Associate Director Advanced Manufacturing Automation

Profile

Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global Biopharma company committed to a single mission: to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines focused on helping millions of patients around the world in disease areas such as oncology, cardiovascular, immunoscience and fibrosis.

Join us and make a difference. We hire the best people and provide them with a work environment that places a premium on diversity, integrity, collaboration and personal development. Through a culture of inclusion, we create a better, more productive work environment. We believe that the diverse experiences and perspectives of all our employees help to drive innovation and transformative business results.

The Associate Director of Advanced Manufacturing Automation will serve as a key leader in identifying and driving implementation of automation technology platforms across the manufacturing network to enable strategic business objectives. This position reports to the Senior Director of Process Analytics & Engineering, Manufacturing Sciences & Technology, within Bristol-Myers Squibb's Global Product Development and Supply.

This matrix leadership position will partner closely with enterprise and site IT teams while representing the voice-of-the-customer from stakeholders in Operations, MS&T, Quality, and Supply Chain, to shape manufacturing strategies and evolve BMS’ manufacturing capabilities via rational adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies.

Key duties and responsibilities include:

Working with stakeholders to identify opportunities for harmonization of automation approaches across manufacturing sites to achieve improved efficiencies and business outcomes

Developing automation strategies to enable faster commercialization of BMS pipeline products

Identify opportunities, create implementation roadmaps, and catalyze adoption of advanced automation solutions (e.g. model predictive control, robotics, AI, etc.)

Champion opportunities for implementation of robotics across the value chain

Serving as Business Owner for enterprise manufacturing applications (e.g. Enterprise MES, automation platforms, etc.), representing the needs and requirements of end-users from Global Manufacturing Operations, in partnership with the IT System Owner

Provide input into automation lifecycle documentation for enterprise solutions and automation design standards

Provide input, review and approval of policies and procedures associated with the commissioning and qualification of process automation systems and manufacturing related computerized systems

Provide a broad, innovative and compelling vision for the future of BMS manufacturing, across our full manufacturing network. Act as a catalyst of change and energize others to embrace and drive change across the network

Participate in growing the organization’s technical capability, including mentoring, guiding and helping more junior team members as well as adding to the body of knowledge of the department

Promote and drive safety into systems and processes

Remain current with industry trends and regulatory requirements for automated manufacturing systems

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Engineering or Life Science; graduate degree a plus

10 years plant automation experience, GMP manufacturing preferred

Proven record of technical leadership, including the ability to influence, motivate, and drive change

Project management experience required. Design and startup experience highly valued

Requires the ability to effectively work with geographically dispersed stakeholders and project teams, influencing and leading across a matrix organization

Demonstrated strategic planning experience preferred

Demonstrated proficiency in programming and troubleshooting of SCADA, PLC systems, Computerized Control Systems, and Vision Systems highly desired

Advanced knowledge of industrial robotic and control systems

Ability to work in large cross-functional teams and at multiple levels in the organization

Ability to communicate effectively (oral and written) and be an agent for change

Good organizational, project management and presentation skills; with the ability to interact with all levels within the organization, as well as with vendors

Self-motivated with a process improvement mindset and the ability to understand the big picture, but also break that down into smaller actionable steps

Up to 20% travel may be required to support this network role

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 the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Bristol-Myers Squibb is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Company info

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Website : http://www.bms.com