Technician, Metrology

**Working with Us**
Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams rich in diversity. Take your career farther than you thought possible.

**Competences**

The Metrology Technician contributes to calibration & requalification activities. This role assures compliance of these activities with cGMP as well as with internal policies and procedures. The futur team member will be authorized to direct internal and external work done in this field and will be a privileged interlocutor for solving issues with different departments.

**Skills/Knowledge Required**
- Formation Technical discipline (CFC of polymechanic or equivalent with experience in quality / metrology domain)
- Knowledge in recording and statistical interpretation of measurement results (sensitivity, linearity, repeatability, eccentricity).
- Good knowledge of metrology practices and plans reading.
- Knowledge of international cGxP regulations, and good documentation practices.
- Knowledge of pharmaceutical facilities, manufacturing, and laboratory systems.
- Good communication with facility, production, QC, technical operations, QA, and outside vendor groups.
- Ability to perform calibration & requalification of manufacturing and QC equipment (temperature, humidity, pressure, weight, flow, force reading procedures).
- Ability to solve routine and complex problems.
- Autonomous on a wide variety of equipment for calibration or requalification activities.
- Sense of organization and based work rigor methodology.
- Good knowledge of IT tools (MS Office, Asset management software).
- Excellent knowledge of French, knowledge of English (oral and written) is an asset.

**Duties and Responsibilities**
- Execute, document calibration and requalification for all equipment and systems across the site, including QC, production, warehouse, facilities, utilities etc.
- Ensure measuring instrument and requalified equipment, systems are calibrated and requalified and maintained in compliance with local policies, guidelines, and procedures during their lifecycle.
- Update calibration and requalification documentation according equipment lifecycle: introduction of new equipment, modification of parameter, change of status etc.
- Effectively communicate the status of all instruments requiring calibration and requalification. Ensure that all tags are up to date and reflect the status of the calibration and requalification.
- Plan calibration and requalification activities with equipment owners.
- Ordered and supervised external vendor for calibration and requalification.
- Develop and update written procedures for calibration and requalification activities.
- Assist in troubleshooting of measuring instrument and requalified equipment. Conduct investigations and coordinate activities together with line functions to follow-up through defect resolution.
- Record and document any calibration and requalified equipment related out of tolerance and deviation in appropriate software.
- Initiate and follow up of change request and CAPA related to measuring instrument and requalified equipment.
- Performed and support activities on measuring instruments and requalified equipment such as adjustment, setting, replacement, modification, maintenance, installation of new equipment etc. Together with line functions to follow-up through defect resolution.
- Develop and justify calibration and requalification approach based on risk and a scientific rational.
- Document calibration and requalification performed in calibration and requalification management software.
- Reviewing cGMP calibration and requalification document.

**Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers**

**On-site Protocol**
Physical presence at the BMS worksite or physical presence in the field is a necessary job function of this role, which the Company deems critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, employee well-being and engagement, and it enhances the Company culture.

BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.

BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.