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The Role

BMS Cruiserath Biologics is seeking to recruit a permanent Senior Manager, Manufacturing Engineering. Reporting to the Associate Director Manufacturing Engineering, the Senior Manager will lead a team of Manufacturing Engineers and act as a lead for Upstream Processes providing engineering support to Manufacturing systems and equipment.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Manufacturing Equipment within the Multi-Product Cell Culture (MPCC) building, including but not limited to Inoculation, Single Use Bioreactors, Seed/Production Bioreactors, Centrifugation, Harvest and Process Support Systems (Media Preparation and Media Hold).
• Manage and develop a team of Manufacturing Engineers with focus on coaching, learning and career development.
• Provide support to Manufacturing with primary focus on troubleshooting equipment and automation issues.
• Supporting/leading manufacturing and process equipment investigations.
• Engineering owner for Upstream manufacturing areas and systems, focused on acquiring an in-depth knowledge of process operations and process equipment to support Manufacturing, Quality, Automation and Validation.
• Ensuring system compliance with all Regulatory requirements including Quality (cGDP/GMP’s), and EHS requirements & procedures.
• Supporting internal and external audits as the Manufacturing Engineering Technical resource.
• Accountable for design and implementation of software changes to the Process Automation System (PAS).
• Manufacturing engineering equipment lead for new product introductions with input to equipment capability assessments, new equipment requirements and automated recipe design.
• Develop goals into appropriate scope and deliverables with demonstrated ability to meet agreed timelines. Plan and execute work assignments with ability to interpret results and report out to peers and stakeholders.
• Have a systematic approach to completing work activities, be willing to take on new activities, look to improve and contribute to building a sense of purpose within the team. Champion the use of continuous improvement.

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills Required:

• The successful candidate will have a BS in Engineering (Chemical or Mechanical preferred) with 5-6 years plus experience (or equivalent) with upstream manufacturing equipment support in the Biotechnology manufacturing industry.
• Knowledgeable and experienced in engineering principles related to typical biopharmaceutical upstream processing.
• The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience in leading a technical engineering team with minimum 2-3 years’ experience preferred.
• Candidates must be effective in both a team environment and an individual contributor role with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work extended hours or a modified work schedule as required for coverage of 24/7 manufacturing operation. The position is Monday through Friday, first shift, but requires on-call availability.
• The job requires high level of technical knowledge, and the candidate should have the ability to proactively troubleshoot.
• Knowledge of Delta V process automation software required; ability to use process historian, OSI PI, SEEQ and analyse data to assist troubleshooting.

What is important to us.

Employees are expected to display the BMS Values, which move us toward our mission to discover, develop and deliver innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases:
 

• Passion: Our dedication to learning and excellence helps us to deliver exceptional results.
• Innovation: We pursue disruptive and bold solutions for patients.
• Urgency: We move together with speed and quality because patients are waiting.
• Accountability: We all own BMS’ success and strive to be transparent and deliver on our commitments.
• Integrity: We demonstrate ethics, integrity, and quality in everything we do for patients, customers and colleagues.
• Inclusion: We embrace diversity and foster an environment where we can all work together at our full potential.

We have a passion for tackling the toughest diseases, which inspires innovation and speed in our daily work and a sense of accountability to the patients we serve.

Why you should apply.

• You will help patients in their fight against serious diseases.
• You will be part of a company that encourages excellence and innovation, respects diversity, develops leaders and values its employees.
• You will get a competitive salary and a great benefits package including an annual bonus, pension contribution, family medical allowance, 23.5 days annual leave plus 3 Company days, life assurance, on-site gym, and gain-sharing bonus.

If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in an inclusive culture, promoting diversity in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

On-site Protocol

BMS has a diverse occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:

Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to [email protected]. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.

BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.

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