Maintenance Technician – Utilities – Night Shift

Amgen Inc. (IR); Holly Springs (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Discretionary bonus

Flexible work model

Job summary

Amgen is seeking a Maintenance Technician for the Utilities team on the Night Shift to support the start‑up and daily operation of the FleX Batch facility. You will perform installation, troubleshooting, maintenance and documentation for plant utilities and associated equipment.

The role requires knowledge of utility systems (steam, WFI, HVAC, cooling) and the ability to work cross‑functionally with operations and vendors in a regulated environment. On‑call rotation may apply.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; 1 year of Utility Operations or Maintenance experience. Alternatively, an Associate’s Degree.
• Knowledge of plant utilities and mechanical maintenance preferred; familiarity with cGMP environment is a plus.
• Experience executing and documenting maintenance work orders in CMMS is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Install, troubleshoot, maintain, repair, test and document plant utility equipment.
• Perform operations and maintenance on systems like steam, chilled water, HVAC, WFI, and related equipment.
• Review maintenance reports, plans and records; communicate status to operators and stakeholders.
• Work with vendors and maintenance providers; participate in on-call rotations as needed.

Skills

Utility operations

Maintenance experience

PID interpretation

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's Degree

Job description

Career Category Maintenance Job Description

HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION? You’ve worked hard to become the professional you are today and are now ready to take the next step in your career. How will you put your skills, experience and passion to work toward your goals? At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies, reaching over 10 million patients worldwide. Come do your best work alongside other innovative, driven professionals in this meaningful role. Be part of Amgen's newest and most advanced drug substance manufacturing plant. When completed, the Amgen FleX Batch facility will combine the latest in disposable technologies with traditional stainless-steel equipment to allow for maximum flexibility in operations. The FleX Batch facility will not only feature the best in-class drug substance manufacturing technologies with embedded industry 4.0 capabilities, but it will also integrate sustainability innovations to reduce carbon and waste, as part of Amgen's plan to be a carbon-neutral company by 2027.

Maintenance Technician – Utilities – Night Shift Live

What you will do Let’s do this! Let’s change the world! In this valuable role you will provide technical expertise and guidance supporting the start-up of the plant utilities and daily operations. This position is on a rotating NIGHT shift (2-2-3 schedule, 7 PM to 7 AM). Perform intermediate installation, troubleshooting, maintenance, repair, testing and documentation/logs of process and utility equipment. Perform operations, maintenance and repair activities on utility equipment and systems providing utilities serving Manufacturing, Lab, and various operations across the ANC site: Specific plant systems include: steam, chilled water, compressed air, cooling tower water, and heating hot water. Specific Manufacturing and Lab utility systems include: clean steam, water for injection (WFI), process cooling water, process air, process gases, process waste, HVAC systems, walk-in cold rooms and freezers, and other environmental control units (chambers). Maintenance activities include: inspections, testing, minor/major equipment overhauls, pump rebuild/replacements, valve rebuild/replacements, HVAC troubleshooting/repair, piping modification/repair, etc. Additional responsibilities include partnering with maintenance service providers and equipment vendors. Complete quality and safety documentation and completion of work in a safe, compliant, and timely manner according to planning and predefined schedules with minimal impact to production while aligning with GMPs, SOPs and Amgen policies and regulations. Work in a highly productive and efficient manner to maximize the quantity of activities completed with focus on maintenance excellence. Ensure work is appropriately communicated to system operators and key stakeholders. Ensure work order documentation is completed accurately. Review maintenance reports, forms, plans and records. Identify waste, work-flow interrupters, and other opportunities for improvement, recommend solutions, and assist with implementation. Identify opportunities to learn new skills and actively participate in development that will improve overall team performance. Represent the Utilities Maintenance team in discussions and meetings with management and peers. 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 Maintenance teammate we seek is a dynamic candidate with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED and 1 years of Utility Operations or Maintenance experience
• Or Associate’s Degree

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years knowledge of utility operations and mechanical maintenance with an emphasis on plant utility equipment and systems (chillers, boilers, cooling towers, air compressors, etc.) and ability to effectively perform associated maintenance activities.
• Knowledge and experience within a cGMP or other highly regulated environment.
• Experience executing and documenting maintenance work orders in a computerized maintenance management system.
• Ability to interpret P&ID's.
• Ability to work with minimum direction.
• Ability to effectively communicate issues and status of tasks in a timely manner.
• Ability to interact constructively with peers/teams.

Thrive

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:

• 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 and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns
• Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible

Salary Range USD - 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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