Senior Specialist - IT/OT Automation Engineer

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 has been active in the Dutch market for over 50 years, employing people across a range of activities and business units in Utrecht, The Netherlands.

The Netherlands is also home to our first European Cell Therapy facility, located at the Leiden Bio Science Park, the largest life sciences cluster of The Netherlands. This new state of the art facility is focused on commercial manufacturing with capabilities for multi-product Cell Therapy manufacturing. You can become part of this exciting journey. if you want to know more about it!

The Netherlands has everything it takes to become the medicines hub of Europe, the so-called Boston by the North Sea. As we continue to expand our footprint by building this new site, we are looking to grow our team.

Would you like to become an important chain in our worldwide network to bring this new personalized treatment to patients suffering from blood cancer? Join us and be a game changer!

Position Summary

The OT systems &Automation Engineer will support the operation of Process Automation systems and OT
infrastructure. The individual is responsible for development and adherence to system governance procedures.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Contribute as SME for Process Automation Systems (PAS), including DeltaV and Aveva PI, focusing on infrastructure and analytics deliverables
• Align with Business requirements and deliver solutions for both PAS infrastructure and unit operations
• Support strategic prioritization of PAS initiatives for Leiden CTF and manage the delivery of these priorities
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, code, test, and validate automation solutions
• Interface with enterprise PAS groups to align standards, philosophies, design approaches, and SOPs
• Lead resolution efforts for critical PAS-related issues impacting site operations
• Execute system changes ensuring optimal configuration and content structure
• Ensure operational efficiency and continuous improvement in workflows
• Ensure compliance with GxP and GAMP requirements.
• Collaborate with MSAT, MFG, QE, F&E, and global teams to deliver and support OT and Automation systems.
• Provide rotational on-call support for digital plant systems in coordination with team members

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering IT, Science field or equivalent experience.
• Understanding of DeltaV and batch processing operations required.
• Knowledge of Aveva Pi.
• Minimum 5+ year’s relevant industry experiences preferable GMP.
  • Biologics/Cell Therapy experience is highly valued but not required.
  • Working knowledge of regulatory requirements and how they relate to existing and new business
  systems and practices, primarily GxP.
  • Understanding of engineering documentation such as P&IDs, process flow diagrams and standard
  operating procedures.
  • Ability to troubleshoot DeltaV control system from the field element up through operator interfaces
  and databases.
  

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Why You Should Apply

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in a supportive culture, promoting global participation in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

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