Manager, Manufacturing Technical Training Lead

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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 and 2021.

For more information about Bristol Myers Squibb, visit us at BMS.com/ie

The Role

BMS Cruiserath Biologics is seeking to recruit on a permanent Manager, Manufacturing Technical Training Lead, reporting to the Senior Manager, Manufacturing Shift Lead.

Based on your function, department or individual position, you will have the opportunity to discuss with your Manager the option to work remotely up to 50% of the time, over a two-week period, with the flexibility to choose the days that align with your collaboration needs.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work with manufacturing management to create a 'Training plan' which can be consistently delivered to new hires to bridge the gap from onboarding to joining a shift operations team.
• Work with the manufacturing management team to review and revise procedures and training documentation to train new hires and upskill existing manufacturing personnel.
• Manage and train new hires for the duration of their 'Training Plan', including ensuring all training is documented and recorded appropriately with the training department.
• Coaching and Mentoring manufacturing personnel to ensure upskilling continuously.
• Review all MFG area risk assessments to ensure they are up to date and work with the Safety Department to ensure new hires always put safety first.
• Provide expertise training to BPA's in relation to all aspects of a BPA's day to day operations.
• Manage and support new hires until they complete the minimum training required before transferring onto the shift teams for manufacturing execution.
• Work with the training department to ensure a seamless transition from the Digital onboarding process (Days) to the training plan (extended days).
• Responsible for ensuring new hires complete all necessary training and are competent to safely join a shift operations team.
• Ensure all manufacturing personnel are continuously evolving and upskilling. Work with the MFG Days team to identify trends and areas for continuous training improvements
• Create, manage and own a 'Technical Training Room' located in the MPCC.
• Work with AIT to ensure new hires receive initial Delta V training and are continuously upskilled by using simulation delta v systems and FLS support.
• Work closely with the NPI team to ensure new skills are identified and delivered to operations prior to launching new products.
• Work with Investigations teams to create appropriate CAPA's when necessary.

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills Required:

• A proven Subject Matter Expert in Biologics processes and a proven ability to coach and train Bioprocess Associates.
• SME on Delta V, MES, SAP, Investigations, CAPA's and QMS.
• SME on large-scale equipment (Stainless Steel Bioreactors, skids and vessels, Single Use Technologies, Harvest Systems, Parts washers and autoclaves, Purification Columns) bench top equipment (VI cells, Nova's, Microscopes, pH meters, Centrifuges, Filter Integrity testers, SoloVPE etc).
• Excellent safety record.
• Minimum of 5 Years' experience in a GMP manufacturing environment with at least 3 years' experience in manufacturing within the Biologics Drug Substance Operations.
• A BSc or B.Eng qualification is preferred however a Level 7 may be considered in combination with Biologics experience.

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, but not only, an annual bonus, pension contribution, family health insurance, 27 days annual leave, access to BMS Cruiserath on-site gym and life assurance.

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

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