Associate Manager – Automation

Role Summary

·       Responsible for installation, qualification and maintenance of automated equipment / instruments

Role Responsibilities

Key Areas

Activities

Equipment qualification

·       Generation and revision of specifications (URS)

·       Prepare engineering drawings

·       Coordinate with CFTs for URS/DQ/IQ/OQ and PQ of all relevant equipment

·       New equipment installation support (related to automation and instrumentation)

·       Provide onsite support in start-up and commissioning new equipment or upgrades to existing equipment on aspects related to automation and instrumentation.

·       Support or leads new equipment initiatives

·       Act as the subject matter expert in automation technology infrastructure support.

·       Work closely with project sponsors and project team members to ensure effective communication takes place throughout any project life cycle

·       Deep knowledge of technology policy, process and procedure development and implementation.

·       Deep knowledge of plant process automation technologies.

Equipment Maintenance

·       Primary onsite Subject Matter Expert to the team for controls, instrumentation, operator interface and batch manufacturing system

·       Configuration of Controllers, PLC’s, SCADA &DCS systems.

·       Preventive and corrective maintenance of automation and instrumentation systems.

·       Identify, implement and execute preventative maintenance of automation and instrumentation equipment

·       Ensure controls and instrumentation maintenance activities conform to GxP’s, SOP’s, OSHA, and environmental requirements

·       Ensure that all applied technologies are practical, operator friendly, and reliable

• Effective communication with original equipment manufacturers to address / resolve the repetitive issues.

Project Management

• Effective communication with original equipment manufacturers to address / resolve the repetitive issues.

Reporting

• Effective communication with original equipment manufacturers to address / resolve the repetitive issues.

Documentation/Compliance

• Effective communication with original equipment manufacturers to address / resolve the repetitive issues.

Cultural Attributes

• Effective communication with original equipment manufacturers to address / resolve the repetitive issues.

Statutory Obligations

 Effective communication with original equipment manufacturers to address / resolve the repetitive issues.

Environmental Health and Safety

• Effective communication with original equipment manufacturers to address / resolve the repetitive issues.

Power Platform Developer / Analyst

• Design, build, and maintain Power Apps (Canvas and Model-driven) applications to support business process automation.

• Develop and manage Power Automate flows for workflow automation, approvals, notifications, and system integrations.

• Create and maintain Power BI dashboards and reports to provide actionable insights to business stakeholders.

• Work with SharePoint Online and Dataverse as primary data sources for applications and automation

Essential Requirements

Preferred Education/ Qualification

• Work with SharePoint Online and Dataverse as primary data sources for applications and automation.

Experience

• Work with SharePoint Online and Dataverse as primary data sources for applications and automation.

Core Competencies

Detailed knowledge of the following:

• Work with SharePoint Online and Dataverse as primary data sources for applications and automation.

Standards, Processes & Policies

• Work with SharePoint Online and Dataverse as primary data sources for applications and automation.

Desirable Requirements

Advanced Competencies

• Knowledge of Clean room requirements, behavior, good documentation work and Regulatory Guidelines

• Effective coordination between departments

• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Power Platform:

• Power Apps (Canvas preferred)

• Power Automate

• Power BI 

Work Location Assignment: On Premise

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

Global pharmaceutical company developing vaccines, oncology, and immunology treatments. Headquartered in New York, NY.

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