Automation Maintenance Technician

1001 Amgen Inc.; New Albany (OH); On-site; USD 87,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Annual bonus program

Stock-based incentives

Generous time-off

Flexible work models

Job summary

Amgen is hiring an Automation Maintenance Technician at the New Albany, Ohio site. The role provides technical engineering support for system/equipment optimization, upgrades, and modifications within a 24-hour operations framework.

You will ensure maintenance complies with CFRs, cGMPs, SOPs, and Amgen policies, while supporting regulatory inspections and complex fault investigations. The position shifts from a Monday–Friday administrative schedule to a full shift team structure as operations

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in engineering fields.
• 4+ years of technical engineering experience in manufacturing environments or a combination.
• Experience with regulatory/quality standards (FDA, cGMP) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate tech support on engineering, regulatory, calibration, quality, and automation issues.
• Assist during regulatory agency inspections.
• Provide technical support in response to the FDA and other agencies.
• Perform advanced maintenance activities and operate/monitor plant equipment per CFRs, cGMPs, SOPs, and Amgen policies.
• Investigate complex issues with mentorship from experienced staff.
• Maintain an up-to-date spare parts inventory for equipment/systems.
• Evaluate maintenance procedures and optimize the maintenance program.
• Interpret and review utility, process system, plumbing, HVAC P&ID’s.
• Support Operations on Non-Standard shifts including weekends/holidays.

Skills

Strong communication

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Associates degree + 4 years technical engineering experience

High school diploma / GED + 6 years technical engineering experience

Tools

Siemens PLCs

Rockwell Automation

SCADA/PLC control systems

Cognex Vision System

Job description

Career Category Engineering 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.

Automation Maintenance Technician

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. At Amgen we are committed to being science-based and follow a continuous learning approach to advancing science, driving discovery, and igniting innovation that works to help reduce disease. It is in this context that we endorse an inclusive and diverse workforce that helps drive scientific innovation and problem solving, leading to better scientific solutions that benefit both patients and society. Based in New Albany, Ohio, the site of Amgen’s new advanced product assembly and packaging plant. In this role you will provide technical engineering support on all system/equipment optimization strategies, upgrades, replacements, and modifications. You will evaluate and determine if utility systems, process maintenance, instrumentation/ calibration/electrical systems and technical cleaning systems are maintained in compliance with all applicable industry standards, regulatory standards and FDA standards in the Inspection and Packaging area. The original work schedule for this role will be an administrative schedule (Monday through Friday, approximately 8 am to 5 pm). As the facility moves into operation, the successful incumbent will be expected to join a shift team structure working to support coverage across Amgen’s 24-hour operations (6am-6pm). These shift structures can be a great opportunity to better support individual work/life priorities in Non-Standard Shifts structure.

Responsibilities

• Take part in the coordination of tech support on engineering, regulatory, compliance, calibration, quality, microbial/environmental, technical cleaning, validation, electrical and process automation issues.
• Assist during regulatory agency inspections.
• Provide technical support in response to the FDA and other regulatory agencies.
• Complete advanced maintenance activities or operate and monitor sophisticated plant support equipment in accordance with CFRs, cGMPs, SOPs, job plans and Amgen policies.
• Investigate complex issues or problems through the mentorship of experienced staff.
• Assist the team with maintaining an up-to-date working spare parts inventory system for the equipment/systems the team.
• Evaluate the current maintenance procedures and assist in the changes to optimize the maintenance program, trouble shoot and repair equipment/system failures.
• Interpret and review utility, process system/ equipment, plumbing, ductwork plans, architectural, and HVAC P&ID’s.
• Support Operations in Non-Standard shifts that includes weekends and/or holidays as determined by business.

Win What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek will possess these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree OR Associate’s degree and 4 years of Technical Engineering experience OR High school diploma / GED and 6 years of Technical Engineering experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Educational background in Mechatronics, Computer Science, Electronic Engineering Technology, Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering Understanding in PLC, Computer Serialization, Packaging Equipment, Inspection System SCADA/PLC Control System experience in Pharmaceutical, Medical Device or Biotechnology Industry Other Automated Control Systems to be supported are: Siemens and Rockwell HMI’s, Cognex Vision System, Sensor and Systech Serialization Experience with automation system hardware and software support, including installation Excellent organizational, project management, problem solving and technical writing capability Strong communication: verbal / written, collaboration, influencing and facilitation MS Office: Word, Excel, Power Point

What you can expect from 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.

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted.

Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

• 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, and flexible spending accounts
• 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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Sponsorship

Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed. In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information. 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.

Salary Range 86,685.55USD -117,280.45 USD

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.

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