Team Lead, Value Stream Cryo Operations in Summit, NJ

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Team Lead, Value Stream Cryo Operations, is tactically leading execution for a team of professionals responsible for the cryopreservation, movement, storage, control of manufacturing patient materials, and support of liquid nitrogen storage tanks and equipment at the CAR T manufacturing facility in Summit, NJ.

Shifts Available:

Quad 4 – Every other Wednesday – Saturday, 5pm – 5:30am

Responsibilities:

The Lead leads cryopreservation and handling of all Cell Therapy Products across several production areas between multiple shifts. The position assures individual and group compliance with all FDA, DEA, DOT, ISBT, CTPAT, OSHA, VAWD, cGMPs and applicable policies, regulations and certifications including training, documentation, standard operating procedures, and corporate policies while maintaining a culture of safety, compliance, innovation, and continuous improvement.

It also includes the following:

• Accountable for completion of production tasks for Cell Therapy products to support product value stream outputs according to current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) following the current, approved Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Work Instructions (WIs).
• Emphasize personnel responsibility to work safely and drive accountability. Regular safety Gemba walks are crucial to identify the hazards associated with our workspace.
• Accountable for the production records/process documentation produced by the team. Perform Batch Record Reviews (BRR) or Electronic Batch Record reviews by exception and ensure that all documentation produced by the team follows the ALCOA+ principles.
• Perform Cell Therapy production steps to maintain hands-on expert knowledge of each unit operation. Role model good execution and behaviors for team members, and if necessary, backfill execution resources to meet the production schedule.
• Recognize the responsibility of providing the team leadership with tactical information (daily, weekly, monthly) on the availability of production resources and task execution/progression.
• Actively execute team priorities and adjust as necessary to align with team leadership's defined site and/or functional priorities. Assist with measuring and assessing the completion of team production activities and goals. Provide data for performance metrics and goal progress daily, weekly, and monthly in site/team Tier meetings.
• Perform the production tasks.  Enforce team training due dates and inform the training status of all team members by ensuring appropriate time is allocated to training activities.
• Support building a high-performing team of Operators and provide meaningful feedback to current and future employees/leadership and HR partners.  Enable a culture of ethics and decision-making.
• Assist with feedback within the performance review process, driving performance, recognizing when it is deserved, and providing continuous feedback to improve performance and ensure behavior is aligned with the BMS values.
• Execute tasks per troubleshooting activities for the team and assist with closure of deviations occurring in area; capture the relevant background information in a timely fashion. Assist with clear, concise,