Utilities Manager – HVAC ​/ Electrical

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If you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who achieve together—researching, manufacturing, and delivering ever‑better products that reach over 10 million patients worldwide. It’s time for a career you can be proud of.

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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.

The schedule for this role will be on a Monday through Friday schedule from 7 AM to 4 PM.

• Responsible for leading the Amgen NC F&E utility staff supporting utility operations including HVAC and electrical systems at the site.
• Provide support as required 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 maximize personnel safety, equipment reliability, overall equipment effectiveness, and product quality.
• Lead maintenance strategies for Utility systems, including startup, commissioning, qualification support, daily operations, preventive/predictive/corrective maintenance, troubleshooting, and vendor/service‑provider oversight.
• Provide leadership for HVAC and environmental control systems including air handling and exhaust fan units, biosafety cabinets, air directional flow hoods, HEPA filtration/certification, walk‑in cold rooms and freezers, refrigeration/DX systems, environmental chambers, steam, chilled water, compressed air, cooling tower water, and heating hot water systems.
• Provide leadership for electrical systems including switch gear, MCCs, panel boards, lighting systems, UPSs, solar array inverters, emergency generators, motor starters, VFDs, low‑voltage control circuits, and related inspection, testing, troubleshooting, repair, and documentation activities.
• Ensure HVAC and electrical maintenance program documentation is developed, implemented, and maintained, including Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), change controls (CCMS), non‑conformances (NCs), work orders (WOs), job plans (JPs), hazard risk assessments (HRAs), and job hazard assessments (JHAs).
• Partner with Capital Project Delivery, Site Operations, Engineering, Quality, EHS, Manufacturing, equipment vendors, and maintenance service providers to support construction, startup, commissioning, qualification, safe operations, and ongoing reliability of HVAC and electrical assets.
• Ensure that all staff are trained and comply with all safety and GMP standards and procedures.
• Maximize 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…