Assistant Associate

Hospira Zagreb

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India - Vizag Until 10/8/2026 6+ years exp First posted July 29, 2026 Last posted August 9, 2026
Job description

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 be crucial in ensuring that our products are assembled and packaged to the highest standards, contributing to the timely delivery of essential medicines to those in need.

What You Will Achieve

In this role, you will:

  • Serve as a key resource and subject matter expert within your area of expertise, potentially leading and training lower-level team members.
  • Manage personal time and professional development, taking accountability for results, prioritizing workflow, and possibly leading and allocating work to others.
  • Contribute to project and departmental tasks, providing direction and training to team members, and may be designated as a lead worker.
  • Proactively identify and resolve potential problems, considering wider implications beyond immediate issues.
  • Complete assignments independently, selecting appropriate methods, and ensuring team assignments are completed.
  • Ensure non-standard work is reviewed for technical soundness and may review the work of others.
  • Adhere to Pfizer standards, guidelines, and values, influencing teams, and providing input on departmental standards and guidelines.
  • Be responsible for the assembly, packaging, and finishing of goods, operating and troubleshooting packaging equipment, and maintaining process flow according to GMP and Quality Standards.
  • Monitor, evaluate, and adjust processes or equipment to maximize quality and efficiency, completing batch records and associated documentation.
  • Train others, maintain accurate records, and perform setup, cleaning, and operation of complex equipment, ensuring adherence to GMP-related procedures and operational standards.

Here Is What You Need (Minimum Requirements)

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • 6+ years of experience is essential.
  • Certification in the relevant area, if applicable, is required.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Ability to perform basic to medium arithmetic reasoning and calculations
  • Familiarity and hands-on experience with Packaging Equipment
  • Experience in In-process documentation
  • Strong understanding of GMP and Quality Standards
  • Ability to troubleshoot and maintain packaging equipment

Bonus Points If You Have (Preferred Requirements)

  • A Bachelor’s Degree
  • Experience with computerized drug weighing programs
  • Experience in meticulously following detailed instructions
  • Solid understanding of chemistry, the metric system, scales, and the filtration process
  • Experience in training and mentoring other team members
  • Familiarity and basic understanding of common AI tools and a curiosity for learning how they can be used to enhance productivity
  
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.

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Manufacturing

About this role

Summary

Ensure product assembly, packaging, and quality compliance in pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Job title

Assistant Associate

Experience level

6+ years

Minimum experience

6+ years exp

Industry

pharmaceutical manufacturing

Location requirements

India - Vizag, on premise work only

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

Microsoft Officepackaging equipmentGMPtroubleshootingdocumentation

Preferred skills

bachelor’s degreedrug weighing programsdetailed instruction followingchemistryAI tools

Specializations

packaging equipmentGMPquality standardstroubleshootingdocumentation
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

On-site City