Manager Utilities Maintenance

Amgen Inc. (IR); Breda; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13th month

Holiday allowance

On-site gym

Company restaurant

Job summary

Amgen Breda is seeking a Utilities Maintenance Manager to lead a team of eight FTE responsible for maintaining critical utility systems across manufacturing and warehousing. The role focuses on safety, reliability, and compliance while guiding preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance.

You will partner with Engineering, Operations, Quality and external vendors to drive asset lifecycle planning, continuous improvement, and site growth, with a strong emphasis on people development,

Qualifications

• Experience leading maintenance or facilities teams in industrial settings.
• Strong knowledge of utility systems (HVAC, boilers, chilled water, purified water).
• Proven ability to coach, develop, and inspire technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Utilities Maintenance team.
• Ensure safe, compliant maintenance execution.
• Coordinate maintenance activities with engineering and operations.
• Drive continuous improvement and asset lifecycle planning.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

English proficiency

People management

Education

HBO-level education

Job description

Career Category Maintenance Job Description At Amgen, our mission is simple: to serve patients. Every day, our teams ensure that critical manufacturing processes run safely, reliably, and compliantly — enabling the delivery of life-changing medicines to millions of patients worldwide. At Amgen Breda, medicines are labeled, assembled, stored, and shipped to countries around the world. Every day, more than 1,000 colleagues from over 40 nationalities contribute to supply chain operations, manufacturing, marketing and sales of our medicines, and clinical research into new therapies. Join us as: Manager Utilities Maintenance LIVE

What you will do

As the Utilities Maintenance Manager, you lead the team (8 FTE) responsible for maintaining the critical utility systems that keep our manufacturing and warehousing operations running safely and reliably. You'll lead a team of Maintenance Engineers and (Lead) Maintenance Technicians, providing direction, coaching, and support while ensuring the safe and efficient execution of maintenance activities. Together, you'll support critical utility systems such as HVAC, refrigeration, compressed air, chilled water, boilers, purified water, clean steam, and building automation systems. Our Breda site continues to grow through investments in facilities, automation, and manufacturing capacity. In this role, you'll help shape the future of our utility infrastructure by balancing day-to-day operational excellence with long‑term maintenance planning and asset lifecycle management. In this role, you will:

Lead, coach, and develop the operational Utilities Maintenance team. Ensure the safe, compliant, and efficient execution of preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance. Set priorities, allocate resources, and coordinate maintenance activities, contractor support, and on‑call coverage. Partner with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Reliability Engineering, and external vendors to deliver reliable utility systems. Drive continuous improvement, maintenance performance, and asset lifecycle planning to support future site growth. Support utility‑related projects, infrastructure upgrades, and investment initiatives.

WIN

What we expect from you HBO-level education or equivalent technical experience. Experience leading maintenance, utilities, or facilities teams within an industrial environment. Strong knowledge of utility systems such as HVAC, refrigeration, compressed air, boilers, chilled water, purified water, clean steam, or similar infrastructure. A people‑focused leadership style with the ability to coach, develop, and inspire technical teams. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. Good command of English. Experience in a GMP or other regulated manufacturing environment is a plus.

THRIVE

What you can expect from us Work in a modern, exceptionally well‑maintained facility with state‑of‑the‑art equipment and technology. Be part of a growing site that continues to invest in facilities, automation, and manufacturing capabilities. Shape the future of our utilities organization through team development, operational excellence, and long‑term asset planning. A highly competitive compensation package, including bonus, 13th month, holiday allowance, and additional benefits. Lots of learning and growth opportunities within a global biotechnology leader, together with access to an on‑site gym, vitality programs, and a healthy company restaurant.

Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology. Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its biologics manufacturing expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people's lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the world's leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential. For more information, visit www.amgen.com and follow us on www.twitter.com/amgen