Specialist Manufacturing

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.

Duties:
Lead and support planning and execution of key initiatives with cross functional teams at the production floor;
Liaison at the floor and with cross function teams to assure program (NPI/PRI) preparation, implementation, sustainment and capture and share lessons learned;
Provide and analyzes data to support management evaluation of process performance trends. Provide subject matter expertise for area of responsibility;
Own quality records including change control, CAPA, deviations, and deliver to timelines;
Support AR5 and AR30 manufacturing organizations in the prioritization and execution of these activities to maximize plant performance and plant capacity;
Collaborate with Quality, Process Engineering, Regulatory, and Process Development to implement process improvements;
Support of front-line managers through on the floor presence;
Own and author critical standard operating procedures and supporting documentation and training; and Anticipate risk and builds contingencies to help mitigate impact.

Master’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance, Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering or related field & 2 years of experience in the job offered or a manufacturing-related occupation. The position requires 2 years of experience the following:

• Implementing Lean manufacturing to optimize inventory, reduce waste and drive continuous improvement methodologies;

• Applying six sigma principles to lower defect rates for process or raw materials;

• Continuous Improvement and Operation Excellence Tools including: 5S, Fish Bone, Poke Yoke, and Build Standard work;

• Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) production operations;

• Project management methodology and tools including:
  Spotfire (Data analytics), MES (PAS-X), PI System (data historian), Track Wise, Veeva, and SAP (ERP);

• Safety programs including Job Safety Risk Assessment, Ergonomic Job Measurement System, and identification of risks;

• Data analysis and control charting; and

• Project management skills including collaborating with cross-functional teams to validate the manufacturing line layout according to equipment and process requirements.

Job type:
Full-Time position. The annual salary range for this position in the U.S. is $ - $ per year. Also, this position offers stock, retirement, medical, life and disability insurance and eligibility for an annual bonus or for sales roles, other incentive compensation. For more details visit

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.…