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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.
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 - AML 14

What you will do
Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will support the Formulation and Filling operations according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Will perform and supervise critical processes, complete routine protocols, and regularly draft and revise documents such as Manufacturing Procedures and SOPs. Perform basic troubleshooting and assist in the review of documentation for assigned functions. May participate on cross-functional teams. Employees may also have the responsibility of owning Deviations/CAPA’s. May identify, recommend, and implement improvements related to routine functions in a Non-Standard Shift environment.

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Hands-on operations, set-up, clean, sanitize and prepare room and equipment for the Component Preparation, Formulation, and/or Filling Processes.
• Perform and monitor critical processes, implement routine validation protocols, and regularly draft and revise documents such as Manufacturing Procedures and SOPs.
• Assist in the review of documentation for assigned functions (e.g., equipment logs, routine area audits, batch records).
• Perform equipment cleaning, assembly, and sterilization.
• Receive, store, deliver, transfer, reconcile, cycle count, or ship materials per c GMP procedures and regulations.
• Operate multiple inventory software applications and resolve basic system issues within Amgen’s SAP and MES system.
• Operate warehouse equipment, e.g. pallet jack, etc.
• May initiate quality deviations.
• May identify, recommend, and implement improvements related to routine functions.
• Conduct basic troubleshooting.
• Recognize & accurately report problems.
• May train staff to perform hands-on tasks.
• May act as safety representative.

What we expect of you
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Associate Manufacturing professional we seek is an individual contributor with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:
High school/GED and 2 years of manufacturing work experience
OR
Associate’s Degree and 6 months of manufacturing work experience
OR
Bachelor’s Degree

Preferred Qualifications:

• Educational background in Life Sciences, Biotechnology or Engineering
• Availability to Support Non-Standard Shifts including rotative weekdays and weekends.
• Experience working in a GMP biotechnology, pharmaceutical or medical device company.
• Proficient experience performing assembling disassembling, operating, and understanding equipment per procedures.
• Knowledge of basic computer systems including Microsoft Office, SAP, MES, LIMS.
• Organizational skills and talent to perform assignments with a high degree of attention to detail.
• Capacity to follow written procedures, recognize and report malfunctions and adjust equipment.
• Knowledge of working with Aseptic Techniques.
• Problem Solving, Teamwork and Communication Skills.
• Technical writing capability.

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 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
• 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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