R-217517 Associate Manufacturing - Media Preparation

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.

Associate Manufacturing - Media Preparation

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will support the Media Preparations Area according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Will perform and monitor critical processes, execute routine protocols, and regularly draft and revise documents such as Manufacturing Procedures and SOPs.

• Assembly preparation for manufacturing process, complete cleaning and process validation protocols.
• Perform hands-on operations, set-up, clean, sanitize and prepare media and buffers process per procedures.
• Understand and follow GMP, GDP and Aseptic Techniques
• Hands-on operations, set-up, clean, sanitize and prepare room and equipment for manufacturing process
• Recognize & accurately report problems
• Conduct basic troubleshooting
• Support and complete routine validation activities
• Draft and revise routine documents (e.g. SOP’s, PTC’s, and Technical Reports)
• Assist in the review of manufacturing orders at the Electronic Batch Records (EBR)
• Identify and recommend improvements related to routine functions and implement after approval
• Demonstrate flexibility, attention to detail, and commitment in a dynamic, 24/7 environment.
• Participate in daily meetings and use communication tools to align with production needs.
• Adapt to changing priorities and assist during downtime to sustain workflow.
• Collaborate with peers, leads, and trainers to meet goals and maintain a team-oriented culture.
• Support investigations and root-cause analyses to resolve issues and improve processes.
• May work generating/receiving inventory orders
• May train staff to perform hands-on tasks
• May act as safety and quality representative

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Associate Manufacturing professional we seek is a individual contributor with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• High school/GED + 2 years of Manufacturing experience work experience OR
• Associate’s + 6 months of Manufacturing experience work experience OR
• Bachelor’s

Preferred Qualifications:

• Educational Background Life Science, Biotechnology or Engineering
• Experience in biotechnology, pharmaceutical or medical device company
• Understand equipment/processes which leads to greater independent judgment
• Basic mathematical skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Technical writing capability
• GMP knowledge with ability to interpret & apply
• Interaction...seek outside resources as needed
• Understand analytical methods for manufacturing area
• Specific system/equipment skills

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.

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:

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental & vision coverage, and life & disability insurance
• 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 an annual site shutdown
• Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.

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