Manufacturing Process Technician

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—

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.

Manufacturing Process Technician I

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s 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:

• Following Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and applicable regulations from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFRs).

• Reporting any discrepancies to the Team Leader or Production Supervisor to ensure quality standards and safety.

• Ensuring quality & compliance through a Right First-Time approach.

• Receiving and preparing components for use in manufacturing.

• Feeding components into equipment and performing sanitation activities.

• Documenting appropriate paperwork, understanding Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)/performance metrics, and participating in daily performance meetings.

• Use of pallet jacks and manual wrapping of pallets.

• Use of computer systems to support material inventory and electronic batch record.

• Partnering with cross-functional teams to drive improvement opportunities.

• Ensuring components and products are available for continuous operation.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The manufacturing professional we seek will possess these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

High school diploma / GED and 1 year of Manufacturing or Operations experience

Or

Associate’s degree

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1+ plus years of experience in a GMP/ other regulated environment.

• Demonstrated knowledge of GMP principles.

• Drug substance manufacturing experience.

• Ability to stand or sit for extended periods of time.

• Ability to assemble, disassemble, operate and understand simple to moderately complex equipment per procedures.

• Basic understanding of measurements, calculations and the metric system.

• Ability to work effectively in an individual and team setting.

• Ability to document process tasks in electronic batch records.

• Coachable, ability to take coaching/critique and show learned/measurable improvement.

• Capacity to follow written procedures, recognize and report malfunctions.

• Strong communication skills.

• Ability to perform assignments with a high degree of focus/attention to detail.

What you can expect from 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.

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

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 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

• Flexible work models where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.

Sponsorship

Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.

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As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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.

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