Manufacturing Manager (Day shift)
- United States - North Carolina - Sanford
Use Your Power for Purpose
Our breakthroughs would not reach patients without our dedicated pharmaceutical manufacturing team. We rely on agile members who understand their crucial role in Pfizer's mission. Patients need colleagues like you who take pride in their work and strive to improve outcomes. Your efforts ensure that patients and physicians have timely access to necessary medicines. Your role will involve determining manufacturing methods, procedures, and tooling requirements, as well as designing tools and planning production sequences in line with continuous improvement, Six Sigma, Lean, and other Good Manufacturing Principles (GMP). Your contributions will support Pfizer's mission to prioritize innovation, creativity, and respect for patients, colleagues, and society.
What You Will Achieve
In this role, you will:
Serve as a technical resource and departmental liaison with primary support groups.
Provide on-floor oversight for at least 75% of operations, ensuring a consistently safe and compliant work environment.
Deliver training and technical guidance to bioprocessing technicians and team leads, fostering skill development and operational excellence.
Support internal and external audits, ensuring regulatory adherence and successful audit outcomes.
Lead, guide, and develop production teams to maintain the highest standards of regulatory compliance.
Champion continuous improvement initiatives and facilitate cross-functional projects to drive operational efficiency.
Exercise sound judgment in investigations, escalating critical issues as appropriate to ensure timely resolution.
Promote effective interdepartmental collaboration to achieve organizational goals.
Mentor direct reports through comprehensive performance management, including goal setting, coaching, and ongoing professional development.
Share expertise across teams to encourage knowledge exchange and innovation within operations.
Assist with operational planning, scheduling, and preventive maintenance strategies to optimize resource utilization.
Lead the adoption and implementation of Six Sigma, Lean, and other GMP methodologies to drive innovative and compliant practices.
Supervise hourly and exempt staff, motivating personnel by setting high standards and encouraging teamwork through clear, effective communication.
Review completed batch records, develop training materials, update curricula, address training gaps, and support the onboarding of new supervisors.
Provide input on the development and revision of cGMP-related documents to ensure compliance and operational integrity.
Clearly articulate challenges and solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences, including department management.
Serve as a technical resource and departmental liaison with primary support groups.
Here Is What You Need (Minimum Requirements)
Applicant must have a PhD with 0 years of experience OR Master’s degree in Engineering, Business or Scienc with more than 2 years of experience and 1+ years demonstrated leadership capability in a pharmaceutical and/or manufacturing environment OR Bachelor’s degreein Engineering, Business or Science with at least 4 years of experience and 3+ years demonstrated leadership capability in a pharmaceutical and/or manufacturing environment OR Associate’s degree with 8 years of experience and 5+ years demonstrated leadership capability in a pharmaceutical OR High School Diploma (or Equivalent) and 10 years of relevant experience and 7+ years demonstrated leadership capability in a pharmaceutical
People management experience.
Skilled in administrative, managerial, and technical reporting.
Knowledge of GMP, regulatory requirements, and audit management.
Strong project management, leadership, and decision-making skills.
Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities.
Advanced understanding of industry practices and business operations.
Team motivation and development experience.
Physical / Mental requirements
Requires the moving of heavy equipment and the ability to lift ~40 pounds.
Moderate repetitive standing, sitting, bending, and ladder climbing on a daily basis.
The incumbent needs to take the necessary safety precautions when working with pressurized systems, steam, and corrosive chemicals.
Demonstrates leadership, fosters innovation, and influences teams across different functions.
Communicates and presents ideas effectively.
Excels at persuasion and building consensus.
Skilled in strategic planning and managing risks.
Non-Standard work schedule, travel or enironment requirements
Supports a 24/7 facility.
Hiring for 12 hour 2-2-3 schedule
Other job details
Last day to apply: december 24th, 2025
Work Location Assignment: On Premise
Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.
