Senior Process Design Engineer, Packaging and Assembly Equipment

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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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Senior Engineer- Process Packaging and Assembly Equipment

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this role as the Sr. Engineer Process Packaging and Assembly Equipment you will lead and coordinate the engineering design development activities for pharmaceutical combination product assembly, labeling, and final packaging equipment. In this role you will work with many multi-functional groups including process development, manufacturing, quality, external supply to develop equipment design specs for new device assembly, labeling, and packaging applications. Multi-functional engagement with device platform leads as well as packaging design leads will be key to drive the most efficient solutions forward. Ability to lead design decisions in a rapidly changing environment while keeping delivery timelines and cost under control with multi-functional teams will be at the core of this role. In addition, in this lead role, you will work other design departments such as facility, utility, and warehouse automation to develop critical interfaces for all design aspects.

The Sr. Engineer will collaborate with the Engineering Technical Lead or Engineering Director for the project. You will provide coordination and oversite to a team of internal Amgen or external engineers and process leads from the Architecture and Engineering as well as the suppliers of the process equipment. You will lead review of all equipment design provided by the suppliers to deliver the design specs and detailed design reports as part of Amgen integrated project delivery approach. As part of this project, Amgen will have a strong focus on delivering a digitally enabled and sustainable facility aligned with our digital manufacturing strategy and our aggressive corporate sustainability goals.

The successful Engineering Process Equipment Lead will have extensive experience in Device Design and Assembly Equipment design, development, and implementation. Experience in implementation of advanced digital solutions such as autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs) and automated storage and retrieval systems for inventory management and material movement is also preferred.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The packaging engineering professional we seek will possess these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree

OR

Master’s degree and 2 years of direct experience in Engineering or a related technical discipline

Or

Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of direct experience in Engineering or a related technical discipline

Or

Associate’s degree and 8 years of direct experience in Engineering or a related technical discipline

Or

High school diploma / GED and 10 years of direct experience in Engineering or a related technical discipline experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Packaging and Final Device Assembly and Testing equipment design and delivery.
• Experience in the delivery of capital projects as part of the design team
• ability to provide direction and oversight to equipment vendors to deliver for the capital projects
• Experience in providing technical support to manufacturing facilities
• track record of compliance in a highly regulated environment
• Direct experience in the design, development and deployment of automated inventory management systems such as ASRS and AVG systems.
• Demonstrated experience in selection of and implementation of design elements for improved sustainability.

Competencies:

• Leadership and planning capabilities to deliver critical projects and capabilities
• Knowledge of industry trends to stay at the forefront of technology implementation

What you can expect from 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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