About this role
Career Category Maintenance Job Description Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do. Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases.
With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.
Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.
Manager Maintenance – AML7 Drug Substance (Non-Standard Shift) What you will do Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will be responsible for the leadership and execution of maintenance activities in accordance to the production schedule and compliance requirements.
You will assure process reliability by providing effective management of the Maintenance Program and associated resources. Converts the organization’s asset management strategy into workplace activities, provides technical expertise, strategic direction and management to a multi skilled maintenance work force from the AML7 Drug Substance Manufacturing Plant in a non-standard shift operation. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to: Support the development and execution of the Maintenance vision, strategy, and goals to advance a best-in-class Maintenance Organization.
Lead, develop, and manage a team of Maintenance Technicians, including workload prioritization, training, technical development, performance management, and quality of work. Lead corrective, preventive maintenance, and calibration programs to ensure timely, effective repairs and execution of planned maintenance activities in accordance with established targets, compliance requirements, and available maintenance windows. Drive maintenance planning and scheduling in partnership with Maintenance, Manufacturing, and Support areas to minimize operational impact and continuously improve the planning and scheduling process.
Use the CMMS to document maintenance activities, maintain equipment and spare-parts records, prepare reports, analyze performance trends, and recommend or implement corrective actions. Develop, review, and maintain procedures, training materials, and job plans; provide technical guidance in accordance with applicable standards, codes, and best practices. Ensure a safe work environment by implementing safety programs and maintaining appropriate housekeeping practices within maintenance shops and operating areas.
Manage Change Controls and CAPA requirements; support validation activities, deviation investigations, compliance audits, and Quality events. Lead maintenance continuous improvement initiatives using Lean/Six Sigma methodologies to improve reliability, efficiency, and maintenance execution. Support management of the Maintenance Section budget and expenses.
Lead maintenance logistics and execution during planned plant slowdowns and shutdowns. Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers, contractors, and suppliers. Support first, second, third and/or 12hrs non-standard shifts, including extended hours, as per business needs.
What we expect of you We are all different! Yet, we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Manager Maintenance professional we seek is a collaborative people leader with these qualifications.
Basic Qualifications: Doctorate degree or Master’s degree and 3 years of Maintenance and/or Engineering support experience or Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of Maintenance and/or Engineering support experience or Associate’s degree and 10 years of Maintenance and/or Engineering support experience or High school diploma / GED and 12 years of Maintenance and/or Engineering support experience In addition to meeting at least one of the above requirements, you must have previous managerial experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing the allocation of resources. Your managerial experience may run concurrently with the required technical experience referenced above. Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
Progressive technical and managerial experience in Maintenance and/or Engineering within a regulated manufacturing environment. Strong knowledge of industrial equipment and facilities, applicable compliance regulations, maintenance programs, reliability practices, and predictive/preventive maintenance. Familiarity with validation processes and cGMP documentation.
Demonstrated leadership, team-building, Staff Relations, coaching, mentoring, and employee counseling skills. Experience operating with a high degree of organizational skill, urgency, negotiation, collaboration, and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced, changing, 24/7 operation. Lean/Six Sigma experience and a demonstrated continuous improvement mindset; Green Belt, Black Belt, or other Continuous Improvement certifications are preferred.
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and Spanish, including the ability to prepare high-quality reports and deliver presentations to multiple organizational levels. Advanced computer skills, including proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite and working knowledge of CMMS systems. Availability to support a non-standard shift organization.
What you can expect of us As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way. In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of 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 that may include: A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental & vision coverage, and life & disability insurance 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 Flexible work models where possible.
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