Refrigeration Technician

Pfizer; Sanford (NC); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biopharmaceutical company is seeking a Maintenance and Reliability Engineer to manage maintenance activities for utilities and production equipment. The role involves troubleshooting, documenting maintenance activities, and ensuring compliance with SOP and cGMP requirements, all within a supportive and innovative engineering team environment.

Benefits

401(k) plan with matching contributions

Paid vacation and personal days

Health benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage

Eligibility for overtime and pay premiums

Relocation assistance may be available

Qualifications

• 4 years of experience working with Refrigeration.
• Solid understanding of basic mathematics and general trades such as construction, electrical, and machine shop.
• Ability to perform a range of maintenance tasks involving mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and automated systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance activities for GMP equipment.
• Troubleshoot and resolve equipment issues in a timely manner utilizing DMAIC techniques.
• Lead and/or participate in continuous improvement activities.

Skills

Problem-Solving

Communication

Collaborative Work

Attention to Detail

Mechanical Skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associate's degree

Job description

locations United States - North Carolina - Sanford

time type Vollzeit

posted on Gestern ausgeschrieben

job requisition id 4936263

Whether you are involved in the design and development of manufacturing processes for products or supporting maintenance and reliability, engineering is vital to making sure customers and patients have the medicines they need, when they need them. Working with our innovative engineering team, you'll help bring medicines to the world even faster by imagining what’s possible and taking action.

What You Will Achieve

Working with Pfizer’s dynamic engineering team, you will play a critical part in managing the maintenance and reliability engineering activities involving the redesign, maintenance, and repair of utilities systems, buildings, and production/non-production equipment.

Your prior work experience and ability to apply your breadth of knowledge will help you adapt the standard methods and procedures. You will help us identify required delivery and process improvements that drive increased efficiency, throughput and quality. You will arrive at decisions on which methods and procedures are the best fit for different work situations.

It is your hard work and dedication that will make Pfizer ready to achieve new milestones and help patients across the globe.

How You Will Achieve It

Perform predictive, preventive and corrective maintenance activities for GMP equipment

Document all work order activities in EAMS and relevant equipment logs

Troubleshoot and resolve equipment issues in a timely manner utilizing DMAIC techniques

Read and follow equipment schematics, logic diagrams and engineering drawings

Support engineering projects to select and install appropriate equipment

Perform duties in a safe manner with a focus on Zero Injuries

Follow all SOP and cGMP requirements

Lead and/or participate in continuous improvement activities

Here Is What You Need (Minimum Requirements)

HS diploma or equivalent

4 years of experience working with Refrigeration

Solid understanding of basic mathematics and general trades such as construction, electrical, and machine shop

Ability to perform a range of maintenance tasks involving mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and automated systems

Proficiency in computer skills

Good written and verbal English communication skills

Bonus Points If You Have (Preferred Requirements)

Pharmaceutical and/or Bio-Pharmaceutical experience

Knowledge of Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) operations

Strong problem-solving skills

Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment

Excellent organizational skills

Strong attention to detail

Physical / Mental requirements

Position requirements are typical for a manufacturing plant-based work environment with significant shop floor exposure.

Routine lifting, sitting, standing, walking and bending is required.

Specific PPE requirements, including clean room gowning, is frequently required.

Non-Standard work schedule, travel or environment requirements

Schedule is a rotating 12 hour shifts that include night and weekend work.

Alternative work schedules may be required to support specific project-related activities.

Other job details

Last day to apply: July 8th, 2025

Use Your Power for Purpose

Whether you are involved in the design and development of manufacturing processes for products or supporting maintenance and reliability, engineering is vital to making sure customers and patients have the medicines they need, when they need them. Working with our innovative engineering team, you'll help bring medicines to the world even faster by imagining what’s possible and taking action.

What You Will Achieve

Working with Pfizer’s dynamic engineering team, you will play a critical part in managing the maintenance and reliability engineering activities involving the redesign, maintenance, and repair of utilities systems, buildings, and production/non-production equipment.

Your prior work experience and ability to apply your breadth of knowledge will help you adapt the standard methods and procedures. You will help us identify required delivery and process improvements that drive increased efficiency, throughput and quality. You will arrive at decisions on which methods and procedures are the best fit for different work situations.

It is your hard work and dedication that will make Pfizer ready to achieve new milestones and help patients across the globe.

How You Will Achieve It

• Perform predictive, preventive and corrective maintenance activities for GMP equipment

• Document all work order activities in EAMS and relevant equipment logs

• Troubleshoot and resolve equipment issues in a timely manner utilizing DMAIC techniques

• Read and follow equipment schematics, logic diagrams and engineering drawings

• Support engineering projects to select and install appropriate equipment

• Perform duties in a safe manner with a focus on Zero Injuries

• Follow all SOP and cGMP requirements

• Lead and/or participate in continuous improvement activities

Here Is What You Need (Minimum Requirements)

• HS diploma or equivalent

• 4 years of experience working with Refrigeration

• Solid understanding of basic mathematics and general trades such as construction, electrical, and machine shop

• Ability to perform a range of maintenance tasks involving mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and automated systems

• Proficiency in computer skills

• Good written and verbal English communication skills

Bonus Points If You Have (Preferred Requirements)

• Associate's degree

• Pharmaceutical and/or Bio-Pharmaceutical experience

• Knowledge of Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) operations

• Strong problem-solving skills

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment

• Excellent organizational skills

• Strong attention to detail

Physical / Mental requirements

• Position requirements are typical for a manufacturing plant-based work environment with significant shop floor exposure.

• Routine lifting, sitting, standing, walking and bending is required.

• Specific PPE requirements, including clean room gowning, is frequently required.

Non-Standard work schedule, travel or environment requirements

• Schedule is a rotating 12 hour shifts that include night and weekend work.

• Alternative work schedules may be required to support specific project-related activities.

Other job details

• Last day to apply: July 8th, 2025

• No relocation support available

• Referral bonus eligible

• Work Location Assignment:On Premise

The salary for this position ranges from $22.94 to $38.24 per hour. In addition, this position offers eligibility for overtime, weekend, holiday and other pay premiums depending on the work schedule and the Company’s policies. 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 applies only to the United States - North Carolina - Sanford location.

Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.

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Pfizer 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.

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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