Senior Manager, Commissioning Engineering

Bristol Myers Squibb • Devens, MA

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About The Position

The Senior Manager, Commissioning Engineering is part of the Validation team and reports to the Associate Director, Validation Engineering. The role supports the clinical and commercial manufacturing facility in Devens and may lead contractors overseeing asset life-cycle onboarding, commissioning, and other work arising from the design and implementation of new or modified assets as part of capital projects. The position applies engineering project management knowledge across multiple, fast-paced, cross-functional projects during commissioning and asset introduction or modification. It organizes and completes commissioning program documents and deliverable templates in accordance with BMS project practices and GMP qualification policies. Additional work includes contractor management, vendor qualification and scheduling, factory acceptance testing, and assisting with asset onboarding to the site cMMS system.

The role leads commissioning execution, vendor installation, and operational and performance qualification of project systems. It drafts and oversees commissioning protocols, executes commissioning activities, and prepares reports. The Senior Manager coordinates with vendors, project engineering, and support departments to ensure systems are ready for installation, start-up testing, qualification, or use by system owners. The position manages multiple projects and serves as a contact for capital execution projects, tracking priorities, milestones, deliverables, and status for site management. It also manages resources and develops a high-performance commissioning team through recruitment, coaching, mentoring, development opportunities, and recognition. The role works collaboratively across Engineering, Digital Plant, Manufacturing, and Quality, and ensures alignment with BMS directives and industry guidelines.

Requirements

• At least 6 years of relevant experience with process equipment, computer systems, manufacturing process control systems (automation), and laboratory instrumentation in an FDA-regulated manufacturing facility.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, a related discipline, or equivalent.
• Excellent project management, communication, and technical writing skills.
• Ability to execute smaller but complex technical projects.
• Demonstrated effectiveness working both in a team environment and as an individual contributor.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet project team goals and timelines.
• Professionalism and technical competency to represent the department to customers, regulatory agencies, and management.
• Demonstrated understanding of engineering documentation such as P&IDs, process flow diagrams, and standard operating procedures.
• Proven ability to work in a matrix environment and lead multilevel, cross-functional teams.
• Ability to manage resources, schedules, priorities, and project deliverables.

Nice To Haves

• Direct experience with equipment, facility, and sterilization commissioning and qualification, critical utilities validation, and temperature mapping concepts.
• Previous managerial experience demonstrating proficiency in selecting, motivating, and retaining a strong team; managing personnel issues; and planning and administering financial resources.
• Working understanding of lean principles.
• Master's or graduate degree in a technical discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead functions responsible for commissioning, vendor installation, and operational and performance qualification of systems arising from projects.
• Draft and oversee commissioning protocols, execute commissioning activities, and write commissioning reports.
• Coordinate with vendors and project engineering to ensure systems are ready for installation and start-up testing.
• Work with Digital Plant, Facilities, Metrology, and Maintenance to ensure systems are properly installed and ready for qualification or release to system owners for use.
• Manage multiple projects and serve as a point of contact for capital execution projects.
• Partner with project managers to set priorities, track progress against project milestones and deliverables, and provide regular status updates to site management.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Digital Plant, Manufacturing, and Quality.
• Manage assigned resources to address priorities, meet schedules, maximize productivity, reduce costs, and improve efficiencies.
• Ensure commissioning work aligns with BMS directives and industry guidelines.
• Develop and lead a high-performance commissioning team, including recruiting and developing staff, coaching, mentoring, providing development opportunities, and administering rewards and recognition.
• Establish and communicate performance standards, define accountability, and lead continuous improvement strategies.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Commissioning Head.
• Manage contractors and vendor qualification, schedule vendor qualification, conduct factory acceptance testing, and assist with asset onboarding to the site cMMS system.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit plans, including wellbeing support, retirement and financial protection benefits, and medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance offerings.
• Flexible Time Off for eligible U.S.-based exempt employees, subject to manager approval.
• Paid company holidays: 11 per year.
• For specified employee groups, 160 hours of paid vacation annually for new hires, subject to manager approval, and 3 optional holidays.
• Depending on eligibility, paid sick leave, up to two paid volunteer days per year, summer-hours flexibility, and leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, or military needs.
• Eligible employees may participate in an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
• Potential eligibility for discretionary incentive cash and stock opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior