Equipment Maintenance Technician (12 hour rotation, Night Shift)
About this opportunity
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.
Associate Tech Engineering I
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What you will do
Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this role you will provide technical engineering support on all system/equipment optimization strategies, upgrades, replacements, repairs, and modifications. You will evaluate and determine if process equipment maintenance, and technical cleaning systems are maintained in compliance with all applicable industry standards, regulatory standards and FDA standards in the Inspection and Packaging area.
Responsibilities:
Take part in the coordination of tech support on engineering, regulatory, compliance, quality, microbial/environmental, technical cleaning, validation, and mechanical, electrical and process automation issues.
Assist during regulatory agency inspections. Provide technical support in response to the FDA and other regulatory agencies.
Complete maintenance activities or operate and monitor plant support equipment in accordance with CFRs, cGMPs, SOPs, job plans and Amgen policies.
Investigate issues or problems through the mentorship of experienced staff.
Assist with maintaining an up-to-date working spare parts inventory system for the equipment/systems.
Evaluate the current maintenance procedures and assist in the changes to optimize the maintenance program, trouble shoot and repair equipment/system failures.
Interpret and review utility, process system/equipment, plumbing, ductwork plans, architectural, and P&IDs.
Support Operations in non-standard shifts that includes weekends and/or holidays as determined by business.
Ability to work night shift
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What we expect of you
We are all different, yet we all use our outstanding contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek will possess these qualifications.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree
OR
Associate’s degree and 4 years of Technical Engineering experience
Or
High school diploma / GED and 6 years of Technical Engineering experience
Preferred Qualifications:
Educational background in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related technical degree
Experience repairing mechanical equipment in a manufacturing environment (experience with packaging equipment preferred)
Strong mechanical proficiency and trouble shooting skills
Understanding in PLC, Computer Serialization, Packaging Equipment, Vision Inspection System (Cognex Vision System and Systech Serialization)
Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and use a digital multimeter
Excellent organizational, project management, problem solving and technical writing capability
Strong communication: verbal / written, collaboration, influencing and facilitation
MS Office: Word, Excel, Power Point
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.
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.
Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.
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Sponsorship
Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.
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.
. Salary Range
68,500.65USD -92,677.35 USD
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