Senior Manager, Automation & OT

Working with Us

Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams. Take your career farther than you thought possible.

Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us.

Bristol Myers Squibb Netherlands

Bristol Myers Squibb has been active in the Dutch market for over 50 years, employing people across a range of activities and business units in Utrecht, The Netherlands.

The Netherlands is also home to our first European Cell Therapy facility, located at the Leiden Bio Science Park, the largest life sciences cluster of The Netherlands. This new state of the art facility is focused on commercial manufacturing with capabilities for multi-product Cell Therapy manufacturing. You can become part of this exciting journey. Check out this video if you want to know more about it!

The Netherlands has everything it takes to become the medicines hub of Europe, the so-called Boston by the North Sea. As we continue to expand our footprint by building this new site, we are looking to grow our team.

Would you like to become an important chain in our worldwide network to bring this new personalized treatment to patients suffering from blood cancer? Join us and be a game changer!

For more information about Bristol Myers Squibb Netherlands, visit us at bms.com/nl or careers.bms.com/nl

Position Summary

The Senior Manager, OT Systems & Automation – Cell Therapy Manufacturing Systems, will be primarily responsible for owning and managing the Operational Technology (OT) and Automation systems across the Leiden CTF. Responsible for leading and retaining the OT and Automation team, people’s management, and technical leadership.

The Senior Manager, OT Systems & Automation will provide the direction and governance for OT System & Automation strategic plans, road-mapping and continuous improvement initiatives in alignment with site and global business goals.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Leading OT Systems and Automation group to contribute to the Leiden Cell Therapy Process Automation System (PAS), OsiPi (Historian), BAS, Facility Automation systems (EAS/PMS) and Utility Automation system (PUW).
• Act as responsible and point of contact during Project delivery and Operations for Process Automation system (PAS) and OT systems.
• Responsible as DCM/CI (Digital capability manager/Configuration Item) owner for Automation and OT digital capabilities for the whole SDLC process at Leiden CTF.
• SME on DeltaV software, batch configuration, phase logic programming, troubleshooting software issues and updates, DeltaV Graphics Live issues, and updates.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives, contributing to RCAs, CAPAs, Change Controls and SNOW for DeltaV process automation.
• Lead and collaborate with global Automation SMEs for standardization initiatives at Leiden CTF.
• Manage potential oncall support process (outside normal office hours) during operations as L2 support for Automation and OT systems.
• Lead in setting the PAS priorities, governance, Automation operational procedures for the Leiden CTF and work on the delivery of these priorities.
• Lead technical teams to develop the requirements, code and test the deliverables and drive execution of system testing at the site level.
• Network and work with other cell therapy Automation and OT members to proactively identify issues with cell therapy-based requirements and drive the resolutions.
• Lead Leiden CTF Automation and OT team and SME's to develop PAS standards, philosophy, design approach and SOPs for Leiden CTF.
• Drive and support the resolution of critical PAS issues during Project delivery as well as during Operations.
• Support during internal and external Audits for automation and OT system.
• Ensuring GxP and GAMP requirements are followed for process automation system.
• Collaborate with MSAT, MFG, QE, F&E and Global Teams to deliver OT and Automation systems as per business requirements as well as operational support.

Education/Experience/ Licenses/Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering IT, Science field or equivalent experience.
• Extensive Hands-on experience with Emerson DeltaV, PLC/SCADA systems, Historian etc..
• Experience in project delivery and operations for Automation DCS, SCADA and historian systems.
• Experience in technical leadership and leading technical teams.
• Understanding of S88, S95 and DeltaV batch processing operations required.
• Minimum 8+ years of relevant industry experience with:
• 5+ years of relevant industry experience in Automation and OT.
• 2+ years of relevant industry experience preferable in biopharma/pharma.

Specific Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Working knowledge of regulatory requirements and how they relate to existing and new business systems and practices, primarily GxP.
• Understanding of engineering documentation such as P&IDs, process flow diagrams and standard operating procedures.
• Ability to troubleshoot DeltaV control system from the field element up through operator interfaces and databases.
• Knowledge of HCI or Dell VTRX DeltaV infrastructure and VMs.
• Knowledge of DeltaV PK controllers, VIM cards, Emerson smart switches.
• Biologics/Cell Therapy experience is highly valued but not required.
• Knowledge of Osi Pi is highly valued but not required.
• Integration experience with MES is highly valued but not required
• Experience working with SQL, Server, Oracle, SAP, or other relational databases preferred but not required, and the managing of large scale GxP System implementation is essential.

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Why You Should Apply

Around the world, we are passionate about making an impact on the lives of patients with serious diseases. Empowered to apply our individual talents and diverse perspectives in an inclusive culture, our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

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 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

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