Career Category

Manufacturing

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. 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.

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 single use 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.

Manager

• Manufacturing Services, Swing Shift (Multiple Positions)

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role, you will provide leadership and guidance to the team in our Manufacturing Services area. The essential position works a 12-hour 2-2-3 schedule from 9:30am to 10:00pm supporting our critical 24/7 manufacturing operations including Raw Material and Solution Logistics, Weighing and Dispensing, Buffer/Media Solution Preparation, Parts Washer, and Autoclave. As Amgen relies upon the regular attendance of all staff members to meet legitimate business needs, the Manager must be able to work assigned 12-hour shift, including during inclement weather, some holidays and requested overtime in support of our operations.

As a member of the Manufacturing leadership team, you will work hand in hand with a multidisciplinary team to deliver robust equipment, procedures, and processes to operate the material handling flow and supporting equipment. This includes hiring and training the External Workforce required to support production operations of the plant.

• Lead a diverse and impactful team of External Workers in GMP operations

• Be responsible for the safety and quality culture of the department and champion continued improvement

• Monitor and take appropriate actions to ensure adequate warehouse capacity is available

• Oversee inventory control and cycle count process

• Serve as owner of Material Transfer Equipment (e.g., preventative maintenance, operability, etc.)

• Own and/or provide input and support for quality system records (deviations, change control records, CAPA and SOPs) or other records (e.g., business continuity plan, user requirement specifications and risk assessments)

• Assess impact of new requirements, changes, processes, regulations to the department

• Align with the broader organizational strategy and deliver continuous improvement

• Support regulatory inspections for areas of responsibilities including evaluating complex compliance issues and developing playbooks for the inspections

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What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The experienced professional we seek is a collaborative partner with these qualifications.

• Basic Qualifications:

• High School diploma/GED and 12 years of Manufacturing & Operations experience OR

• Associate's degree and 10 years of Manufacturing & Operations experience OR

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of Manufacturing & Operations experience OR

• Master’s degree and 3 years of Manufacturing & Operations experience OR

• Doctorate degree

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And

In addition to meeting at least one of the above requirements, you must have experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing the allocation or resources. Your managerial experience may run concurrently with the required technical experience referenced above

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Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven managerial experience and/or proven technical expertise in a GMP manufacturing drug substance plant that utilizes Single Use technology, Dispensing, Inventory Control

• Proven expertise in ERP-SAP and MES and inventory management

• Cross-functional work experience in either Single Use Technology, Supply Chain, Process Development, and Quality or Engineering

• Excellent communication and change management skills, with drive, a sense of urgency, high energy level and problem-solving abilities

• Demonstrated ability to forge and maintain strong relationships with other functional areas

• Ability to optimally develop and mentor staff to broadly build inventory management expertise to the internal site teams

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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 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 competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.

Apply nowfor a career that defies imagination

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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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Salary Range

111,714.00 USD - 139,899.00 USD