Job Description

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 the Manager for Inspection, Packaging, and Warehouse operations, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring that sterile injectable products are handled with the highest standards of safety, efficiency, and compliance. You will oversee daily operations within the Packaging, Inspection, and Warehouse areas, guaranteeing that products meet quality standards and reach patients in a timely manner. Your leadership will drive team performance by setting clear objectives, developing strategies for process improvements, and monitoring key performance metrics.

You will coach and mentor your team, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement. Your responsibilities include ensuring all cGMPs and SOPs are followed, production schedules are achieved, and operational safety is maintained. You will troubleshoot and resolve complex operational issues, support cross-functional collaboration, and contribute to the development and implementation of cost, quality, and efficiency enhancements.

In this position, you will work closely with colleagues across operations, technical support, and management to address day-to-day challenges and drive operational excellence initiatives. You will provide timely performance feedback, support the professional growth of your team, and uphold Pfizer’s standards for compliance and ethical conduct. Your ability to analyze processes, identify root causes, and implement practical solutions will be key to continually improving our manufacturing performance and ensuring patient needs are met.

It is your dedication that will make it possible for Pfizer’s customers and patients to receive the medicines they need, when they need them.

HOW YOU WILL ACHIEVE IT

Successful candidate will lead a team of operations colleagues in the Packaging, Inspection & Warehouse of Sterile Injectable products. Candidate will demonstrate personal leadership, initiative, judgement, and accountability in day-to-day work activities in addition to exhibiting strong planning/organizational skills. Must possess strong communication skills and demonstrate integrity and cooperation in working with diverse colleagues/groups.

Responsible for effective leadership of assigned operations team which includes ensuring: the safety of team members and the operation, cGMP’s are followed, production SOP’s are upheld, and production schedules are met. The Manager/TL will work with the team to define metrics and strategy to achieve results. Manager/TL will act as coach and mentor to transform team into a cohesive, harmonized team. Responsible for counseling colleagues to assure proper development for their success, supporting all colleagues to ensure they each reach their full potential, and to provide corrective action when necessary. Provide an environment that encourages creativity, innovative ideas, and engagement. Manager/TL is also responsible to ensure timely performance feedback and appraisals for all team members.

Position is responsible for the Packaging, Inspection & Warehouse of Sterile Injectable products within the Rochester site. Will work within a team of Managers, and technical staff supporting the site. Strong teamwork and technical skills required. Will troubleshoot and solve production process problems with processes or equipment already in operation. Requires understanding of compliance, pharmaceutical, pharmacological, biological, biochemical, medical and microbiological factors.

Responsible for leading team in identifying and implementing efficiency, safety, quality and cost improvements on equipment and processes. Possesses the ability to critically analyze manufacturing and filling processes for reproducibility, ruggedness, and root cause failure investigations of day-to-day operations. Requires developing strategies and systems to improve process performance. Ability to work in cross-functional teams with focus on deliverables, timelines, and meeting customer expectations and requirements.

Candidate will lead Operational Excellence initiatives (i.e. Kanban, M1 investigations, GB certification, etc.), develop operational excellence skills of colleagues, and drive a culture of continuous improvement with their team.

Understanding and application of industry, functional and Pfizer-specific principles, theories, concepts and practices. General knowledge of other related disciplines. Knowledge of basic leadership principles. Focus is on leading/overseeing defined processes and production colleagues, which may require deep, detailed knowledge.

Provide solutions to a wide range of difficult/complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity, innovation, and creativity. May refer to precedents and policies. Able to gather, analyze and interpret information and identify cause and effect relationships. Solutions are imaginative, practical, thorough, and in line with organization objectives. Able to adapt and respond positively to situations and people in order to meet changing work unit priorities. Operates within established HR policies and basic colleague relations guidelines.

QUALIFICATIONS

Must-Have

• Applicant must have a bachelor's degree with at least 5 years of experience; OR a master's degree with at least 3 years of experience; OR a PhD with 0+ years of experience; OR as associate's degree with 8 years of experience; OR a high school diploma (or equivalent) and 10 years of relevant experience.
• Proven track record in Audit Support and preparation within the biopharmaceutical or pharmaceutical industry
• Solid understanding of Quality Tracking Systems, particularly in Change Management
• Familiarity with production operations and process performance
• Strong people management skills
• Demonstrated team leadership
• Effective communication abilities

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

• Expected to spend majority of time on the shop floor and be trained in the appropriate gowning.
• Occasional lifting may be required.
• Will include standing, walking and sitting. Occasional lifting will be required.
• Remain organized and positive in ambiguous, fast-paced and rapidly changing situations.
• This is a penicillin manufacturing plant – candidate must NOT BE ALERGIC TO PENICILLIN

NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

• Candidate must not be allergic to Penicillin
• 1st shift position with core hours from 7:00am to 3:30pm (Monday through Friday).
• Job may require occasional weekend/alternative shift, shutdown, holiday work supporting the production schedule.
• Limited travel may be required.

Work Location Assignment

• Work Location Assignment: On Premise

Nice-to-Have

• Master's degree
• Supervisory or related experience
• Experience in aseptic manufacturing
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to develop and implement training programs
• Experience in liaising with core support groups
• Capability to drive Continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives
• Experience using common AI tools, including generative technologies such as ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot, to support problem solving and enhance productivity. Demonstrated curiosity for exploring how these tools can improve outcomes and understanding of responsible AI practices, including risk management and ethical use

OTHER JOB DETAILS

• Last Date to Apply for Job: April 7, 2026.
• Additional Location Information: n/a
• Eligible for Relocation Package – NO
• Secondment 6 months
• If you are currently in a driving position with a fleet vehicle and this secondment does not require driving as an essential function of the position for 12 months or longer, you will be required to turn in your fleet vehicle for the duration of the non-driving secondment. Please refer to the Fleet Policy and Procedures document for more information.
• There will be no change to your current work location.
• Position is considered Flexible, and colleagues are expected to comply with Log In For Your Day (LIFYD) requirements at site location (e.g. about 2.5 days a week in office).

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.

Sunshine Act

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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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Manufacturing