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By collaborating with our forward-thinking engineering team, you'll play a key role in accelerating the delivery of medicines to the world. Your innovative ideas and proactive actions will help us imagine new possibilities and bring them to life, making a significant impact on global health. Your dedication and focus will be crucial in enabling Pfizer to reach new milestones and support patients worldwide.\nWhat You Will Achieve\nResponsible for providing technical and engineering expertise to maximize site HVAC/R equipment availability, reliability and reduce maintenance costs through system and process continuous improvement, i.e., LEAN principles and Continuous Improvement methodology. Develop and implement strategies and methods that improve preventive maintenance processes and procedures resulting in enhanced equipment performance. Technically support all aspects of maintenance operations while ensuring compliance with SOPs, cGMPs, safety procedures, quality standards, OSHA standards, other regulatory agency standards, good maintenance practices, and corporate initiatives. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the biopharmaceutical manufacturing processes and equipment at the Sanford site including Solution Prep (Media & Buffer Prep), Fermentation/Cell Culture, Purification and Chemistry Suites including both traditional Stainless Steel and Single Use equipment.\nA summary of responsibilities is as follows:\nPartner with Manufacturing, Engineering, Validation, Automation, and other site teams to troubleshoot utility/equipment issues, support operations, and implement process improvements.\nServe as the key liaison between Manufacturing and Utilities, providing technical support for corrective work, equipment upgrades, optimization, and reliability improvements.\nLead/support capital projects, including equipment evaluation, justification, purchase, installation, facility integration, and replacement planning.\nProvide expertise in pharmaceutical clean room requirements and maintain accountability for site-wide HVAC/R infrastructure assets in partnership with the site HVAC SME, including work planning and forecasting.\nEvaluate equipment condition, performance, maintenance history, redundancy, and operational risk to determine repair, upgrade, or replacement strategies and incorporate needs into site Master and Capital Plans.\nDevelop capital investment requirements that support asset reliability, site growth, business plans, and total cost of ownership.\nProvide technical expertise for preventive and predictive maintenance (PM/PdM), including PM task development and revisions, RCM analysis, CMMS data analysis, equipment trend reviews, failure prevention, maintenance metrics, and process improvements.\nEnsure critical equipment is appropriately covered by PM/PdM programs and that maintenance programs are supported by procedures, training, and regulatory/company compliance.\nApply engineering principles and structured problem-solving techniques to improve equipment, processes, reliability, and manufacturing support.\nPromote a strong safety culture and participate in site/corporate engineering, safety, conformance, and continuous-improvement initiatives.\nSupport team development through cross-functional training, mentoring, development opportunities, and diversity initiatives.\nStay current with changing business and site requirements, including capital budgeting, reliability strategies, site/network plans, and engineering standards.\nHere Is What You Need (Minimum Requirements)\nBA/BS with at least 4 years of experience or MBA/MS with at least 2 years of experience or PhD/JD with any years of experience or associate's degree with at least 8 years of experience or high school diploma (or equivalent) with at least 10 years of relevant experience.\nDemonstrated time management skills, ability to work on multiple projects at a time\nRegistered Professional Engineer (PE) or the ability to obtain within 18 months of hire.\nWorking knowledge of Process Safety Management elements, especially 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engineers, and shop craft-persons.\nAbility to instruct craftsmen and provide on the job training.\nProject management skills.\nPrioritizing multiple commitments, able to shift priorities according to changes in departmental/facility needs and be open to different ideas/approaches.\nTechnical problem-solving skill.\nBe highly motivated, show initiative, and work well independently or in a team environment.\nDemonstrated ability to effectively lead through influence and leadership skills in consensus and team building across functions and levels in the organization.\nDemonstrated ability to analyze equipment failures using personal knowledge and internal and external resources.\nNON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS\nThis position would typically work a routine weekly work schedule, Monday through Friday, eight hours per day on day shift, but is responsible for maintenance activities that occur on a 24/7/365 schedule.\nThe position is expected to be available on 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Night or weekend work may occasionally be required to meet business objectives. Business travel requirements are minimal.\n Other Job Details:\nWork Location Assignment: On Premise\nRelocation Assistance: NO\nLast date to apply: 10/27/2026\nThe annual base salary for this position ranges from $99,200.00 to $165,400.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 12.5% of the base salary and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program. 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 does not apply to Tampa, FL or any location outside of the United States.Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.\nCandidates must be authorized to be employed in the U.S. by any employer.\nU.S. work visa sponsorship (such as TN, O-1, H-1B, etc.) is not available for this role now or in the future.\nSunshine Act\nPfizer reports payments and other transfers of value to health care providers as required by federal and state transparency laws and implementing regulations. These laws and regulations require Pfizer to provide government agencies with information such as a health care provider’s name, address and the type of payments or other value received, generally for public disclosure. Subject to further legal review and statutory or regulatory clarification, which Pfizer intends to pursue, reimbursement of recruiting expenses for licensed physicians may constitute a reportable transfer of value under the federal transparency law commonly known as the Sunshine Act. Therefore, if you are a licensed physician who incurs recruiting expenses as a result of interviewing with Pfizer that we pay or reimburse, your name, address and the amount of payments made currently will be reported to the government. If you have questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact your Talent Acquisition representative.\nEEO & Employment Eligibility\nPfizer 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. 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