Engineer AML 7 - Process Engineering (Night Shift)

Amgen SA; Juncos (PR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Medical, dental & vision coverage

Life & disability insurance

Bonus program

Stock-based incentives

Job summary

Amgen is seeking a Process Engineer for the Night Shift to optimize equipment performance and manufacturing efficiency. You will provide hands-on engineering support across operations, PM strategies, and CMMS management to sustain continuous production.

The role requires a Master’s or Bachelor’s in Engineering with GMP exposure, strong reliability knowledge, and fluency in English and Spanish. Amgen offers a comprehensive benefits package and a collaborative, safety-focused culture.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 2 years of Engineering and/or Manufacturing support experience.
• Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, or Chemical Engineering.
• Experience in a GMP-regulated environment, particularly in pharmaceutical or biotech sectors.
• Proficiency in reliability engineering concepts (e.g., Root Cause Analysis, preventive maintenance).
• Strong organizational and technical writing skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in English and Spanish.
• Experience with CMMS systems, preferably MAXIMO.

Responsibilities

• Apply engineering principles to solve moderate-scope challenges, optimize processes, and improve equipment performance.
• Provide technical support for daily operations, including troubleshooting, maintenance strategy, and performance analysis.
• Own and manage equipment in CMMS, including work orders, preventive maintenance (PM) strategies, and spare parts management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Production, Quality, R&D, and Supply Chain) to enhance maintenance strategies, reliability assessments, and manufacturing efficiency.
• Analyze KPIs and use data-driven methods to optimize processes, improve efficiency, and reduce downtime.
• Support non-standard shift manufacturing operations as needed, including nights and weekends.
• Support automation solutions, digital tools, and emerging technologies to enhance process control and operational efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies, industry standards, regulatory requirements, and EHS guidelines.
• Support manufacturing and quality systems, including deviations, equipment qualification, process validation, and CAPA management.
• Provide training and mentorship to operators, maintenance personnel, and team members on new processes and troubleshooting techniques.
• Assist cost-saving initiatives, assessing ROI for process and equipment improvements.

Skills

Reliability engineering concepts

English & Spanish communication

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master’s or Bachelor’s in Engineering

Tools

MAXIMO CMMS

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. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline and portfolio of medicines to treat heart disease, obesity and obesity-related conditions, rare diseases, inflammatory conditions and cancer. 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.

Engineer AML 7 - Process Engineering (Night Shift)

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will play a key part in enhancing equipment performance and ensuring manufacturing efficiency. You will provide proactive and reactive technical engineering support, focusing on maintaining continuous operations, optimizing processes, and improving equipment reliability. This role includes supporting non-standard shift manufacturing operations, including nights and weekends.

• Apply engineering principles to solve moderate-scope challenges, optimize processes, and improve equipment performance.
• Provide technical support for daily operations, including troubleshooting, maintenance strategy, and performance analysis.
• Own and manage equipment in CMMS, including work orders, preventive maintenance (PM) strategies, and spare parts management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Production, Quality, R&D, and Supply Chain) to enhance maintenance strategies, reliability assessments, and manufacturing efficiency.
• Analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) and utilize data-driven methodologies to optimize processes, improve efficiency, and reduce downtime.
• Support non-standard shift manufacturing operations as needed, including nights and weekends.
• Support automation solutions, digital tools, and emerging technologies to enhance process control and operational efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies, industry standards, regulatory requirements, and Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) guidelines.
• Support manufacturing and quality systems, including deviations, equipment qualification, process validation, and CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Actions) management.
• Provide training and mentorship to operators, maintenance personnel, and team members on new processes, best practices, and troubleshooting techniques.
• Support cost-saving initiatives, assessing ROI for process and equipment improvements.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Process Engineer professional we seek is an individual contributor with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Master’s degree in Engineering
OR
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering & 2 years of Engineering and/or Manufacturing support experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, or Chemical Engineering.
• Experience in a GMP-regulated environment, particularly in pharmaceutical or biotech sectors.
• Proficiency in reliability engineering concepts (e.g., Root Cause Analysis, preventive maintenance).
• Strong organizational and technical writing skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in English and Spanish.
• Experience with CMMS systems, preferably MAXIMO.

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan comprising 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 including:

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental & vision coverage, and life & 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 and an annual site shutdown
• Flexible work models where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.

Sponsorship

Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of 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. We make all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities, consistent with legal requirements. Please contact us to request accommodation.