Specialist - QA Shop Floor

Bristol Myers Squibb • Bothell, WA

12d • $38 - $47 • Onsite

About The Position

The QA Specialist within the Quality Assurance Shop Floor organization provides quality oversight for routine clinical and commercial cell therapy operations, ensuring adherence to current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP). This role serves as a subject matter expert (SME) in cGMP, Good Documentation Practices (GDocP), and Data Integrity/ALCOA+ principles, supporting quality risk management and right-first-time execution on the Shop Floor at BMS Bothell. This position reports to QA Shop Floor Manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math education) field preferred. Associates degree with equivalent combination of education and work experience may be considered.
• 3–4 years of GxP or equivalent experience in a regulated environment such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices, laboratory, biotechnology, or cell therapy manufacturing.
• Experience in batch record review, deviation management, and/or product disposition is preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel) and demonstrated proficiency in manufacturing systems such as MES, ERP (SAP), Deviation Management (Infinity) and Document Management (BMSDocs)
• Strong attention to detail with effective organizational, planning, and time management skills.
• Familiarity with quality risk management principles and ability to make sound, risk-based decisions, escalating critical issues appropriately.

Responsibilities

• Perform real-time review of executed batch records to ensure compliance with procedures; collaborate with manufacturing teams to resolve discrepancies.
• Observe manufacturing operations and identify departures from clean room behaviors, aseptic techniques and cGMP practices through QA Walkthroughs, Gemba and Process Observations.
• Own, review and approve moderate to complex operational documents such as Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Work Instructions
• Represent QA and execute tasks in continuous improvement initiatives, including Kaizen events, 5S activities, and cross-functional gemba.
• Lead deviation triage activities, ensuring quality events are assessed through a process- and risk-based lens; drive timely and coordinate closure of NI/RCA events aligned with quality performance metrics.

Benefits

• Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.
• BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).
• 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.
• flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval, 11 paid national holidays (not applicable to employees in Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico or Rayzebio 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.

What This Job Offers

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