Senior Manufacturing Process Technician (All Shifts) - Amgen

Youve worked hard to become the professional you are today and are now ready to take the next step in your career. How will you put your skills, experience and passion to work toward your goals? At Amgen, our shared missionto serve patientsdrives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the worlds leading biotechnology companies, reaching over 10 million patients worldwide. Come do your best work alongside other innovative, driven professionals in this meaningful role.

Senior Manufacturing Process Technician

Does the thought of building an entirely new site from the ground up excite you? Do you love building and developing successful teams? If you have a passion for talent development and want to be a part of Amgens mission to serve patients every patient every time then check out this new opportunity.

Be part of the Amgen Advanced Assembly and Final Product Operation, a new facility focused on medical device assembly and packaging of injectable medicines. When completed, the Advanced Assembly and Final Product Operation facility will not only feature the best in-class assembly and packaging technologies with embedded industry 4.0 capabilities, but it will also integrate sustainability innovations to reduce carbon and waste, as part of Amgens plan to be a carbon-neutral company by 2027.

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What you will do

Lets do this. Lets change the world. In this role you will be operating an automated and innovative manufacturing equipment for the packaging operations of our products. This individual will be trained and cross-trained to both operate and troubleshoot issues (in the event of faults and machine stops) across a variety of equipment such as: automated, assembly, labeling, printing and robotic automation. In addition to equipment operation and troubleshooting, the technician will ensure product quality as a result of the performance of the equipment. Based on their mechanical proficiency, the process technician will conduct machine troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in a fast paced manufacturing environment.

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Under limited supervision, perform equipment setup, operation, troubleshoot to meet all standards for safety, quality and efficiency.
• Maintain machine uptime, perform any fault clearing and clear stoppages on automated equipment.
• Perform basic, routine manufacturing process operations such as dispensing of raw materials, material reconciliation, line clearance, basic analytics, and record transactions
• Assist in the review of documentation for assigned areas (i.e. procedures, job plans, logs, area audits and batch records)
• Assist as training resource on manufacturing tasks and equipment use
• Use human machine interfaces (HMIs) to identify alarms and correct line stoppages.
• Ensures components and products are available for a continuous operation.
• Carries out equipment inspections and generates emergency, corrective, or preventative work orders as needed in the Maximo system.
• Troubleshoot and identify potential solutions for mechanical errors, safety issues or general operating inefficiencies within the production processes.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to help drive improvement opportunities.
• Able to use computer systems to support material inventory system (SAP transactions) and electronic batch records.
• Oversight of equipment/process validation protocols independently.
• Safely follow standardized operating procedures including material handling, record keeping, assembly and packaging. Must follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
• Reports to Team Leader or Production Supervisor of any discrepancies to ensure quality standards and safety of operations are always maintained.
• Train fellow staff on the manufacturing processes, equipment, and general skills.

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What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Sr Mfg. Process Technician professional we seek is an individual contributor with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• High school diploma and 2 years of technical experience in Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, or Packaging environment

Or

• Associates degree and 6 months of technical experience in Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, or Packaging environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to follow written procedures.
• Capability to diagnose malfunctions and perform equipment setup.
• Educational Background in Mechanical, Electronic Engineering Technology or Industrial Mechanics.
• Working experience in GMP, Medical Device, or Biotech Manufacturing regulated environment.
• Ability to use computer systems to support the material inventory system (SAP transactions) and electronic batch records.
• Excellent attention to detail, good organization, and capable of working independently..
• Able to work in small groups and cross functional teams to troubleshoot issues, identify and implement collective corrective actions.
• Experience working with highly automated equipment.
• Experience working with Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs).
• Experience working with discrete component assembly.
• Good documentation planning and inventory skills.
• Ideal candidate will have keen eye for quality, is self motivated, and will work collaboratively within a team, and possess a positive demeanor.
• Knowledgeable of the following technical areas: Packaging or Process Equipment/System Maintenance
• Available to support Operation in Non-Standard shift that includes weekends and /or holidays as determined by business.

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What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates professional and personal growth and well-being.

Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan comprising health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities including:

• Comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts.
• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
• Stock-based long-term incentives
• Award-winning time-off plans and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns
• Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible

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Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.