Manufacturing Systems Engineer

Amgen SA; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Amgen is seeking a Manufacturing System Engineer (DeltaV) to support design, maintenance, and lifecycle management of manufacturing automation systems. You will troubleshoot, implement changes, and collaborate with QA, IT/OT, Maintenance, and Process Engineering to improve system reliability and regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate has a Master’s or Bachelor’s in Engineering/ Life Sciences with 4+ years in manufacturing automation, ideally in biotech/pharma, and hands-on DeltaV experience.

Qualifications

• Masters/ bachelor/ associate level with life sciences or engineering focus is preferred
• 4+ years in manufacturing automation in biotech or pharma is favored
• Experience with DeltaV DCS and ISA-88 batch principles
• Strong knowledge of GMP, EHSS, and regulatory documentation
• Ability to troubleshoot, document, and implement CAPAs
• Cross-functional collaboration with IT/OT, QA, maintenance, and process engineering
• Experience with change controls, deviations, and risk assessments

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day automation support, troubleshooting, and incident investigation
• Assess, test, deploy, document automation changes per SOPs and GMP
• Support automation projects from design through commissioning and handover
• Escalate complex issues to Senior Manufacturing Systems Engineer
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities to enhance reliability and compliance
• Monitor metrics and implement approved improvements
• Assist audits and inspections within assigned scope
• Prepare technical specs, test plans, and as-built documentation
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to execute activities
• Share knowledge with junior engineers and contractors

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.

Manufacturing System Engineer (DeltaV)

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will provide technical expertise to support the design, maintenance, optimization, and lifecycle management of manufacturing automation systems. You approved implementations within assigned scope, resolve moderate‑complexity issues, and collaborate with cross‑functional stakeholders to improve system reliability, operational performance, and compliance with GMP, Good Engineering Practice (GEP), EHSS, and regulatory requirements.

• Provide day‑to‑day automation support, including troubleshooting, incident investigation, system monitoring, change implementation, and coordination with relevant stakeholders. Escalate and work closely with the Senior Manufacturing Systems on complex, high‑impact, or non‑routine issues.
• Assess, implement, test, deploy, and document automation changes in accordance with applicable SOPs and GMP requirements. Participate in technical discussions and provide technical assessment and advice within their assigned scope; engage the Senior Manufacturing Systems Engineer for complex, high‑impact, or non‑routine changes.
• Support technical work and small‑to‑medium automation projects from design and risk assessment through commissioning, qualification, startup, and handover.
• Troubleshoot and investigate automation issues; prepare technical reports; implement technical solutions and CAPA actions; and identify recurring issues for improvement. Escalate complex issues to the Senior Automation Engineer.
• Identify, develop and implement continuous improvement opportunities to improve automation‑system reliability, efficiency and compliance.
• Monitor and analyze established metrics; recommend and implement approved improvements.
• Promote Safety, Quality and Compliance culture and continuous improvement mindset that lead to plant safety, quality and compliance to regulatory requirement
• Support audits and inspections and participate in discussions within their assigned technical scope.
• Prepare and review technical specifications, test plans, change records, implementation plans, contingency measures, and as‑built documentation.
• Coordinate with Manufacturing, Quality, Maintenance, Process Engineering, IT/OT, EHSS and external service providers to execute operational activities, changes and technical issue resolution.
• Share technical knowledge and provide day‑to‑day guidance to junior engineers and contractors within their area of expertise.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients.

• Master’s degree in in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or Life Sciences OR
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or Life Sciences and 2 years of directly related experience OR
• Associate’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or Life Sciences and/or 6 years of directly related experience OR
• High school diploma in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or Life Sciences / GED and 8 years of directly related experience
• Preferred 4+ years’ experience in manufacturing automation, particularly in biotechnology or pharmaceutical industries
• Preferred 4+ years' experience in DeltaV Batch configuration and ISA-88 principles, including units, equipment modules, phases, recipes, and batch troubleshooting.
• Experience with Emerson DeltaV DCS system and ability to perform advanced troubleshooting, and system integration using OPC, Foundation Fieldbus, and Profibus technologies.
• Working knowledge of pharmaceutical/biotech processes
• Experience applying GMP requirements through change controls, deviations, risk assessments, CAPA actions, data‑integrity practices, and inspection‑ready documentation.
• Experience in delivering automation project work packages, from requirements and design through testing, commissioning, handover, and closeout.
• Experience coordinating cross‑functional technical activities in a GMP manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of EHSS requirements

Your selection for this role will be subject to fulfilling the medical requirements of this job scope. If so, you will be informed of the medical check(s) that you may need to undergo. All medical related expenses incurred from this medical check shall be borne by the company.

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 competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.

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As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.