Senior Maintenance Technician Utilities (Waste Water Treatment) Day Shift

BioSpace; Holly Springs (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Life & disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Stock-based incentives

Discretionary bonus program

Flexible work models

Job summary

Amgen in North Carolina seeks a Senior Maintenance Technician for Utilities (Waste Water Treatment) on day shift to support the new FleXBatch facility. You will lead wastewater operations, monitor performance, perform preventive maintenance, and ensure regulatory compliance.

Role requires experience with SCADA/PLC/HMI, mechanical maintenance, and safety responsibility, with on-call rotations and collaboration across manufacturing and labs to maintain production efficiency.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required or equivalent with relevant experience.
• Technical School training with hands-on water treatment/maintenance experience adds value.
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance and safety practices is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise and guidance for start-up and daily operation of plant utilities.
• Operate, monitor, and maintain wastewater treatment systems; troubleshoot and optimize performance.
• Maintain logs and documentation; ensure compliance with discharge permits and GMP policies.
• Monitor SCADA/PLC/HMI systems and respond to alarms or emergencies.
• Coordinate with maintenance providers and equipment vendors as needed.
• Support on-call rotation including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Independent work

P&ID interpretation

Safety/compliance

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Technical School training

Tools

CMMS

Job description

HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION? Youveworked 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,experienceand passion to work toward your goals? At Amgen, our shared missionto serve patientsdrives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the worlds leading biotechnology companies, reaching over10 million patientsworldwide. 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 AmgenFleXBatch facility will combine the latest in disposable technologies with traditional stainless-steel equipment to allow for maximum flexibility in operations. TheFleXBatch 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.

Senior Maintenance Technician Utilities (Waste Water Treatment) Day Shift

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What you will do

Letsdo this!Letschange the world! In this valuableroleyou will provide technicalexpertiseand guidance supporting the start-up ofthe plantutilities and daily operations. This position is on a rotatingdayshift (2-2-3schedule,7AMto7PM).

The Senior Wastewater Treatment Operator/Mechanicis responsible forthe operation, monitoring, maintenance, troubleshooting, and optimization of industrial wastewater treatment systems to ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal discharge permit requirements. This position serves as a technical lead for wastewater treatment operations, laboratory testing, process control, preventive maintenance, equipment repairs, and operator training.

The Senior Operator/Mechanic works independently tomaintaintreatment system performance, monitor permit compliance parameters, and perform mechanical and electrical maintenance on wastewater treatment equipment including pumps, mixers, chemical feed systems, Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) systems, instrumentation, controls, and associated utilities.

Operate andmonitorindustrial wastewater treatment processes including equalization, pH adjustment, chemical treatment, dissolved air flotation (DAF), sludge handling, and discharge systems.

Monitor wastewater flow, pH, Total Suspended Solids (TSS), Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), Total Nitrogen (TN), Ammonia Nitrogen (NH3-N), Total Phosphorus (TP), Chlorides, and other permit-regulated parameters.

Conduct routine inspections of treatment systems, tanks, pumps, valves, piping, instrumentation, and process equipment.

Evaluate treatment performance and make operational adjustments tomaintaincompliance with discharge permits.

Monitor SCADA, PLC, HMI, and automated control systems to ensure proper operation.

Respond to process alarms and emergency situations to preventpermitviolations and operational disruptions.

Maintainaccurateoperational logs, inspection reports, and compliance documentation.

Safety and Environmental Compliance

Follow all environmental, health, and safety regulations and company policies.

Utilizeappropriate personalprotective equipment (PPE).

Participate in confined space entry, lockout/tagout, chemical handling, and emergency response activities.

Maintain compliance with wastewater discharge permits and environmental regulations.

Mechanical Maintenance

Performoperation,troubleshooting, maintenance, repair,testingand documentation/logs ofsite wastewater treatment system.

Supportoperations, Maintenance And Repair Activities On Utility Equipment And Systems Providing Utilities Serving Manufacturing, Lab, And Various Operations Across The ANC Site

Specific plant systemsinclude:steam, chilled water, compressed air, cooling tower water, and heating hot water.

Specific Manufacturing and Lab utility systemsinclude: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 activitiesinclude:inspections, testing, minor/major equipment overhauls, pump rebuild/replacements, valve rebuild/replacements, HVAC troubleshooting/repair, piping modification/repair, etc.

Additionalresponsibilities include partnering with maintenance service providers and equipment vendors.

Complete quality and safety documentation and completion of work in a safe, compliant, andtimelymanner according to planning and predefined schedules with minimal impacttoproduction while aligning with GMPs, SOPs and Amgen policies and regulations.

Ensure work order documentation is completed accurately.

Identifywaste, work-flow interrupters, and other opportunities for improvement, recommend solutions, andassistwith implementation.

Identifyopportunities to learn new skills and activelyparticipatein 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,weekendsand holidays.

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What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Maintenance teammate waseekis a dynamic candidate with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED and6years ofWater TreatmentOperations or Maintenance experience
• Or 2 years in a Technical School setting with hands-on experience inWaterTreatmentOperations or Maintenance experience

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+yearsknowledge ofwastewater treatmentoperations and mechanical maintenance and ability to effectively perform associated maintenance activities.
• 3+yearsknowledge of pneumatic, mechanical, and hydraulic systems 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 tasksin a timely manner.
• Ability to interact constructively with peers/teams.

What you can expect of us

In Addition To The Base Salary, Amgen Offers a Total Rewards Plancomprisinghealth 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

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation toparticipatein 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.