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Bristol Myers Squibb Ireland

Bristol Myers Squibb has been in operation in Ireland since 1964, employing over 650 people across a range of activities and business units

Located in Dublin, Cruiserath Biologics Campus, a one billion Multi-Product Cell Culture Biologics Manufacturing facility plays a central role in the Global Product Development and Supply (GPS) network as the company’s first European biologics manufacturing facility. This state of the art facility will produce multiple therapies for the company’s growing biologics portfolio. Global Biologics Laboratory (GBL) responsible for the release testing of Biologics Drug product for the network, is also based on the Cruiserath Biologics Campus.

BMS Cruiserath has been awarded “Biopharma Company of the Year 2019” in the Irish Pharma Industry Awards and is certified as a Great Place to Work since 2017, including as a Great Place to Work for Women in 2020, 2021 and 2022.

The Role

BMS Cruiserath Biologics is seeking an experienced Engineering professional to join the Drug Product maintenance team. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Sterile Drug Product Maintenance, the Maintenance Planner will assist in delivering a safe working environment for our colleagues and a reliable plant to ensure continuity of supply of medicines for our patients.

The Maintenance Planner will be tasked with initially supporting the facility during project phase, supporting equipment installation and commissioning - from initial specifications to final handover. Support will transition from project phase to operational phase to ensure a successful startup and commercialization of the facility, including GMP readiness and New Product Introductions.

The Maintenance teams will also focus on complying with good engineering practices, company policies, regulations, and codes.

The Maintenance Planner will also support their manager in ensuring that the Drug Product Maintenance teams objectives are aligned with the wider Engineering and Site Objectives. They will be part of a multi-functional team charged with commissioning of the significant capital investment and upon completion of the project, they will support the sustaining operation on site.

This is a day’s role.

Key Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Senior Manager, Sterile Drug Product Maintenance to support delivery of an effective maintenance program to ensure process equipment operates in a safe and reliable manner.

• Work with the project & CQV teams to facilitate delivery, validation, and safe operation of equipment associated with the Sterile Drug Product (SDP) plant.

• Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Work Instructions (WIs), Risk Assessments (RAs) etc. for the effective and safe completion of maintenance tasks.

• Assist with creation of Job Plans and Preventive Maintenance (PM) routines for the SDP process equipment.

• Ensure spare parts, tools, or other services are available when required for maintenance tasks.

• Working closely with the Maintenance Engineers and Technicians to schedule and oversee job assignments and lead site technicians or contractors as required.

• Maintain a thorough knowledge of short-term and longer time business priorities and objectives through regular communication with leadership and other functions. Work with the Supply Chain organization and Manufacturing on all aspects of planning to ensure alignment with high-level schedule. Work particularly close to and in alignment with Manager, Manufacturing Planner.

• Implement and sustain an efficient forecasting programme for major maintenance activities which impact batch throughput.

• Oversight of daily, weekly, monthly Maintenance/Calibration plans & scheduling/assignment of all GMP/EHS maintenance activities through the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) system, with Right First-Time (RFT) mindset.

• Own, develop and publish a suite of team metrics/KPIs using data analysis reports and monthly management reports to demonstrate team performance and continuous improvements (i.e. schedule adherence, WO compliance, resource utilization, accuracy of job plans, resourcing and maintenance spare part analysis).

• Ensure all vendor Service Level Agreements (SLAs) are in place and up to date.

• Co-ordination with Engineering Stores to ensure spare parts are available for all work orders.

• Enhance and improve CMMS (i.e. Maximo) and other site systems to ensure clear transfer of information between Engineers and Technicians.

• Ensuring compliance to all regulatory GMP, Safety and Environmental requirements from a planning perspective.

• Ensure maintenance and calibration activities are executed in compliance with all Regulatory requirements including Quality (cGDP/GMP’s), EHS, Global Engineering procedures, as well as all Local Regulatory requirements.

• Lead root cause analysis exercises with support from other functions as required.

• Own quality deviation investigations, change controls and Safe IM investigations as required and ensure corrective and preventive actions are effectively completed.

• Pursue and use new technologies and methodologies to improve overall effectiveness of maintenance programs.

• Deliver ongoing continuous improvement to plant and processes for a high performing team.

• Attend site planning meetings for alignment of schedule with cross functional groups and report back as required.

• Support condition-based maintenance methodology to investigate how data can optimize maintenance programs. Be an advocate for data visualization using Spotfire/Tableau.

• Champion a safety culture within the Maintenance team. Perform Safety GEMBA walks at assigned intervals.

• Collaborate with key stakeholders such as Manufacturing Operations, Manufacturing Engineers and EHS.

• Driving and promoting Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Documentation Practices (GDP), and adherence with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) across the team.

• Assist the Maintenance team with any other maintenance work as per the business needs, including but not limited to development of training materials, vendor management, and other continuous improvement activities.

• Support and participate in maintenance reliability initiatives: Continuous Improvement (CI) projects, Support Toolbox Talks, Predictive Maintenance, Failure Codes, Surface Imperfection, gasket management, correct torquing, spare parts, etc.

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills Required:

Required

• The successful candidate must possess at minimum a Level 8 Engineering qualification or equivalent coupled with at least 3 years’ experience in a relevant role in a regulated manufacturing environment.

• Experience of working with process equipment in a biologics, drug product, pharma, chemical or food manufacturing facility is desirable.

• It is essential that the Maintenance Planner prioritizes safety, quality, and reliability in every task.

• Working knowledge of Maximo, SAP or equivalent CMMS system.

• High level of attention to detail.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a team, in a cross functional collaborative environment with all levels of the organization as required.

• Flexible and amenable to change with ability to work independently and remotely when required.

Desired

• Experience with a site start-up and handover from CQV to Sustaining Operations, from a maintenance planning perspective.

• Maintenance experience in Sterile Fill Finish.

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’ll get a competitive salary and a great benefits package including an annual bonus, pension contribution, family medical allowance, 27 days of annual leave, life assurance and on-site gym

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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.

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Company: Bristol-Myers Squibb

Req Number: R1581800

Updated: 2024-06-03 03:15:54.646 UTC

Location: Mulhuddart-IRL

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