Amgen Inc. Posted September 9, 2026

Senior Maintenance Technician – Utilities (Waste Water Treatment) – Day Shift

Holly Springs, United States Full time
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About this opportunity

Career Category

Manufacturing

Job Description

HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

You’ve   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 mission, to serve patients, drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies, reaching over   10 million patients   worldwide. Come do your best work alongside other innovative, driven professionals in this meaningful role.

Be part of Amgen's newest and most advanced drug substance manufacturing plant. When completed, the Amgen   FleX   Batch facility will combine the latest in disposable technologies with traditional stainless-steel equipment to allow for maximum flexibility in operations. The   FleX   Batch facility will not only feature the best in-class drug substance manufacturing technologies with embedded industry 4.0 capabilities, but it will also integrate sustainability innovations to reduce carbon and waste, as part of Amgen's plan to be a carbon-neutral company by 2027.

Senior Maintenance Technician – Utilities (Waste Water Treatment) – Day Shift  

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What you will do 

Let’s   do this!   Let’s   change the world! In this valuable   role   you will provide technical   expertise   and guidance supporting the start-up of   the plant   utilities and daily operations. This position is on a rotating   day   shift ( 2-2-3   schedule,   7   AM   to   7   PM ).

The Senior Wastewater Treatment Operator/Mechanic   is responsible for   the operation, monitoring, maintenance, troubleshooting, and optimization of industrial wastewater treatment systems to ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal discharge permit requirements. This position serves as a technical lead for wastewater treatment operations, laboratory testing, process control, preventive maintenance, equipment repairs, and operator training.

The Senior Operator/Mechanic works independently to   maintain   treatment system performance, monitor permit compliance parameters, and perform mechanical and electrical maintenance on wastewater treatment equipment including pumps, mixers, chemical feed systems, Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) systems, instrumentation, controls, and associated utilities.

Operate and   monitor   industrial wastewater treatment processes including equalization, pH adjustment, chemical treatment, dissolved air flotation (DAF), sludge handling, and discharge systems.

Monitor wastewater flow, pH, Total Suspended Solids (TSS), Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), Total Nitrogen (TN), Ammonia Nitrogen (NH3-N), Total Phosphorus (TP), Chlorides, and other permit-regulated parameters.

Conduct routine inspections of treatment systems, tanks, pumps, valves, piping, instrumentation, and process equipment.

Evaluate treatment performance and make operational adjustments to   maintain   compliance with discharge permits.

Monitor SCADA, PLC, HMI, and automated control systems to ensure proper operation.

Respond to process alarms and emergency situations to prevent   permit   violations and operational disruptions.

Maintain   accurate   operational logs, inspection reports, and compliance documentation.

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Safety and Environmental Compliance

Follow all environmental, health, and safety regulations and company policies.

Utilize   appropriate personal   protective equipment (PPE).

Participate in confined space entry, lockout/tagout, chemical handling, and emergency response activities.

Maintain compliance with wastewater discharge permits and environmental regulations.

Mechanical Maintenance

Perform   operation,   troubleshooting, maintenance, repair,   testing   and documentation/logs of   site wastewater treatment system .

Support   operations, maintenance and repair activities on utility equipment and systems providing utilities serving Manufacturing, Lab, and various operations across the ANC site:

Specific plant systems   include:   steam, chilled water, compressed air, cooling tower water, and heating hot water.

Specific Manufacturing and Lab utility systems   inc lude:   clean steam, water for injection (WFI), process cooling water, process air, process gases, process waste, HVAC systems, walk-in cold rooms and freezers, and other environmental control units (chambers).

Maintenance activities   include:   inspections, testing, minor/major equipment overhauls, pump rebuild/replacements, valve rebuild/replacements, HVAC troubleshooting/repair, piping modification/repair, etc.

Additional   responsibilities include partnering with maintenance service providers and equipment vendors.

Complete quality and safety documentation and completion of work in a safe, compliant, and   timely   manner according to planning and predefined schedules with minimal impact   to   production while aligning with GMPs, SOPs and Amgen policies and regulations.

Ensure work order documentation is completed accurately.

Identify   waste, work-flow interrupters, and other opportunities for improvement, recommend solutions, and   assist   with implementation.

Identify   opportunities to learn new skills and actively   participate   in development that will improve overall team performance.

Represent the Utilities Maintenance team in discussions and meetings with management and peers.

Provide facility and manufacturing support as needed with on-call rotation - this may be outside of normal working hours including nights,   weekends   and holidays.

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What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Maintenance teammate we   seek   is a dynamic candidate with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

High School Diploma / GED and   6   years of   Water Treatment   Operations or Maintenance experience

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2 years in a Technical School setting with hands-on experience in   Water   Treatment   Operations or Maintenance experience

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Preferred Qualifications:

5+   years   knowledge of   wastewater treatment   operations and mechanical maintenance and ability to effectively perform associated maintenance activities.

3+   years   knowledge of pneumatic, mechanical, and hydraulic systems and ability to effectively perform associated maintenance activities.

Knowledge and experience within a cGMP or other highly regulated environment.

Experience executing and documenting maintenance work orders in a computerized maintenance management system.

Ability to interpret P&ID's.

Ability to work with minimum direction.

Ability to effectively communicate issues and status of tasks   in a timely manner .

Ability to interact constructively with peers/teams.

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What you can expect of us

In addition to the base salary, 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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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

83,593.25USD -113,096.75 USD

Job details

Seniority
Senior
Function
Manufacturing & CMC
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Holly Springs, United States
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Manufacturing & CMC role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 485 comparable Senior Manufacturing & CMC roles across 78 biopharma companies.

485Comparable roles tracked
453Currently active
78Companies hiring similar roles
32Countries represented

Salary context

190 of 485 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Associate Director, Digital Scientific Workflows · Merck $0/hr – $0/hr (≈ $0–$0/yr)
Highest disclosed · Senior Principal Scientist, Upstream Process Development Group Lead · Merck $190,800/yr – $300,300/yr
Peer group range $0 – $245,550 (median $146,575)

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United States310
India38
Netherlands19
Ireland17
United Kingdom11
Singapore9

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Seniority mix

485 of 485 peers have a known seniority level

Senior322
Principal88
Associate Director75

Therapeutic area mix

2 of 485 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Dermatology & Aesthetics1
Oncology1

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