Specialist Manufacturing

The Specialist in Manufacturing at Amgen provides technical support to the manufacturing team, solves complex production problems, and implements improvements to enhance efficiency and quality. They liaise between different departments to ensure a smooth manufacturing process and compliance with quality standards.

Specialist - Manufacturing

Provide information insight and data analysis, drive execution of transactional/tactical tasks to ensure Amgen Contract Manufacturing (ACM) work cell (hub) success.

Responsibilities:

Manufacturing operations: Ensure accuracy and completion of data entries and/or tasks for budget development, monitoring, and reporting; inputs to contracts, confidentiality disclosure agreement(s), scope of work agreement(s), request for pricing/information, supply agreement(s) etc.  Own NC Class II/III records, CAPA, CAPA EV, and more complex change control records.

Site performance monitoring: Report contract site performance metrics to site lead; identify improvement opportunities for site performance; daily duties will include coordination, issuance, and review of meeting minutes, conclusions from analysis of data and metrics, continuous improvement and standardization of performance tools used by the Work Center Teams (WCT),  oversight and reporting of procurement/payment of invoices, and active participation in WCT meetings with the contract site as well as internal site team.

Project Management and Technology transfers:  Follow-up and track activities in a department-wide project from conception to implementation and close-out.  Manage timeline and highlight risks of transfer team activities; coordinate risk management activities as part of transfer; provide escalation to the right level.

Qualifications:

Preferred Requirements:

• Bachelor’s in Business Administration, Engineering or Science-related field
• 5+ years of experience in protein, API, DS, DP or packaging manufacturing environment
• 5+ years in roles requiring knowledge of cGMP principles, FDA and other regulatory guidelines, and validation principles
• 2+ years of project management experience leading multi-functional and/or multi-location team
• 1+ years of experience working with external parties and/or leading cross-functional teams for clinical and/or commercial products

Competencies:

• Demonstrated matrix management and influencing skills.
• Manufacturing and cGMP knowledge / experience.
• Demonstrated negotiation skills.
• Operational Excellence proficiency and ability to drive continuous improvement.
• Financial/budgeting knowledge and business acumen.
• Proficient project management skills.
• Problem-solving and critical thinking.
• Understanding of contractual requirements.
• Technical writing and multi-level communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead effectively in collaborative/team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, drive action, and work under minimum supervision.