Senior Manager GMP Maintenance Operations

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Summary: The Senior Manager, GMP Maintenance, leads the 24/7 GMP Maintenance team that supports Devens Site Biologics Manufacturing Operations. This role is accountable for day-to-day management of the GMP Maintenance organization within the Devens Site Engineering Department and for ensuring that GMP manufacturing facilities, systems, and equipment are operated and maintained in a state of operational and inspection readiness. The Senior Manager develops and executes a strategic maintenance and reliability plan to maximize equipment and critical-utility availability and performance at an optimal cost, while meeting quality, safety, and environmental requirements.

Major Responsibilities:

• Serve as a member of the Site Engineering Safety Committee.
• Model and champion safety, quality, and compliance across the Site Engineering organization.
• Set expectations and ensure adherence to EHS requirements, GMPs, governing building codes, and other applicable regulations; ensure the right support structure is in place to maintain compliance.
• Develop, implement, and monitor procedures and programs; identify gaps, define corrective actions, and drive sustained compliance.
• Define short- and long-term strategy aligned with Site Engineering and Devens Biologics objectives and communicate a clear team vision tied to site and business priorities.
• Build and develop the organization through hiring, coaching, talent development, and performance management while fostering an inclusive, supportive work environment.
• Establish systems and processes that reduce equipment variability and prevent defects that could impact manufacturing performance.
• Develop, implement, and track best-in-class maintenance and reliability KPIs; lead routine performance reviews and ensure actions address gaps and trends.
• Partner with Systems Lifecycle Engineering to define and execute reliability strategies that keep equipment operating to design specifications.
• Identify and deploy predictive analytics (including machine learning where appropriate) to improve equipment uptime and availability.
• Implement and sustain inspection-readiness programs to ensure facilities, systems, and equipment are maintained to the highest standards.
• Maintain a strong, collaborative relationship with the Integrated Facilities Management service provider to deliver best-in-class support services.
• Partner with site and corporate EHS to strengthen safety culture through effective processes, procedures, and risk-reduction strategies.
• Leverage modern data acquisition and analytics tools to improve asset performance while maintaining a highly compliant operation.
• Build productive relationships across the Devens site, partnering effectively in a matrix environment with Engineering and Plant Engineering functions.
• Engage internal and external stakeholders—including Manufacturing, Quality, EHS, and local regulatory agencies—to meet site and business requirements.

Knowledge and Skill:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum of 10 years of pharmaceutical/biotech industry experience, including expertise in metrology and/or maintenance systems, activities, and operations.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience leading an Engineering and/or Facilities team responsible for critical utilities supporting pharmaceutical or biotech manufacturing operations.
• Demonstrated experience managing operations and maintenance of critical utilities that support a large manufacturing campus.
• Strong experience with Quality Management Systems, including Change Control.
• Experience interacting with regulatory agencies and local government officials.
• Technical depth in a relevant discipline (e.g., metrology, maintenance, automation) and working knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing operations and building systems.
• Solid understanding of reliability engineering principles and maintenance best practices.
• Experience supporting upstream cell culture and downstream purification processes.
• Knowledge of clean utilities and GMP facility systems, such as WFI, clean steam, cleanroom HVAC, and Building Management Systems.
• Working knowledge of regulatory inspections; experience serving as an SME lead is preferred.
• Fundamental understanding of maintenance requirements for electrical systems, HVAC, and process heating/cooling utilities.
• Proven ability to lead a large, multi-skilled trades organization in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing operating (OPEX) and/or capital (CAPEX) budgets greater than \$10M.
• Ability to lead or contribute effectively to cross-functional project teams.
• Working knowledge of business objectives, strategies, and the pharmaceutical/biotech industry.
• Strong understanding of applicable regulations, including GMP, GLP, OSHA, and environmental requirements.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and presentation skills.

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Devens - MA - US: $120,370 - $145,858


The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills, where the job is performed, the employee’s work schedule, job-related knowledge, and experience. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience. 

Eligibility for specific benefits listed on our careers site may vary based on the job and location. For more on benefits, please visit https://careers.bms.com/life-at-bms/.
 

Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans in effect at the time and may require enrollment. Our benefits include:

• 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.

​Work-life benefits include:

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

Based on eligibility*, additional time off for employees may include 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.

All global employees full and part-time who are actively employed at and paid directly by BMS at the end of the calendar year are eligible to take advantage of the Global Shutdown.

*Eligibility Disclosure: The summer hours program is for United States (U.S.) office-based employees due to the unique nature of their work. Summer hours are generally not available for field sales and manufacturing operations and may also be limited for the capability centers. Employees in remote-by-design or lab-based roles may be eligible for summer hours, depending on the nature of their work, and should discuss eligibility with their manager. Employees covered under a collective bargaining agreement should consult that document to determine if they are eligible. Contractors, leased workers and other service providers are not eligible to participate in the program.

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Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

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