Manufacturing Process Technician 12 Hour AM Shift

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.

Manufacturing Process Technician

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this role, you will operate automated and innovative manufacturing equipment for our products' packaging operations. This individual will be trained and cross-trained to both operate and troubleshoot issues (in the event of faults and machine stops) across a variety of equipment such as: automated, assembly, labeling, printing, and robotic automation. The technician will ensure product quality by monitoring the performance of the equipment and will utilize their mechanical proficiency to conduct machine troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Following Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and applicable regulations from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFRs).
• Reporting any discrepancies to the Line Leader or Manufacturing Manager to ensure quality standards and safety.
• Ensuring quality & compliance through a Right First-Time mentality.
• Receiving and preparing components for use in manufacturing.
• Feeding components into equipment and performing sanitation activities.
• Documenting appropriate paperwork, understanding Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)/performance metrics, and participating in daily performance meetings.
• Use of pallet jacks and manual wrapping of pallets.
• Use of computer systems to support material inventory and electronic batch records.
• Partnering with cross-functional teams to drive improvement opportunities.
• Ensuring components and products are available for continuous operation.

What we expect of you

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

Basic Qualifications:

High school diploma / GED and 1 year of Manufacturing or Operations experience

Or

Associate’s degree

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1+ plus years of experience in a GMP/ other regulated environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of GMP principles.
• Experience in a drug product manufacturing environment.
• Ability to assemble, disassemble, operate and understand simple to moderately complex equipment per procedures.
• Basic understanding of measurements, calculations, and the metric system.
• Ability to work optimally in an individual and team setting, with small groups and cross functional teams to troubleshoot issues, and identify and implement collective corrective actions
• Ability to use computer systems to document electronic batch records.
• Coachable, ability to take coaching/critique and show learned/measurable improvement.
• Capacity to follow written procedures, recognize and report malfunctions.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Ability to perform assignments with a high degree of focus/attention to detail.
• Available to support Operation in non-standard shift that includes weekends and/or holidays as determined by the business

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

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

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