Career Category

Maintenance

Job Description

At Amgen, our mission is simple: to serve patients. Every day, our teams ensure that critical manufacturing processes run safely, reliably, and compliantly — enabling the delivery of life-changing medicines to millions of patients worldwide. Join us as:

Maintenance Team Lead (Hands-on)

As one of our hands-on maintenance team leads, you play a people-focused role on the shop floor in your shift. You combine technical expertise with a passion for coaching, developing, and guiding people. This is a position where your impact is primarily felt through coordination and team performance.

LIVE

What you will do

In this role, you are the shift lead for a team of 3 maintenance technicians. You are visible on the floor, work hands-on when needed, and create an environment where your team can perform, grow, and take ownership. You will collaborate closely with the other maintenance team leads from the other shifts to ensure alignment and continuity. Your responsibilities include:

• Leading, coaching, and developing a team of 3 maintenance technicians in your shift to handle breakdowns independently
• Creating a safe, engaged, and high-performing team culture
• Planning, prioritizing, and coordinating maintenance activities
• Leading shift handovers to ensure ownership in the next shift
• Collaborating closely with Production, Engineering and Quality to tackle challenges
• Hands-on maintenance work when needed

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What we expect from you

• Technical background in maintenance (e.g., Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics)
• Proven experience in leading, coaching, or mentoring maintenance technicians (formal or informal)
• A visible, hands-on leadership style — you lead by example on the shop floor and take ownership of decisions
• Strong communication skills and a natural coaching mindset
• Experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment (GMP experience is a plus)

THRIVE

What you can expect from Amgen

At Amgen, we invest in our people — technically and personally.

• Fixed term contract
• Highly competitive base salary, 7% target bonus, Amgen shares and a comprehensive secondary benefits package
• Shift allowance of 31,1% on top of the base salary for working in 3-shifts
• Strong focus on learning, development, and leadership growth
• Opportunities to expand your impact through team initiatives
• A collaborative, safety-focused, and people-centric work environment

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