Jobs / United States / Pfizer INC
Manager, PX, GWE, Automation and Maintenance
Pfizer INC · 🇺🇸 United States - Missouri - St. Louis - Chesterfield
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 40 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 9 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Pfizer INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles3 certified filings for “SENIOR MANAGER, STATISTICAL PROGRAMMING” (Statisticians) in CA: $171k–$214k, median $208k. Most were filed at wage level IV (67%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
A verdict summarises public evidence; it is not legal advice and never a guarantee — the employer and the immigration authority decide. Sign in to factor in where you can already work.
Or apply yourself on the official page →
Sponsor Radar — Pfizer INC
The US Department of Labor certified 40 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 9 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
Past sponsorship or register membership never guarantees sponsorship for this vacancy or for you. Full Sponsor Radar for Pfizer INC →
About the role
ROLE SUMMARY The Lead Automation & M aintenance Manager is responsible for site-level ownership and technical leadership of automation, electrical, and data systems supporting operations at the C hesterfield R&D site. This role applies deep subject matter expertise to design, integration, and continuously improves systems that enable reliable operations, regulatory compliance, and data-driven decision-making. The position operates with a high degree of independence, leading technical initiatives, influencing stakeholders, and ensuring alignment with Global Workplace Experience standards and site business needs. This role functions as an individual contributor with significant technical responsibility, leveraging expertise and influence to deliver results without direct people management accountability. Partners with other GWE sites (e.g., Bothell, Andover) to standardize solutions. This role operates as a senior individual contributor providing technical leadership without direct people management responsibility. ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES • Serve as the site and network subject matter for performance and reliability of automation, electrical, and data systems, including lifecycle planning and continuous improvement. • Design and implement system architecture, integrations, and enhancements to support evolving site and enterprise requirements. • Develop and maintain data models, dashboards, and analytics tools to support operational and strategic decision-making. • Drive energy and utility optimization initiatives through metering strategy, data analysis, and system improvements. • Ensure compliance and inspection readiness of systems and data practices in alignment with GMP, GLP, and GCP standards. • Lead cross-functional project teams as technical authority for automation and data systems. • Provide technical direction and guidance to service providers and project teams, ensuring alignment to requirements and standards. • Drives alignment across engineering, operations, vendors, and leadership. • Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis efforts for complex system issues, driving timely and effective resolution. • Defines standards, strategies, and technical roadmaps. • Identify and lead initiatives that deliver measurable cost savings, energy reductions, or reliability improvements. • Translate business needs into technology strategy and investment priorities. • Drives digital transformation initiatives. • Establishes data governance and analytics frameworks. • Integrates enterprise platforms (e.g., CMMS, BMS, IoT systems). • Ensure alignment to GWE standards and contribute to development of global engineering standards and best practices. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS Education and Experience • Applicant must have a bachelor's degree with at least 4 years of experience; OR a master's degree with at least 2 years of experience; OR a PhD with 0+ years of experience; OR as associate's degree with 8 years of experience; OR a high school diploma (or equivalent) and 10 years of relevant experience. • Experience extracting, analyzing, and presenting system data in a usable format for operational or leadership decision-making • Minimum of 5-8 years of progressive experience supporting electrical, automation, or facility systems in a regulated or industrial environment • Experience providing engineering operations support, project support, and technical input for facility or infrastructure systems Technical Skills • Working knowledge of power distribution, emergency generation, UPS systems, and facility support utilities • Experience with PLC control systems, HMI software, power monitoring tools, and smart building or IoT technologies (lighting systems and GUI operating/reporting systems) • Knowledge of network archit