Manager - Equipment Technology ( Filling Line SME)
- India - Vizag
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 crucial to ensuring that customers and patients receive the medicines they need when they need them. By collaborating with our innovative engineering team, you will help accelerate the delivery of medicines to the world by envisioning new possibilities and taking decisive action. Your role is vital in making sure that the production processes are efficient and reliable, ultimately contributing to the well-being of patients globally. Join us in our mission to bring essential medicines to those in need, faster and more effectively than ever before.
What You Will Achieve
Key Skills
Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities
Expertise in filling line design, operation, and performance optimization
Knowledge of maintenance systems and reliability tools
Project management and stakeholder alignment
Excellent communication and mentoring skills
Ability to work independently and cross-functionally
Here Is What You Need (Minimum Requirements)
Serve as the primary expert for mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation issues on IMA filling lines.
Diagnose and resolve moderately complex equipment problems to minimize downtime.
Provide advanced technical support during breakdowns, start-ups, and process deviations.
2. Equipment Performance & Reliability
Drive initiatives to improve Line OEE, reduce unplanned downtime, and work toward zero breakdown culture.
Implement reliability engineering practices and predictive/preventive maintenance strategies.
Lead and execute filling performance improvement projects with strong technical understanding.
3. Project Management
Lead or co-lead moderately complex projects, ensuring effective planning, resource allocation, and on-time delivery.
Manage project budgets, report progress to relevant teams, and ensure alignment with business objectives.
Operate independently in ambiguous situations and make informed decisions guided by policies and technical standards.
4. Cross-Functional Leadership & Collaboration
Align stakeholders on technical strategies, priorities, and lifecycle plans for IMA technologies.
Provide mentorship, review work of peers, and act as a resource for developing team capability.
Collaborate with Process Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and Technology teams to improve business processes.
5. Compliance, Validation & Audit Support
Provide technical support for regulatory filings related to filling processes and equipment.
Represent the validation program during internal and external audits.
Oversee instrument and equipment validation activities in accordance with cGMP and site procedures.
Ensure knowledge management and documentation practices are robust and audit‑ready.
Bonus Points If You Have (Preferred Requirements)
B. Tech with 10 plus years of relevant pharmaceutical experience.
Practical experience in facilitating and conducting risk assessments
Strong expertise in mammalian cell culture
Knowledge of other heterologous expression systems
Experience with regulatory submissions to support new products
Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work effectively under pressure
Experience using common AI tools, including generative technologies such
as ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot, to support problem solving and enhance
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.
EngineeringBreakthroughs 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)