Bristol Myers Squibb · 18 hours ago
Reliability & Lifecycle Engineer
Devens, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$114K/yr - $138K/yr
5+ years expBristol Myers Squibb is a company dedicated to transforming patients' lives through science. They are seeking a Senior Reliability and Lifecycle Engineer to develop and improve systems and practices related to maintenance and operations, ensuring reliability and continuous improvement within the business.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine
Responsibilities
Develop new, and improve current, systems, practices, policies, and procedures pertaining to maintenance & operations activities to enhance the performance of the business and establish a continuous improvement philosophy for reliability
Ensure new designs and modifications incorporate reliability, availability, maintainability, operability, safety, and life cycle costing reviews and participates in the development of design and installation specifications along with commissioning & qualification plans
Establish equipment criticality ranking and apply appropriate maintenance philosophies to develop a robust systems lifecycle strategy
Monitor and analyze system failures to increase reliability and reduce life cycle costs
Develop and generate key performance indicators to monitor and optimize systems lifecycle
Drive a reliability program focused on Condition Based Maintenance (CbM) or Predictive Maintenance (PdM, CAL & EM), i.e. laser alignment, thermography, oil analysis, vibration monitoring, ultrasound and the appropriate alarm levels
Determine equipment to be monitored and establish the reliability program for predictive maintenance technologies, i.e. laser alignment, thermography, oil analysis, vibration monitoring, ultrasound and the appropriate alarm levels
Drive timely proactive action (CO) at early stages of failures as identified by the CbM and PdM program
Conduct or lead Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) exercises, leading a departmental cross-functional team
Develops the site's asset investment plan (State of Good Repair), to ensure continuing high equipment reliability while maintaining lowest overall maintenance costs
Identify spare parts requirements and critical spare parts. Support MRO Storeroom in establishing min/max stock levels
Support the creation and modification of documentation to support maintenance activities (Maximo Job Plans, Data Sheets, Work Instructions)
Support compliance efforts related to Quality Events, CAPA, change management and contamination investigations
Perform Root Cause Failure Analysis on equipment failures, to increase reliability and reduce life cycle costs
Works with Planning & Scheduling to schedule, oversee job assignments, and lead PdM technicians from a technical perspective
Provide input for departmental budget by allocating expenses bases on site strategies and business unit's priorities
Qualification
Required
B.S. in Engineering (Reliability or Mechanical preferred) with 5 years plus (or equivalent) experience in maintenance and reliability of equipment in the manufacturing industry
The individual should have the ability to manage and organize complex technical projects and possess familiarity with the manufacturing operations of large-scale production facilities as well as GMP experience
Strong knowledge of preventive, predictive maintenance processes and practices to improve equipment reliability
Knowledge of RCM, CMMS (Maximo preferred) and PdM technology software
Knowledge of regulatory, environmental, GMP requirements along with knowledge of manufacturing facilities, utility operations, building maintenance operations
Expertise with typical biopharmaceutical upstream and downstream processing and support equipment including but not limited to scale up and large-scale bioreactors, filtration and ultra-filtration, CIP, SIP, centrifugation, chromatography, autoclaves, and glass washers
Effective in both a team environment and as an individual contributor role
Knowledgeable in engineering principles related to instrumentation in a Biopharmaceutical process troubleshooting
Adaptable to a fast paced, complex, and ever-changing business environment
Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing, with cross-functional groups to achieve effective and timely results
Benefits
Health Coverage Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.
Wellbeing Support Programs such as BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).
Financial Well-being and Protection 401(k) plan, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, and survivor support.
Paid Time Off
US Exempt Employees flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval, 11 paid national holidays (not applicable to employees in Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico or Rayzebio employees)
Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico and Rayzebio Exempt, Non-Exempt, Hourly Employees 160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval, 11 national holidays, and 3 optional holidays
Unlimited paid sick time, up to 2 paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military needs and an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Years Day.
Company
Bristol Myers Squibb
At Bristol Myers Squibb, we work every day to transform patients’ lives through science.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$29.32BKey Investors
Venrock
2025-11-05Post Ipo Debt· $5.74B
2024-02-14Post Ipo Debt· $13B
2023-10-30Post Ipo Debt· $4.5B
Leadership Team
Charles Bancroft
CFO
Cristian Massacesi
Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer and Head of Development
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