Specialist, Reliability Technician – GMP Maintenance (Days) at Bristol Myers Squibb in Cruiserath

Job description

At Bristol Myers Squibb, our employees often ask, “Who are you working for?”—a question that fuels collaboration, accountability, and urgency in our work. Our purpose-driven culture inspires us to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines to prevail over serious diseases. We offer uniquely interesting and meaningful work, opportunities for growth, and a supportive environment that values inclusion, wellbeing, flexibility, and comprehensive benefits. This is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. The Role BMS Cruiserath Biologics is seeking to recruit a permanent Specialist, Reliability Technician – GMP Maintenance (Days). Position Summary The Reliability Technician is a permanent, hands-on technical role within the GMP Maintenance Days Team, responsible for the safe, compliant and effective maintenance of GMP manufacturing equipment and associated systems. The role executes planned and unplanned maintenance activities, including preventative and predictive maintenance, calibration support and equipment troubleshooting. A key focus is maintaining equipment reliability, ensuring high-quality maintenance execution and supporting the continued safe and compliant operation of the manufacturing facility. The Reliability Technician works collaboratively with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Maintenance Planning and specialist vendors to resolve equipment issues, improve maintenance strategies and support continuous improvement initiatives. Key Responsibilities Maintenance & Troubleshooting Execute preventative, predictive, corrective and condition-based maintenance activities. Troubleshoot and diagnose equipment faults across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, automation and utility systems within individual competency levels. Respond to equipment failures and support the safe and timely return of equipment to service. Perform or support calibration and other maintenance interventions as required. Support planned shutdowns, outages, major maintenance activities and equipment overhauls. Safety, Quality & GMP Compliance Perform all maintenance activities in accordance with applicable EHS, GMP and site requirements. Follow relevant safe systems of work, including LOTO and permit-to-work requirements. Complete maintenance activities and documentation in accordance with approved procedures and Good Documentation Practices. Maintain high standards of housekeeping, training compliance and audit readiness. Support audits, inspections, deviation investigations, CAPAs and change controls where required. Reliability & Work Management Complete assigned work orders safely, compliantly and to the required quality and schedule. Record maintenance interventions, failure information and asset history accurately within the CMMS. Identify and escalate recurring equipment issues and emerging reliability risks. Support root cause investigations and implementation of appropriate corrective and preventative actions. Provide practical input into maintenance strategies, job plans, PM optimisation and spare-parts strategies. Work closely with Maintenance Planning, Reliability Engineering and Manufacturing to coordinate and prioritise maintenance activities. Continuous Improvement & Teamwork Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, maintenance effectiveness and ways of working. Participate in Operational Excellence and cross-functional improvement initiatives. Contribute to the development and improvement of SOPs, maintenance procedures and job plans. Support the introduction and effective use of maintenance tools, technologies and best practices. Provide clear written and verbal handovers when required. Share technical knowledge and support the training and development of colleagues. Collaborate effectively with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering and external service providers. Qualifications & Experience Required Minimum Level 6 qualification in Electrical,