Department Lead

Every day, colleagues at Pfizer around the world work to improve and advance well-being, prevention, treatment, and chances of recovery from the serious diseases of our time. We've been working to make a difference for everyone who relies on us for more than 170 years.

As we develop medicines and vaccines and expand our business globally, we are always on the lookout for new talent. We are currently looking for you as:

Department Lead (m/f/d) Packging HV in Freiburg

How You Will Achieve It

• Contribute to the completion of complex projects, manage own time to meet agreed targets and develop plans for work activities on own projects within a team.
• Identify, execute and support continuous improvement opportunities and projects.
• Provide Subject Matter Expert support during major investigations.
• Trouble-shoot and provide sustainable solutions for root-cause processing and safety problems.
• Support plant process change overs and plant clean ups.
• Effectively use the site business processes to support production e.g. change control, deviations, six sigma method investigations, etc.
• Ensure alignment between the process, the plant, the automation and process operators to run processes per Process Safety and Product Quality attributes and share best practices with teams.
• Adhere to appropriate levels of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP).
• Responsible for product knowledge management during tech transfer into the site and during manufacturing campaigns.
• Use computer-based modelling, simulation and analysis to look for improvement opportunities and to analyze problems.
• Work to implement a culture of Right-First Time through partnerships with Operations and provide leadership in the use of Operational Excellence (OE) principles to optimize our technical and business processes.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Bachelor's Degree
• 3+ years' experience
• Demonstrated ability to provide technical solutions for complex problems through product and process knowledge
• Good understanding of process manufacturing/ computer systems
• Demonstrated ability to lead change and strong collaborative skills
• Proactive and effective communication within and across shifts
• Excellent mentoring and interpersonal skills

Nice-to-Have

• Master's degree
• Relevant pharmaceutical industry experience

Together, we stand for:

Breakthroughs that change patients' lives – To fulfill our company purpose, our actions are guided by a values-driven corporate culture. Pfizer's values are: Courage, Excellence, Equity & Joy.

Courage: A bold approach to achieving our goals is reflected in our company-wide strategy of digital transformation. Our flat hierarchies enable short decision-making paths.

Excellence: We focus on what truly matters, take responsibility, measure progress, and collaborate with trust. Together, we embrace an agile way of working that encourages our colleagues to balance their personal and professional lives while driving personal development.

Equity: We believe that diverse experiences are valuable, which is why every opinion is heard and appreciated. These experiences and perspectives enrich the entire company. We foster a diverse and inclusive work environment where colleagues engage in various Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) groups such as Empowered Women, LGBT*IQ, DisAbility, and X-Gen.

Joy: When we find meaning in our work, we also receive a lot in return. We achieve this by taking pride in our contributions, appreciating one another, and sharing this joy and recognition. Our BRAVO Award program offers a meaningful way to do so. Our employees also benefit during working hours from a comprehensive occupational health management program called "Pfizer in Balance."

We believe in participation and actively involve our employees in our social engagement. This helps create a shared understanding of values and enables everyone to embody and promote them in their daily work. Opportunities to get involved socially include our Engagement Days, online mentoring for refugees, and much more.

Of course, we offer fair compensation according to the IGBCE collective agreement, as well as attractive retirement benefits and many other perks.

For more information, please visit our website:  Arbeiten bei Pfizer Deutschland 

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