Senior Specialist - IT/OT Automation Engineer

At Bristol Myers Squibb, our employees often ask, “Who are you working for?”, a question that fuels collaboration, accountability, and urgency in our work. Our purpose-driven culture inspires us to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines to prevail over serious diseases. We offer uniquely interesting and meaningful work, opportunities for growth, and a supportive environment that values inclusion, wellbeing, flexibility, and comprehensive benefits. This is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it.

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. Check out this video 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!

For more information about Bristol Myers Squibb Netherlands, visit us at bms.com/nl or careers.bms.com/nl

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

Around the world, we are passionate about making an impact on the lives of patients with serious diseases. Empowered to apply our individual talents and diverse perspectives in an inclusive culture, our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

We hire for skills and capabilities, not just credentials – if this role excites you, but doesn’t perfectly match your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway.

How We Work

Where you work matters – because collaboration, innovation and patient impact happen in many settings. Our roles are structured across four work models: site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design. The model assigned to this role is based on its core responsibilities. Learn more at https://careers.bms.com/ways-of-working.

Supporting People with Disabilities

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