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Senior Instrumentation Technician

Pfizer

Andover, MAFull-time$29.83–49.72/hrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$29.83–49.72/hr
Location
Andover, MA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Senior Instrumentation Technician performs maintenance, calibration, and repair work on manufacturing processing systems at Pfizer’s Andover facility. The role includes tracking equipment repair history, contributing to continuous improvement, and supporting audits and safety activities. The position requires a high school diploma or GED and at least two years of relevant experience; military PMEL training or biopharma experience is preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Computer UsageInstrumentation PrinciplesCalibration PrinciplesVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationTeamworkCollaborationPMEL TrainingBiopharma ExperienceMetrologyCalibrationPLC ExperienceTemperature MeasurementFlow MeasurementCMMSGood Manufacturing PracticesGMP EnvironmentsClean Room ExperienceContinuous ImprovementBlueprint InterpretationSchematic InterpretationP&ID InterpretationLockout TagoutTime ManagementOrganizationLifting 50 PoundsWorking at Heights

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED2+ Years Relevant ExperiencePermanent Work Authorization

Benefits

401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance

Full job description

Use Your Power for Purpose

At Pfizer, we believe that every role contributes to our mission of improving patients' lives. Whether you are involved in the design and development of manufacturing processes for products or supporting the upkeep of systems, engineering is crucial to ensuring customers and patients receive the medicines they need. By collaborating with our forward-thinking engineering team, you'll play a pivotal role in accelerating the delivery of medicines to the world.

What You Will Achieve

In this role, you will:

  • Execute maintenance and calibration reliability engineering tasks, including the upkeep, and repair of manufacturing processing systems through out facility

  • Take responsibility for individual contributions to achieve team deliverables, working effectively as a team member and coordinating with others.

  • Manage personal time and professional development, being accountable for results.

  • Follow standard procedures to complete tasks of varying scope, sequence, and complexity within the agreed timeframe.

  • Identify and solve moderately routine problems.

  • Complete assignments with moderate supervision using established procedures, referring deviations from standard procedures to the supervisor.

  • Ensure work is reviewed for accuracy, quality, and adherence to standards.

  • Participate in multi-craft work activities, assist with plant audits, be involved in safety committee activities, and follow all Environmental, Health, and Safety requirements and protocols.

  • Track repair history of process support systems and equipment, lead or participate in continuous improvement activities, and make recommendations regarding improved machine performance.

Here Is What You Need (Minimum Requirements)

  • High School Diploma or GED with 2+ years of relevant experience

  • Proficiency in computer usage

  • Solid understanding of basic Instrumentation or Calibration principles

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills

  • Strong teamwork and collaboration skills

Bonus Points If You Have (Preferred Requirements)

  • Military training (PMEL) or previous Biopharma experience is preferred.

  • Metrology / Calibration experience

  • Experience in PLC's, Temperature, Flow measurement devices

  • Previous experience working in a CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System)

  • Familiarity with Good Manufacturing Practices

  • Experience in GMP environments / Clean Room

  • Experience with continuous improvement activities

  • Ability to read and interpret detailed blueprints and schematics, P&ID's

  • Experience and understanding of Lock out tag out of equipment

  • Excellent time management and organizational skills

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

This position will involve field work and office work requiring sitting, standing and walking. This position may also require the ability to climb ladders and work at heights while being tied off; be able to lift 50 pounds and be able to wear a clean room gown.

NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

Requirements include the ability to travel (foreign and domestic) and are willing to work outside normal business hours, including weekends, holidays and off shift as needed. First Shift; Wed - Sat; 6:00 AM - 4:30 PM.

Work Location Assignment: On Premise

This job is a US/PR Non-Exempt Grade: 007

OTHER JOB DETAIL S

Last Date to Apply for Job: October 28, 2026.

Referral Bonus Eligibility: YES

Eligible for Relocation Package: NO

The salary for this position ranges from $29.83 to $49.72 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 - Massachusetts - Andover location.

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

Candidates must be authorized to be employed in the U.S. by any employer.

U.S. work visa sponsorship (such as TN, O-1, H-1B, etc.) is not available for this role now or in the future.

Sunshine Act

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.

Pfizer endeavors to make www.pfizer.com/careers accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process and/or interviewing, please email [email protected]. This is to be used solely for accommodation requests with respect to the accessibility of our website, online application process and/or interviewing. Requests for any other reason will not be returned.

To learn more about acceptable and prohibited uses of AI during the recruitment process, please review our candidate AI-use guidelines available on Pfizer Careers.

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How this job compares

Set against the 6,859 open Maintenance Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$29.83–49.72/hr
  • Massachusetts median$26–35/hr98 hourly ranges
  • US median$26–32/hr3,171 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $39.78/hr, is 29% above the Massachusetts median midpoint ($31/hr) — in the top quarter of Maintenance Technician hourly ranges in Massachusetts.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 126 open Maintenance Technician jobs in Massachusetts and 6,859 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Massachusetts
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Maintenance Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (3,753 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 3,162 of the 6,859 open Maintenance Technician jobs (46%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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