Manager Manufacturing Solution Prep - Nights

Amgen Inc. (IR); West Greenwich (RI); On-site; USD 106,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Medical, dental & vision

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Annual bonus program

Stock-based incentives

Generous time-off

Job summary

Amgen Inc. (IR) in Rhode Island is seeking a Manager Manufacturing Solution Prep - Nights to lead on-the-floor operations, coach staff, and ensure safe, compliant production. You will collaborate with Quality, EHSS, and Process Development while driving continuous improvement and Agile Workforce initiatives.

The role involves 12-hour night shifts, 2–6 week onboarding, and a shift pattern with weekend rotation. Strong people leadership and cGMP knowledge are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Directly manage people and/or leadership experience
• Experience in cGMP or highly regulated environments (preferred)
• Excellent communication and analytical problem-solving abilities

Responsibilities

• Own and reinforce safety and quality culture on the shift
• Lead the shift and ensure production targets are met
• Coach, develop, and onboard manufacturing staff
• Identify and drive process improvements
• Cross-train and allocate resources within AR5/AR30

Skills

People management

Leadership

Coaching

Hiring & onboarding

Problem solving

Gemba / floor presence

Agile workforce

Quality & safety ownership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Associate’s degree in related field

High school diploma or GED

Master’s degree or Doctorate (advantage)

Tools

AI tools (Copilot, ChatGPT)

Job description

Manager Manufacturing Solution Prep - Nights

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will champion a safe and compliant production environment through structured on-the-floor presence. This role will also be well positioned to champion problem solving and continuous improvement among the team and in collaboration with cross-functional partners in Quality, EHSS, F&E, and Process Development. The manager will be an active player in our OnePlant operating model, building reliability, agility, and efficiency through our I-530 pathway and Agile Workforce. The Front-Line Manager will collaborate routinely with Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Engineering, Facilities and Engineering, Maintenance, Process Development, Process Engineering, Supply Chain, Regulatory Compliance, and other site functions. This role requires strong technical ownership of manufacturing operations, disciplined execution of cGMP and safety expectations, and the ability to make timely decisions in a dynamic production environment. With minimal direction, the Manager is responsible for leading on-the-floor operations and staff in manufacturing. The Manager will supervise, coach, hire, onboard, and develop manufacturing staff while ensuring that team members are trained, capable, engaged, and prepared to meet production requirements. The Front-Line Manager will help define area objectives, identify improvement opportunities, lead change efforts, and deliver against short- and long-term AR5 manufacturing goals. This leader will be expected to strengthen reliability, improve operational efficiency, enable agility for future business needs, and support AR5’s commitment to being the best place for talent. The on-boarding phase for this role will last 2-6 weeks, during which time successful incumbents will be on an administrative schedule (Monday through Friday, approximately 8am to 5pm). Following the on-boarding phase, the successful incumbent will be expected to join a shift team working a 12-hour shift. The shift pattern will be 7pm -7am (C or D shift) with a two-week rotation covering 7 days per week. The rotating shift offers several benefits such as, an average of 14 days on shift per month with every other weekend off and 15% shift differential.

Scope of Responsibilities

Safety and Quality Oversight: The cornerstone of our operations are safe and compliant execution by the manufacturing team - own and reinforce the strong safety and quality culture within the shift and ensure standards are upheld through active engagement and coaching.

Operational Leadership: Lead the shift and collaborate with peer managers to reliably deliver production targets. Coordinate daily task allocation and plan ahead with the scheduling team for short- to mid-term schedule needs. Provide Purposeful Presence on the Floor (Gemba) to monitor overall department performance, provide coaching, and ensure consistency with our core Floor Operating Principles. Coordinate with support functions to troubleshoot, identify and resolve issues as needed while on shift.

Talent Development: Mentor and develop talent, fostering an environment of engagement, belonging, continuous learning, and operational excellence. Build a high-performing team, ensuring accountability and advancing technical and leadership capabilities.

Continuous Improvement, Innovation, and Process Enhancement: Identify and drive process improvement initiatives to support higher efficiency and eliminate non-value-added activities.

Agile Workforce Leadership: Role model ARI Manufacturing’s Agile Workforce behaviors by planning and executing cross-training and dynamic resource allocation across AR5 and AR30 that enhances responsiveness and productivity while increasing opportunities for staff development.

Leading Strategy Development and Execution: Assist in developing and implementing departmental strategy and plans aligned with broader AR5, ARI, and site manufacturing objectives. Translate strategic priorities into clear daily, weekly, and shift-level execution plans. Anticipate operational, quality, safety, training, and schedule risks and build contingencies to reduce impact. Deliver strong business results through continuous improvement, standardization, and disciplined execution. Use metrics, audit outcomes, process data, and staff feedback to identify trends and improve performance. Lead change efforts that improve safety, compliance, quality, efficiency, throughput, and reliability. Ensure the team understands how daily execution connects to Amgen’s mission, patient impact, and AR5 business priorities.

Building a Strong Organizational Alignment: Be responsible for selection, onboarding, training, evaluation, staff relations, performance management, and development of manufacturing staff. Ensure the right people, skills, and resources are in place and optimally allocated to achieve production, quality, and business goals. Interact with management to optimize organizational structure, roles, responsibilities, and shift performance. Build and develop a diverse, impactful team that can reliably execute complex manufacturing operations. Work across functions to build organizational and individual capability. Develop strong relationships with staff members and provide open, clear, and actionable feedback. Foster a team environment that supports accountability, innovation, continuous improvement, learning, knowledge-sharing, and psychological safety. Promote clear communication across shifts to ensure continuity, alignment, and readiness. Lead with a people-centered approach that supports engagement, retention, empowerment, and development.

What we expect of you

Basic Qualifications

High school diploma / GED and 12 years of Manufacturing and Operations experience OR Associate’s degree and 10 years of Manufacturing and Operations experience OR Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of Manufacturing and Operations experience OR Master’s degree and 3 years of Manufacturing and Operations experience OR Doctorate degree. In addition to meeting at least one of the above requirements, you must have experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing the allocation or resources. Your managerial experience may run concurrently with the required technical experience referenced above.

Preferred Qualifications

Background in Life Sciences or Engineering Knowledge and experience within a cGMP or other highly regulated environment including a basic understanding of technical elements across engineering, biological or chemical processing. Skilled in change management, team building, and fostering innovation. Excellent communication skills, drive, sense of urgency, and analytical problem-solving abilities. Demonstrated experience in applying Operational Excellence and Lean Manufacturing Experience with performance management including coaching, conflict resolution and performance reviews. Ability to be flexible and manage change. Demonstrated ability to forge and maintain strong relationships with other functional areas. User-level fluency with digital tools for daily management, data analysis and visualization, and application of Artificial Intelligence (e.g, Copilot, Chat GPT, etc).

What you can expect of us

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

• 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

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 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.

Application deadline

Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.

Salary Range

106,148.00USD -143,612.00 USD

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.

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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