Maintenance Technician

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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.

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Maintenance Technician

What you will do

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In this vital role you will provide technical expertise and guidance supporting the start-up of the plant and daily operations

• Focus year’s 1 and 2 will be to partner with the Capital Project Delivery and Site Operations team providing technical support associated with the start-up, commissioning, and qualification of the wide variety of equipment and systems used in Manufacturing, Laboratories, Utilities, and other areas at the site.

• Support development, writing and implementation of the Maintenance program documentation including Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), , Work Orders (WO), Job Plans (JP), Hazard Risk Assessments (HRA), Job Hazard Assessments (JHA), etc.

• Ensure safety of all staff during plant construction and start-up operations and maintenance activities.

Post-Construction completion and continued operations:

• Performing intermediate installation, troubleshooting, maintenance, repair, testing and documentation/logs of process and utility equipment.

• Completing quality and safety documentation and completing the work in a safe, compliant, and timely manner according to planning and predefined schedules with minimal impact to production while aligning with GMP standards, SOP adherence and Amgen policies and regulations.

• Able to work in a highly productive and efficient manner to maximize successful outcome to activities completed with a focus on maintenance excellence.

• Ensure work is appropriately communicated to system operators and key stakeholders.

• Ensure work order documentation is completed accurately.

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

• Reviewing and technically approving maintenance reports, forms, plans and records.

• Identify waste, work-flow interrupters, recommend solutions, and assist with implementation.

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

• Represent Maintenance team as a leader or as a delegate to the management team in discussions and meetings with peers and other site functions.

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

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The resilient professional we seek shall be able to adjust well in a fast pace working environment, while collaborating to solve issues and drive continuous improvements with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• High school diploma / GED and 4 years of Maintenance experience OR

• 2 years in a technical school setting with hands-on experience in operations or manufacturing OR

• Associate degree and 2 years of operations or manufacturing experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge and experience working in a highly regulated function – cGMP.

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

• Ability to interpret P&ID's.

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

• Ability to interact constructively with peers.

• Works well in teams and utilizes science-based collaboration to drive continuous improvements

• Has an understanding and utilizes World Class Maintenance initiatives to deliver positive outcomes

• Works effectively with others who have different perspectives, backgrounds and/or styles and can produce positive outcomes without relying on unnecessary oversite.

• A leader in safety, quality, and compliance.

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, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible

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