Specialist, Label Control and Material Operations

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The Specialist, Label Control & Material Operations at the Devens Cell Therapy manufacturing facility is responsible for supporting site Operations activities at Devens in accordance with Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) policies, standards, procedures, and Global current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs). Functional responsibilities include performing final drug product label printing and material operations, ensuring accurate and timely operations to support manufacturing and supply chain activities for Cell Therapy Development and Operations (CTDO).

The Label Control & Material Operations organization is responsible for the establishment, maintenance and continuous improvement of the clinical and commercial label control process, procedures, and responsibilities for achieving policies and objectives.

This organization is also responsible for tasks in the manufacturing execution system (MES) as part of pack-out operations and product returns. This organization supports the Devens facility to ensure patient safety, regulatory requirements and improve its effectiveness and efficiency on a continuous basis.

Shifts Available:

TBD

Responsibilities:

• Supports activities for the Label Control and Material Operations group.
• Perform cycle counting and goods receipt operations while contemporaneously executing these workflows in SAP
• Responsible for issuing clinical and commercial final product labels for product batches during specified work hours, which may include scheduled nights, weekends and holidays.
• Responsible for ensuring accurate printed information on labels in compliance with health authority requirements.
• Coordinates with production teams to ensure timely issuance of labels.
• Performs training of label control and issuance requirements for internal personnel as needed.
• Ensures standard operating procedures (SOPs) related to job responsibilities define the steps necessary to complete tasks, etc. Writes, reviews and updates SOPs as required.
• Carries out plans and actions to support new drug product launches, new market and other management activities as assigned.
• Provides support during internal and health authority inspections and audits of facility.
• Performs real time review of manufacturing batch records in accordance with SOPs.
• Ensures label supplies are maintained and ordered on a timely basis.
• Performs supplemental investigations/projects as required by Management.
• Maintains knowledge of cGMPs and regulatory guidelines.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge and experience with GMP, and compliance preferred.
• Able to write and review technical reports with clarity and brevity; provides guidance to other team members in technical writing skills.
• Requires moderate direction to complete more complex tasks; completes routine tasks with little or no supervision.
• Must be organized and possess an independent mindset.
• Good understanding of electronic document management and manufacturing execution systems.
• Demonstrated proficiency with PC-based office computers and standard Microsoft Office applications.
• Confident in making decisions for non-routine issues.
• Routinely recognizes and addresses opportunities to improve overall process/project efficiencies.
• Proposes solutions for complex issues and works with management to resolve. Follows established procedures and performs work as assigned.
• Builds relationships and effectively communicates internally within the function and with internal and external cross-functional teams. Interacts with internal and external cross-functional teams. Represents department in internal and external cross-functional teams.
• Contributes to goals within the work group.
• Able to recognize conflict and notify management with proposed recommendations for resolution.
• Able to prepare written communications and communicate problems to management with clarity and accuracy.
• Able to produce data reports with precision.
• Able to support internal and health authority inspections of facility.

Basic Requirements:

• B.S. Degree preferred, minimum 2 years relevant work experience.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience acceptable.

Working Conditions:

Work is performed in a typical office environment, with standard office equipment available and used. Work can be performed seated or standing with movement between workstations for up to 20% of the time. Lighting and temperature are adequate and there are no abnormal conditions caused by noise, dust, etc. The label printing area requires safety glasses, which will be provided.

Work may also be performed within adjacent Warehouse and Receiving Dock areas to perform additional material operations activities including cycle counting and SAP goods receipt.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the person assigned to this position. The primary duties and responsibilities are intended to describe those functions that are essential to the performance of this job.

This job description does not state or imply that the above are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. There are other duties and responsibilities that are considered incidental or secondary to the overall purpose of this job. Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by management.

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Compensation Overview:

Devens - MA - US: $80,120 - $97,088


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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