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Department: Manufacturing – Compliance and Support
Job Title: Specialist III

Background: The Specialist, Manufacturing Compliance & Support contributes in a team that directly support Manufacturing floor operations. The Manufacturing Compliance team is a part of the overall manufacturing team and is organized around floor-enabling deliverables through compliance programs, quality systems, training, finite scheduling and equipment lifecycle support. We are looking for multiple specialist positions at different levels within this team.

Responsibilities (included but are not limited to):
· Drive specialist group to meet daily deliverables
· Coach and mentor junior specialist staff
· Provide front line support for manufacturing operations
· Support manufacturing continuous improvement projects
· Partner with Manufacturing Science and Technology team
· Investigates and coordinate the resolution of deviations through use of Root Cause Analysis tools and product impact assessments.
· Issues and implements CAPAs to address root cause and ensure effectiveness
· Collaborating with appropriate stakeholders to write and/or revise applicable SOPs, batch records, and other operational related documents
· Participates in internal audit/inspection
· Represents Manufacturing operations in Change Control, CAPA and Deviation meetings
· Conducts technical training for manufacturing operations
· Other tasks and duties as assigned by Management

Experience & Qualifications:
The ideal candidate for this position of Manufacturing Compliance and Support Specialist III is highly skilled flexible worker with strong people skills and an extensive background in cGMP manufacturing.
· Bachelor’s or Master's degree in sciences (for instance: Biochemistry, Life Science & Technology, Biology).
· A minimum of 7 years of cGMP production experience
· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
· Strong leadership skills
· Sound knowledge and understanding of process, documentation requirements, systems and equipment to troubleshoot problems and provide solutions to management
· Knowledgeable of Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs)
· Expert knowledge of electronic quality systems.
· Knowledge of equipment and systems related to manufacturing operations (i.e. MES, eBR, Sepax, CliniMACs, LOVO, etc.)
· Knowledge of KPI generation and reporting
· Expert knowledge of quality record ownership (CAPA/CC/Dev)
· Experienced in providing and assessing performance related to manufacturing operation technical training

Skills:
· Excellent verbal, technical writing and interpersonal skills
· Excellent communication skills in English, both written and spoken
· Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with minimal direction and able to adjust workload based upon changing priorities
· Ability to work efficiently and accurately on multiple projects simultaneously to meet set goals and timelines.

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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.

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