsibilities. Any compliance deviations noted must be investigated in accordance with the Site Deviations and Quality Event Procedure.
• Be available to their direct reports for real time escalations of any concerns or support needs.
• Be observant, investigate and report actions or behaviors that may negatively impact the desired outcome of the GMP process or activity.
• Lead and support continuous improvement efforts, where applicable.
• Be a role model to support positive compliance culture.
• Review the content of all Leader Led Conversation and, on annual basis, conduct two “Leader Led Conversations” with their teams aimed at fostering a culture that supports compliance with procedures, including good data management.
• Be vigilant for potential actions or behaviors that could result in breaches of GMP compliance or Data Integrity Principles.
• Use best practices from IMEX standards (such as visual management, leaders standard work) for work planning and tracking.
• Apply cGMP rules and the appropriate validation model to software development practices, system upgrades / changes and capital project implementations.
• Ensure that the department procedures are in compliance with regulatory and Pfizer standards.
• Maintain all the automation and digital systems in validated state.
• Ensure appropriate use and optimization of workflows related to automation processes.
• Develop and manage department section budgets including contract maintenance expense and capital.
• Liaise with the Digital team for coordinating and implementing relevant automation solutions.
• Manage small to medium projects using both internal and external (contract) resources for the enhancement or expansion of all the systems.
• Investigate and implement the appropriate use of new process control technologies.
• Manage the business continuity and disaster recovery plan of automation systems.

Accountable for:

• System Up-time
• System connectivity with from DeltaV PCS to such systems as SAP, AMPS (MES), & Catalyst (EBR)
• Number of Alarms and Events
• SOP and qualify standards compliance.
• Colleagues/Team development

Educational Requirements:

• B.S./M.S. in an Engineering Discipline with substantial process control experience, or
• B.S./M.S. in Computer Technology with experience in a manufacturing environment

Experience:

• 10 years minimum experience in automation/digital systems experience.
• Experience with batch process control, especially in GMP/ Pharmaceutical Industries to ISA88 and 99 standards.
• Knowledge of Process Control systems in process industry (preferably, Emerson DeltaV), Virtualization, Cyber Security, understanding of network architectures, IIoT, MES systems (Rockwell Pharma Suite), digital technologies.
• Expertise in computer system validation methodologies.
• Leadership experience of multi-disciplined project teams.
• Teamwork and Coaching, Attention to details, communication, and interpersonal skills, planning skills, cost conscious.

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