Senior Engineer - Automation

At Bristol Myers Squibb, our employees often ask, “Who are you working for?”—a question that fuels collaboration, accountability, and urgency in our work. Our purpose-driven culture inspires us to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines to prevail over serious diseases. We offer uniquely interesting and meaningful work, opportunities for growth, and a supportive environment that values inclusion, wellbeing, flexibility, and comprehensive benefits. This is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. 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 . The Senior Engineer – Automation is a senior level technical individual contributor on the Process Automation Control Systems Team. This individual will be responsible for complex tasks within the group and operate autonomously with minor guidance and direction. This individual will maintain, configure, administer, and troubleshoot the DeltaV, PI, and integrated process equipment, and other systems supporting the manufacturing area.The incumbent must be independent, goal-oriented, flexible, able to work efficiently across multiple projects, enthusiastic, and innovative, with a solid understanding of good manufacturing practices and technologies to support the needs of the Site/Network Manufacturing Teams. Shift Available: Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm Responsibilities: Subject matter expert for the process automation systems and equipment. Lead complex technical efforts, such as large scope changes or difficult integrations. Initiate Process Automation System continuous improvement to improve operational robustness and efficiency. Work in collaboration with Validation, Quality and Manufacturing Engineering and Manufacturing operations to keep the operations on site functional. Support key business processes such as audit, investigation and CAPA. Provide troubleshooting and guidance support to automation systems in support of Manufacturing as part of daily responsibilities and a 24/7 on-call rotation. Support Automation system life cycle to ensure the procedures and processes are in compliance with quality requirements Knowledge & Skills: Ability to lead, train, foster a cohesive team, and coach, develop, delegate, and motivate others. Strong critical reasoning, decision-making, and strategic thinking skills with the ability to translate strategy into actionable plans. Excellent organizational and time management skills, including the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and expectations in a fast-paced environment. Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams with moderate supervision. Strong verbal and written communication skills; able to communicate honestly, transparently, and effectively with peers, department management, and cross-functionally, including advanced technical document writing. Knowledge of the relationship between manufacturing processes, ERP, PCS, and MES preferred. Working knowledge of Electronic Batch Records (EBR), Review by Exception (RBE), and MES Recipe object lifecycle management preferred. Understanding of cell culture, cryopreservation, purification, and aseptic processing or lab techniques preferred. Experience with manufacturing boundary systems preferred. Ability to travel 10%–15% of time. Minimum Requirements: Bachelor's degree required in Engineering, Biological/Life Sciences, Chemistry, Biochemistry, or related field, along with 5 years of relevant work experience or equivalent combination of education and work experience. 4+ years’ experience with DeltaV, PI Historian, and OT Infrastructure. Expert understanding of S88, S95, and batch processing operations. Expert understanding engineering documentation such as P&IDs, network diagrams, process flow diagrams, and SOPs. Expert understanding of Validation Lifecycle Management, including the planning, creation, and execution of IQ’s, OQ’s, and PQ’s. Experience with QMS systems (Veeva, or similar) and GMP Quality Processes (Deviation Management, Change Controls, etc.) required. 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. Exercise sound judgment in making decisions and recommendations within generally defined practices and policies and notify senior management when necessary. 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. Compensation Overview: Devens, MA - US: $130,000 - $175,000 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 considers characteristics of the job, such as required skills, where the job is performed, the employee’s work schedule, job-related knowledge, and experience. Finally, 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 in effect at the time and may require enrollment. Our benefits include: Health Coverage: Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care. Wellbeing Support: Programs such as BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP). Financial Well-being and Protection: 401(k) plan, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, and survivor support. ​Work-life benefits include: Paid Time Off US Exempt Employees: flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval, 11 paid national holidays (not applicable to employees in Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico or Rayzebio employees) Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico and Rayzebio Exempt, Non-Exempt, Hourly Employees: 160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval, 11 national holidays, and 3 optional holi