Quality Assurance Specialist - 2nd Shift

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2nd. Shift *** Monday-Friday-2pm-10:30pm ***

Education and Experience :

• High school diploma or equivalent required

• Bachelor’s degree preferred

• 4 years of relevant work experience required, preferably in Quality Assurance or Quality Control

• An equivalent combination of education, experience and training may substitute.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Basic knowledge of cGMP, Occupational Safety Health Authority (OSHA), United States Pharmacopeia (USP) and European Pharmacopeia (EP)

• Ability to multi-task and be flexible

• Strong teamwork skills

• Ability to complete routine tasks with moderate direction; consults management for advice on complex issues, confident in making decisions for minor issues

• Ability to directly contribute to the team performance and team results

• Ability to follow established procedures and performs work as assigned

• Ability to follow directions and communicate effectively with peers, team and management

• Ability to leverage internal relationships within function to achieve objectives

• Able to recognize conflict and notify management

• Basic writing skills, able to follow technical reports

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides sound quality guidance to all departments and ensures each decision maintains the Safety, Quality, Identity, Potency, and Purity (SQuIPP) of Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) products

• Adopts and constantly utilizes Quality Risk Management principles to make sound quality decisions

• Ensures the site meets all regulatory standards and consistently produces GMP compliant product.

Customer Service

• Provides efficient and effective customer support to the other departments at the site

• Works with Manufacturing and Laboratory Operations to ensure compliance with and understanding of GMPs, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and policies

• Supports other departments by reviewing and approving document change controls, investigations, CAPAs, and work orders in a timely manner

• Performs routine visual inspections (required for unpackaged and packaged product)

• Reviews batch records and assists in release of finished product from the facility

• Provides QA expertise as a resource to identify gaps, facilitate remedial actions, and ensure issues are resolved in a compliant manner

• Performs routine walkthroughs/observations of the manufacturing and laboratory areas

QA Knowledge and Skills

• Possesses proficiency in reviewing and approving deviations, change work orders, batch records, and other GMP documents

• Possesses a strong, detailed knowledge of site's manufacturing and laboratory processes and procedures

• Proposes solutions for issues and works with management to resolve

• Actively contributes towards team goals.

On-site Protocol

Physical presence at the BMS worksite or physical presence in the field is a necessary job function of this role, which the Company deems critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, employee well-being and engagement, and it enhances the Company culture.

COVID-19 Information

To protect the safety of our workforce, customers, patients and communities, the policy of the Company requires all employees and workers in the U.S. and Puerto Rico to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless they have received an exception based on an approved request for a medical or religious reasonable accommodation. Therefore, all BMS applicants seeking a role located in the U.S. and Puerto Rico must confirm that they have already received or are willing to receive the full COVID-19 vaccination by their start date as a qualification of the role and condition of employment. This requirement is subject to state and local law restrictions and may not be applicable to employees working in certain jurisdictions such as Montana. This requirement is also subject to discussions with collective bargaining representatives in the U.S. BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can perform complex functions through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request an accommodation prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement. BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area. Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.

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On-site Protocol
Physical presence at the BMS worksite or physical presence in the field is a necessary job function of this role, which the Company deems critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, employee well-being and engagement, and it enhances the Company culture.

COVID-19 Information
To protect the safety of our workforce, customers, patients and communities, the policy of the Company requires all employees and workers in the U.S. and Puerto Rico to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless they have received an exception based on an approved request for a medical or religious reasonable accommodation. Therefore, all BMS applicants seeking a role located in the U.S. and Puerto Rico must confirm that they have already received or are willing to receive the full COVID-19 vaccination by their start date as a qualification of the role and condition of employment. This requirement is subject to state and local law restrictions and may not be applicable to employees working in certain jurisdictions such as Montana. This requirement is also subject to discussions with collective bargaining representatives in the U.S.

BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can perform complex functions through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request an accommodation prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.

Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.