Manufacturing Maintenance Technician

Amgen Inc. (IR); Juncos (PR); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Medical, dental & vision coverage

Stock-based incentives

Annual bonus program

Paid time off

Job summary

Amgen is seeking a Manufacturing Maintenance Technician to perform preventive and corrective maintenance on equipment used to manufacture therapies. You will follow cGMPs, SOPs, and safety protocols while documenting work and supporting changeovers across shifts.

Ideal candidates have an associate or technical degree and 2+ years of maintenance experience, with GMP familiarity and strong troubleshooting skills to ensure equipment reliability.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in maintenance or related field
• Technical school or associate degree required
• GMP/pharma environment experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on equipment
• Support changeovers and setup with minimal errors
• Follow cGMPs and safety procedures; document work
• Generate and complete work orders for maintenance tasks
• Troubleshoot equipment and assist with root-cause analysis
• Collaborate with senior technicians and supervisors

Skills

Maintenance experience

Technical training

Troubleshooting skills

CIP/SIP familiarity

Education

Associate’s degree

Technical school diploma

High school diploma + 4 yrs exp

Tools

Microsoft Office

SOPs

Job description

Career Category Maintenance 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. 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.

MANUFACTURING MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

What you will do Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will perform maintenance activities that ensure the reliability, safety, and efficiency of equipment used to manufacture therapies that improve patients’ lives. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Perform routine and preventive maintenance, corrective repairs, and basic troubleshooting on equipment and machinery in accordance with SOPs and safety protocols.
• Perform in equipment setup, disassembly, and handling with minimal errors; support changeover activities to ensure smooth transitions across shifts.
• Follow cGMPs, SOPs, and established safety procedures; complete required documentation under supervision and adhere to training requirements.
• Participate in scheduled maintenance programs, including generating and completing work orders for both corrective and preventive tasks.
• Support and perform troubleshooting efforts by identifying unusual conditions, bringing up issues appropriately, and collaborating with peers and senior technicians.
• Seek guidance from senior technicians and supervisors to clarify task expectations, priorities, or when encountering complex situations.
• Review technical manuals and internal resources to deepen understanding of equipment and processes.
• Communicate effectively with peers, shift leads, and supervisors to align on priorities, share updates, and ensure operational continuity across shifts.

What we expect of you

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

Basic Qualifications

• Associate’s degree and 2 years of Maintenance experience
• Or 2 years in a technical school setting with hands‑on experience
• Or High school diploma / GED and 4 years of Maintenance experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical expertise in manufacturing equipment operations, process systems maintenance, and CIP/SIP procedures.
• Experience in GMP-regulated environments within pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical device industries.
• Proficient in troubleshooting electrical and mechanical systems, including sensors, low‑voltage components, and electronic units.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical and mechanical schematics.
• Hands‑on experience with aseptic filling equipment (vial/syringe), parts washers, ultrasonic washers, autoclaves, and related cleaning systems.
• Familiarity with isolators, debaggers, ebeam systems, fillers, robotic systems, conveyors, and aseptic techniques; skilled in using alignment tools.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and other relevant computer applications.

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, including remote work arrangements, where possible

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Sponsorship

Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed . 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. For more information, visit www.amgen.com and follow us on www.twitter.com/amgen