Associate Maintenance Planner

Overview

United States - North Carolina - Sanford

We’re in relentless pursuit of breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. We innovate every day to make the world a healthier place. To fully realize Pfizer’s purpose – Breakthroughs that change patients’ lives – 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.

Pfizer Global Supply proudly shoulders the responsibility of manufacturing and distributing our wide-ranging pharmaceutical products. Pfizer offers competitive compensation and benefits programs designed to meet the diverse needs of our colleagues.

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At Pfizer, our mission is to cultivate a best-in-class culture of continuous improvement and project management that empowers colleagues and streamlines processes. Whether you are managing projects or collaborating with others, your role in this team is crucial in making our work more efficient and effective. By simplifying processes and fostering a culture of excellence, we can deliver breakthroughs that transform patients  lives.

Your contributions help us achieve our goal of making our work easier and faster, ultimately enabling us to bring about significant changes in healthcare. Join us in our commitment to innovation and excellence and be a part of a team that is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of patients worldwide.

In this role, you will:

• Engage in planning and coordination activities to facilitate repairs and maintenance in both plant and office facilities, as well as machines and equipment.

• Support routine, periodic, or special inspections to identify necessary repair and maintenance work, ensuring the prevention of breakdowns.

• Contribute to project tasks by developing detailed resource plans for production area shutdowns and regular maintenance work.

• Collaborate with teams to ensure the identification, acquisition, and kitting of parts, and the collection of tools, documentation, and procedures for work activities.

• Create detailed schedules for upcoming work associated with future shutdowns or maintenance, aligning them with the operations schedule to minimize equipment downtime.

• Work with requestors and peers to develop appropriate scopes for corrective maintenance job plans and efficient work execution.

• Consult with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and Maintenance Supervisors to assign specific durations to planned and forecasted preventive maintenance.

• Assist craftsman and support teams in determining if scope changes can be completed without disrupting the schedule.

• Lead shutdown preparation and progress meetings with Maintenance, Project Engineering, and Operations teams.

• Issue informational and effectiveness reports based on team and business unit work, ensuring continuous improvement and effective communication across all departments.

• Applicant must have a High School Diploma (or Equivalent) and 6 years of relevant experience OR an Associate’s degree with 4 years of experience OR a Bachelor’s degree with 0 years of experience.

• Experience in planning and execution of maintenance tasks and activities

• Proficient computer skills in CMMS and Excel, and other relevant software

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to facilitate cross-functional meetings effectively

• Experience and understanding of industry equipment and technology principles, theories, and practices

• Knowledge and experience with continuous improvement change implementation

• Familiarity with planning and execution of maintenance tasks and activities

• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously

• Effective time management skills

• Experience using common AI tools, including generative technologies such as ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot, to support problem solving and enhance productivity. Demonstrated curiosity for exploring how these tools can improve outcomes and understanding of responsible AI practices, including risk management and ethical use

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