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PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF POSITION: BMS Cell Therapy Supply Chain seeks Associates that bring enthusiasm, intellectual curiosity, scientific rigor, and a desire to help drive novel programs. The candidate must be goal-oriented, flexible, and able to work efficiently with safety and quality in mind. We are searching for enthusiastic, and innovative individuals who understand good manufacturing practices to support routine patient and/or healthy donor samples received, finished goods product labeling and packaging manufacturing operations, and finished goods product shipment for Cell Therapy.
**6pm-6am with rotating weekends**
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Performs cGMP functions associated with packaging operations, including visual inspection, labeling, and cartoning to support operations described in standard operating procedures and batch records.
- Performs receiving transitions for patient and/or healthy donor samples and shipments for finished goods product
- Performs room sanitization activities to maintain controlled environment compliance
- Completing documentation required by process transfer protocols, validation protocols, standard operating procedures, and batch records.
- Performing tasks consistently with the safety policies, quality systems, and GMP requirements.
- Completing training assignments to ensure the necessary technical skills and knowledge.
- Assisting in setting up packaging manufacturing areas and equipment/fixtures. Perform facility and equipment commissioning activities.
- Train others on SOPs, Work Instructions to successfully complete product packaging operations.
- Executing daily unit operations schedule that includes people, product, and material flow across multiple shifts.
- Additional duties, tasks, and responsibilities as assigned by the Supply Chain department.
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES: Education:
- High school diploma and or GED equivalency
Experience and Job Requirements
- 1-3 years of experience in cGMP manufacturing within a biopharmaceutical or related field; cell therapy manufacturing preferred.
- Driven and motivated individual to learn and execute Final Product Packaging operations
- Must have the ability to work assigned shift (Day, Night).
- Must have the ability to work flexible hours, including weekends and/or Holidays, to complete work activities
- Must be able to work in a clean room environment and perform Final Product Packaging
- Must be comfortable being exposed to human blood components.
- Must be able to work with temperature-controlled products.
- Receiving and Shipping experience a plus
- Experience in electronic batch records preferred.
- Knowledge of inventory systems preferred
- The ability to read, write and verbally communicate in English
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of cGMP regulations and FDA guidance applicable to biologics and cell therapy manufacturing is preferred.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Stand and Walk - Required to stand/walk while operating manufacturing/computer equipment for several hours at a time throughout the day.
- Carrying weight, Pushing, Pulling, Lifting - Required to carry, lift, push, and/or pull up to 50 pounds several times a day while handling production equipment and/or materials.
- Climb - Required to climb (use of stepladders in production areas or stairwells) several times a day.
- Bend and Kneel - Required to bend or kneel several times a day.
- Overhead work - Required to perform overhead reaching during handling of production materials/files/supplies up to 25 pounds several times a day, throughout the day.
- Moving Head and Neck - Required movement of head/neck while using computer applications and handling of production equipment and materials several times a day, throughout the day.
- Twisting - Required movement of twisting waist while setting up equipment several times a day, throughout the day.
- Repetitive Use - Required repetitive use of arms/wrists/hands while setting up equipment and processing several times a day, throughout the day.
- Will be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) and other clean room garments daily. This may include, but not limited to: safety shoes, safety glasses, aprons, face shields, lab coats, full full-body gowns, hairnets, gloves, and hearing protection.
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