Maintenance Technician I - Night Shift

Amgen; Holly Springs (NC); On-site; USD 71,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Annual bonus

Stock incentives

Generous time-off

Flexible work models

Job summary

Amgen is seeking a Maintenance Technician I – Night Shift to support plant start-up, commissioning and ongoing maintenance across manufacturing, laboratories, utilities, and other critical site operations. The role emphasizes safety, compliance, and high-level documentation of SOPs, work orders, and process records.

Strong teamwork and adherence to cGMP are essential. The position may require on-call rotation, nights, weekends, or holidays, with competitive benefits and a focus on maintaining

Qualifications

• High school/GED with 1 year maintenance experience or Associate’s degree.
• Knowledge of cGMP in a regulated environment is preferred.
• Experience executing and documenting maintenance work orders in a CMMS.

Responsibilities

• Support start-up, commissioning and qualification of equipment and systems.
• Develop and implement maintenance program documentation (SOPs, WO, JP, HRAs, JHAs).
• Ensure safety and compliance during construction, start-up and maintenance activities.
• Perform installation, troubleshooting, maintenance, testing and documentation of equipment.
• Review maintenance reports and coordinate with operators and stakeholders.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Safety focus

Adaptability

Education

High school diploma or GED + 1 year maintenance experience

Associate’s degree

Tools

CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System)

P&ID interpretation

Procedural documentation

Job description

Career Category Manufacturing 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.

MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN I – NIGHT SHIFT

What you will do Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will provide technical expertise and guidance supporting the start-up of the plant and daily operations.

• Focus year’s 1 and 2 will be to partner with the Capital Project Delivery and Site Operations team providing technical support associated with the start-up, commissioning, and qualification of the wide variety of equipment and systems used in Manufacturing, Laboratories, Utilities, and other areas at the site.
• Support development, writing and implementation of the Maintenance program documentation including Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Work Orders (WO), Job Plans (JP), Hazard Risk Assessments (HRA), Job Hazard Assessments (JHA), etc.
• Ensure safety of all staff during plant construction and start-up operations and maintenance activities.
• Post-Construction completion and continued operations: Performing intermediate installation, troubleshooting, maintenance, repair, testing and documentation/logs of process and utility equipment.
• Completing quality and safety documentation and completing the work in a safe, compliant, and timely manner according to planning and predefined schedules with minimal impact to production while aligning with GMP standards, SOP adherence and Amgen policies and regulations.
• Able to work in a highly productive and efficient manner to maximize successful outcome to activities completed with a focus on maintenance excellence.
• Ensure work is appropriately communicated to system operators and key stakeholders.
• Ensure work order documentation is completed accurately.
• Identify opportunities to learn new skills and actively participate in the development that will improve overall team performance.
• Reviewing and technically approving maintenance reports, forms, plans and records.
• Identify waste, work-flow interrupters, recommend solutions, and assist with implementation.
• Represent Maintenance team as a leader or as a delegate to the management team in discussions and meetings with peers and other site functions.
• Provide facility and manufacturing support as needed with on‑call rotation - this may be outside of normal working hours including nights, weekends, and holidays.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The resilient professional we seek shall be able to adjust well in a fast pace working environment, while collaborating to solve issues and drive continuous improvements with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications

• High school/GED + 1 year of Maintenance work or military experience OR Associate’s degree

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience working in a highly regulated function – cGMP.
• Experience executing and documenting maintenance work orders in a computerized maintenance management system.
• Ability to interpret P&ID's.
• Ability to effectively communicate issues and status of tasks in a timely manner.
• Ability to interact constructively with peers.
• Works well in teams and utilizes science‑based collaboration to drive continuous improvements.
• Has an understanding and utilizes World Class Maintenance initiatives to deliver positive outcomes.
• Works effectively with others who have different perspectives, backgrounds and/or styles and can produce positive outcomes without relying on unnecessary oversite.
• A leader in safety, quality, and compliance.

What you can expect of us

From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

Benefits

• 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 where possible.

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.

Salary Range 71,326.90USD -96,501.10 USD

Sponsorship

Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.

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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