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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Breakthroughs that change patients’ lives
Research confirms what intuition tells us: that purpose-driven companies perform better, are more innovative, attract and retain the best people, and know how to unleash the power of those people. Pfizer’s purpose—Breakthroughs that change patients' lives—fuels everything we do and reflects our passion for building on our legacy as one of the greatest contributors of good to the world.
Each word in our purpose has meaning and reflects the value we strive to bring to patients and society:
“Breakthroughs” - These are the innovations, scientific and commercial, that we seek to deliver every day. All colleagues, regardless of role, level or location, strive for breakthroughs every day.
“Change” - We want to do more than simply improve patients’ medical conditions; we want to dramatically change their lives for the better.
“Patients’ lives” - We consider not only patients, but everyone they touch—including their families, caregivers, and friends—and everything they love to do. It’s an intentionally holistic view.
Our purpose ensures that patients remain at the center of all we do. We live our purpose by sourcing the best science in the world; partnering with others in the healthcare system to improve access to our medicines; using digital technologies to enhance our drug discovery and development, as well as patient outcomes; and leading the conversation to advocate for pro-innovation/pro-patient policies.
Every decision we make and every action we take is done with the patient in mind—and to nurture an environment where breakthroughs can thrive.
Our Values
To fully realize Pfizer’s purpose, we have established a clear set of expectations regarding “what” we need to achieve for patients and “how” we will go about achieving those goals.
The “how” is represented by four simple, powerful values—courage, excellence, equity, and joy—that define our company and our culture.
Courage: Breakthroughs start by challenging convention, especially in the face of uncertainty or adversity. This happens when we think big, speak up, and are decisive.
Excellence: We can only change patients’ lives when we perform at our best together. This happens when we focus on what matters, agree who does what, and measure our outcomes.
Equity: We believe that every person deserves to be seen, heard, and cared for. This happens when we are inclusive, act with integrity, and reduce healthcare disparities.
Joy: We give ourselves to our work, but it also gives to us. We find joy when we take pride, recognize one another, and have fun.
Pfizer Global Supply
Pfizer Global Supply proudly shoulders the responsibility of manufacturing and distributing our wide-ranging pharmaceutical products.
With an unwavering commitment to ensuring the availability and accessibility of these life-saving medications, we play a pivotal role in reaching patients, healthcare professionals, and markets across the globe.
Our network of state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, strategically located distribution centers, and streamlined logistics systems enables us to deliver Pfizer's medicines with utmost efficiency and reliability, making a tangible difference in patients' lives worldwide.
Benefits at Pfizer
Pfizer offers competitive compensation and benefits programs designed to meet the diverse needs of our colleagues. Our Pay for Performance Philosophy and Practices reward colleagues based on the contributions they make to our business.
Our Competitive Benefits Programs help our colleagues by:
- Promoting Health and Wellness to help colleagues maintain and improve their physical and mental wellbeing. Pfizer offerings include health and disability insurance, preventative health programs, medical screenings, free or reduced-cost vaccinations, discounts on Pfizer products, mental health support, nutrition and fitness counseling and more.
- Strengthening Colleagues’ Financial Security by providing company contributions to retirement plans, life insurance and financial planning education to help colleagues achieve their financial goals.
- Providing Benefits and Time off for the Moments that Matter to ensure Pfizer colleagues have the time away from the office to recharge, recover and return to work as the best version of themselves. Vacation, Holiday time and Sick time are just the beginning, with a 12 week parental leave policy for both parents of a new born, 10 day of caregiver leave for those times when your family needs you whether it’s a child, spouse or parent, bereavement leave, and additional country-specific programs.
- And so much more, depending on your country and site, Pfizer offers childcare facilities or discount programs, on-site health and/or fitness centers, movement and mindfulness solutions, “Log in for your Day” work flexibility and so much more.
For U.S. based jobs, view an overview of Pfizer’s U.S. benefits program (opens in a new window)