Senior Specialist, QA Shop Floor

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The Shop Floor Quality Assurance team is responsible for 24x7 Quality collaboration and oversight of site operations, including but not limited to Manufacturing, Quality Control laboratories, and Warehouse Operations. This position will oversee and partner with Manufacturing/QC/Warehouse/Packout, to ensure compliance with Bristol-Myers Squibb policies, standards, procedures, and Global cGMP.

Shifts Available:

• Monday - Friday, Onsite Day Shift, 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Responsibilities:

• Provide Quality on-the-floor oversight to Manufacturing/QC/Warehouse/Packout operations. Identify departures from approved procedures & responding to complex issues independently and escalating critical issues to management.

• May perform and document operational verification per approved procedures.

• Develops, reviews and/ or approves temporary and non-routine procedure for event response.

• Observe manufacturing operations and identify departures from clean room behaviors and aseptic techniques.

• Provide quality oversight to non-routine maintenance work where applicable.

• Coordinate and lead area walkthroughs to identify quality issues. Negotiate remediations and drive alignment of implementation plans.

• Own shift actions for departmental programs and propose improvements to programs.

• Participate in Gemba walks.

• Review manufacturing or testing records to ensure compliance with approved procedures. Communicate and resolve discrepancies independently and escalate as required.

• Author, review, and approve procedural documents.

• Maintain compliance with assigned learning plan. Provide guidance and training for QA personnel.

• May own training curriculum and content.

• May present individual topics during audits as needed.

• Independently assess discrepancies for entry into quality system and approve deviations as applicable.

• May serve as quality subject matter expert for risk assessments, change controls, etc.

• Lead meetings and represent function at cross functional meetings.

• Share data/knowledge within and across team. Build & maintain strong relationships with partner functions.

• May prioritize and assign tasks for the team.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Demonstrated experience with quality management systems.

• Demonstrated experience with electronic system and databases such as Manufacturing Execution systems (MES), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP).

• Ability to research, understand, interpret and apply internal policies and regulatory guidelines.

• Proficient computer skills with knowledge of digital tools such as MS Office, etc. and ability to learn and work with new software applications.

• Ability to interpret data & results, understand complex problems with multiple variables, and articulate practical solutions.

• Excellent written and verbal skills and ability to present technical data effectively based on target audience.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environmen