Sterility Assurance Shop Floor Specialist

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Position Summary

The Sterility Assurance Shop Floor Specialist is responsible for quality activities in accordance with internal policies, standards, procedures and Global cGMP. This position is part of the Sterility Assurance team with a focus on Contamination Control Strategies.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Provide Quality on-the-floor oversight with a focus on sterility assurance and contamination control.
• Observe manufacturing operations in support of clean room behaviors, aseptic techniques ensuringprocedural alignment.
• Respond to issues independently and escalate more complex issues to senior members.
• Perform area walkthroughs to identify quality issues, propose remediations and support implementation to ensure the floor and operations are in adherence with cGMP and approved procedures.
• Author and review department owned documents.
• Must be skilled in planning and organizing, decision-making, and building relationships.
• Knowledge of quality processes, including change control, deviations, investigations, and CAPA management.
• Maintains ISO7 gown qualification status in support of the organization.
• Able to effectively multi-task.
• Must be available for weekend and off-shift hours.
• Performs other tasks as assigned.

Reporting Relationship

• Reports into Associate Director Sterility Assurance Shop Floor

Qualifications

• Must have knowledge and experience with cGMP manufacturing, Quality, and Compliance.
• Understands Environmental Monitoring, disinfection principles as well as aseptic/cleanroom environments.
• Supports the Contamination Control Strategy and Quality initiatives that accomplish continuous improvement and enhance site quality systems.
• Must be action-oriented, customer-focused, skilled in decision-making, building relationships, problem solving, conflict management, planning and organizing, cleanroom behavior coaching and analytical thinking.
• Must possess an independent mindset.
• Requires moderate direction to complete more complex tasks; completes routine tasks with little or no supervision.
• Work is self-directed.
• Confident in making decisions for non-routine issues. Follows established procedures and performs work as assigned. Intermediate to advanced ability to interpret results and situations and articulate recommendations for resolution
• Builds relationships internally within and with cross functional teams.
• Supports team goals to ensure they are achieved.
• Able to prepare written communications and communicate problems to management with clarity and accuracy.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Education/Experience/Licenses/Certifications

• High School Degree required.
• Relevant college or university degree preferred.
• Minimum 3 years relevant work experience.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience is acceptable.

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Summit West - NJ - US: $72,640 - $88,024

The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills, where the job is performed, the employee’s work schedule, job-related knowledge, and experience. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience. 

Eligibility for specific benefits listed on our careers site may vary based on the job and location. For more on benefits, please visit https://careers.bms.com/life-at-bms/.

Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect and may include the following: Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision care. Wellbeing support such as the BMS Living Life Better program and employee assistance programs (EAP). Financial well-being resources and a 401(K). Financial protection benefits such as short- and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection and survivor support. Work-life programs include paid national holidays and optional holidays, Global Shutdown Days between Christmas and New Year’s holiday, up to 120 hours of paid vacation, up to two (2) paid days to volunteer, sick time off, and summer hours flexibility. Parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military leave. Family care services such as adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, fertility/infertility benefits, support for traveling mothers, and child, elder and pet care resources. Other perks like tuition reimbursement and a recognition program.

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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 a supportive culture, promoting global participation 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 an 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.

Supporting People with Disabilities

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 adastaffingsupport@bms.com. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

Candidate Rights

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

If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit this page for important additional information: https://careers.bms.com/california-residents/

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