Associate Manufacturing - Nights; D or C shift Job West Greenwich Rhode Island USA,Manufacturing / Production

Career Category

Operations

Job Description 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. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions.

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 - Nights What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will perform operations within the Manufacturing area, specifically solutions, at Amgen's innovative Rhode Island facility. You will be required to know, comprehend, and apply Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), as well as understand, follow, and document in batch records.

Responsibilities Include:

Perform batching and transfer of Buffers and Media in appropriate areas according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Follow and monitor critical processes, complete routine validation protocols, and regularly draft and revise documents such as Manufacturing Procedures, SOPs, and technical reports.
Conduct basic troubleshooting and assist in the review of documentation for assigned functions.
May also have the responsibility of initiating and owning area Deviations, revising SOP's and performing LEAN functions.
Identify, recommend, and implement improvements related to routine functions.

In this role, you will be expected to work a 12-hour shift (7PM-7AM) on a rotating schedule. This includes extra benefits such as receiving an added 15% shift differential, and also getting premium pay for any Sundays worked. The schedule during the initial on-boarding/training phase (2-6 weeks) will be administrative (Monday through Friday, approximately 8am to 5pm).

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The driven professional we seek is a self-starter with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

High school/GED + 2 years of manufacturing or operations work experience OR
Associate’s + 6 months of manufacturing or operations work experience OR
Bachelor’s Degree in a related field

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Science or Engineering
Knowledge of large-scale biotechnology operations such as purification, cell culture, aseptic processing, etc.
Knowledge of Single-use-Systems
CFR and Regulatory knowledge
Mechanical ability/expertise
Basic statistical mathematical skills
Ability to interpret and apply GMP knowledge
Understanding of analytical methods for manufacturing area
Demonstrated technical writing capability
Able to demonstrate project management skills and presentation skills
Ability to understand, apply and evaluate basic chemistry, biology and physical principles
Basic troubleshooting skills on production equipment
Experience with Delta V
Experience with lab equipment/testing

What you can expect of us

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