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Position Summary:

This position serves as a sub-team lead or senior individual contributor on the Process Automation Team within Devens Cell Therapy.  The role is focused on, but not limited to, operational support of the Process Automation Systems.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Function as a DeltaV, PI, and Building Automation System Subject Matter Expert and System Administrator for multiple systems to support the operation of all GMP and non-GMP control systems and other auxiliary equipment at the Devens Cell Therapy Facility.

Member of a team of automation engineers that investigate, design, configure/integrate, and test process control solutions to a variety of complex technical problems.

Member of cross-functional teams that develop requirements and perform qualification and validation activities.

Provide troubleshooting and guidance support to automation systems in support of Manufacturing as part of daily responsibilities and a 24/7 on-call rotation.

Exercise sound judgment in making decisions and recommendations within generally defined practices and policies and notify senior management when necessary.

Monitor and support the delivery of automation team deliverables and function as the application system owner for automation systems.

Reporting Relationship:

This position reports to the Automation Systems Lead at the Cell Therapy Facility, Devens, MA.

Required Experience:

Experience with DeltaV, PI, and OT Infrastructure.

Understanding of S88, S95, and batch processing operations.

Understanding of engineering documentation such as P&IDs, network diagrams, process flow diagrams, and SOPs.

Understanding of Validation Lifecycle Management, including the planning, creation, and execution of IQ’s, OQ’s, and PQ’s.

Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships across cross-functional teams.

Experience with QMS systems (Veeva, or similar) and GMP Quality Processes (Deviation Management, Change Controls, etc.) required.

Ability to troubleshoot network and control systems from the field element up through operator interfaces and databases.

Experience with IT Ticketing Systems (ServiceNow or similar).

Excellent communication skills including oral, written, and formal presentations.

Ability to clearly communicate technical information to a variety of audiences.

Preferred Experience:

Experience with Control System Networking Technologies and PC networking technologies.

Experience working with SQL, Server, Oracle, or other relational databases.

Experience with Validation Lifecycle Management Systems (Valgenesis, or similar).

Experience with Building Automation Systems.

Experience with .Net scripting.

Education/Experience/ Licenses/Certifications:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or its equivalent.

Specific technical skills with 4-7 years’ experience working with control systems (DeltaV, PI, BAS and PLC's) in the Pharmaceutical or Biotechnology sector.

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On-site Protocol

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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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