Utilities Manager – Day Shift

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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.

Be part of Amgen's newest and most advanced drug substance manufacturing plant. When completed, the Amgen FleX Batch facility will combine the latest in disposable technologies with traditional stainless-steel equipment to allow for maximum flexibility in operations. The FleX Batch facility will not only feature the best in-class drug substance manufacturing technologies with embedded industry 4.0 capabilities, but it will also integrate sustainability innovations to reduce carbon and waste, as part of Amgen's plan to be a carbon-neutral company by 2027.

Utilities Manager – Day Shift

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will provide technical and administrative leadership to a large and diverse group of craft-oriented personnel, with areas of focus including plant utilities, clean utilities, HVAC, and electrical systems.

The initial schedule will be Monday-Friday, approximately 7am-5pm, but the schedule will transition to a 12-hour-day shift (2-2-3) schedule based on business needs

• Responsible for leading the Amgen NC F&E utility staff and Service Providers supporting continuous clean and plant utility operations including electrical and HVAC systems at the site.
• Provide support as required, including outside of normal working hours to maintain continuous and compliant (safety, quality, etc.) utility operations at the site.
• Management and monitoring of a robust utility system maintenance program consisting of preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities to enhance personnel safety, equipment reliability, overall equipment effectiveness, and product quality.
• Ensure that all staff are trained and align with all safety and GMP standards and procedures.
• Enhance staff productivity and the efficient use of available resources across facilities.
• Analysis and accurate review of engineering / construction / maintenance cost forecasts against scope.
• Oversight and execution of complex facilities/utilities/maintenance related initiatives and small projects. Provide expertise and resources for capital project execution.
• Work cross-functionally with individuals, partners, clients, and others in Engineering, Environmental Health & Safety, Quality, Supply Chain and Manufacturing networks.
• Maintain and improve plant capability and equipment reliability in partnership with engineering leadership and technical staff.
• Identify areas of potential improvement, conduct analyses, recommend solutions, sponsor improvement projects and lead or support implementation.
• Maintain and develop key performance indicators of maintenance performance, lead, assess, develop staff and ensure that all targets and milestones are completed on time and on budget.
• Support network-wide improvement in plant maintenance and operation.
• Provide leadership and guidance to organizational resources to accomplish activities and objectives.
• Build a culture that cultivates and rewards creativity and innovation.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Maintenance/Instrumentation professional we seek is a dynamic candidate with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• High school diploma / GED and 12 years of Manufacturing Equipment Maintenance experience OR
• Associate’s degree and 8 years of Manufacturing Equipment Maintenance experience OR
• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of Manufacturing Equipment Maintenance experience OR
• Master’s degree and 3 years of Manufacturing Equipment Maintenance experience OR
• Doctorate degree
• AND in addition to meeting at least one of the above requirements, you must have experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing the allocation or resources. Your managerial experience may run concurrently with the required technical experience referenced above

Preferred Qualifications:

• 4+ years’ experience in engineering or utility operations within biotechnology and/or pharmaceutical or other regulatory environments, or Military experience
• 3+ years’ experience of ensuring compliance in a highly regulated environment
• Demonstrated interpersonal and facilitation skills and ability to work in a collaborative team-based environment
• Ability to apply analytical skills to evaluate and interpret complex problems using multiple sources of information
• Ability to lead multiple tasks and effectively set priorities
• Proven skill in goal setting and driving continuous improvement through setting and monitoring of key metrics
• Extensive knowledge of electro-mechanical, fluid, and gas equipment and systems
• Strong knowledge of maintenance management, utilities operations programs, and Computerized Maintenance Management Systems
• Demonstrated skill in analyzing and improving facilities related quality systems

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.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.

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

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As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

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