Specialist - Manufacturing - Engineering Support

Amgen Inc. (IR); New Albany (OH); On-site; USD 108,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

Amgen Inc. in Ohio is seeking an experienced documentation professional to support GMP manufacturing. You will develop, review, and update SOPs, WIs, and protocols, manage deviations, CAPA and change controls, and provide clerical support for document control.

You’ll liaise with cross-functional teams to implement changes and drive training documentation and continuous improvement. The role emphasizes accurate record keeping, timely processing, and maintaining current GMP standards in a

Qualifications

• Doctorate or Master’s with 2 years in Eng, Manufacturing, Packaging or Quality in pharma/biotech.
• Bachelor’s with 4 years in Eng, Manufacturing, Packaging or Quality in pharma/biotech.
• Associate’s with 8 years in Eng, Manufacturing, Packaging or Quality.
• High school diploma / GED with 10 years in Eng, Manufacturing, Packaging or Quality.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review, and update SOPs, WIs, protocols & reports for manufacturing.
• Generate, own, and provide subject matter expertise to records like deviations, CAPA and change controls.
• Provide technical and clerical support to the manufacturing team for documentation and data tracking.
• Liaise with manufacturing and cross functional teams on documentation changes.
• Collaborate with departments to support training documentation and continuous improvement.
• Support process owners and participate in troubleshooting and ongoing improvements.
• Help reduce document turnaround times and keep schedules current.

Education

Doctorate degree

Master’s degree with 2 years in Eng, Manufacturing, Packaging or Quality

Bachelor’s degree with 4 years in Eng, Manufacturing, Packaging or Quality

Associate’s degree with 8 years in Eng, Manufacturing, Packaging or Quality

High school diploma / GED with 10 years in Eng, Manufacturing, Packaging or Quality

Job description

Career Category Operations 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.

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world! In this role you will support the manufacturing team and provide technical expertise to regularly draft and revise documents such as Standard Operating Procedures (SOP'S), Work Instructions (WI), protocols, technical reports, and training material in a GMP regulated environment that supports the manufacturing process. This role will also lead and own quality records such as deviations, CAPAs, Change Controls, and Quality Risk Management and provide expertise in Amgen’s Quality Management System (QMS).

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Develop, review, and update technical content including but not limited to SOPs, WIs, risk assessments, protocols & reports for manufacturing team.
• Generate, own, and provide subject matter expertise to Quality System records as minor/major deviations, CAPA and change control records.
• Provide technical and clerical support to the manufacturing team in the preparation of documentation, collation of data and tracking of technical documents.
• Liaise with manufacturing team and other cross functional departments regarding documentation changes in an effective and timely manner.
• Collaborate with multiple departments to support new/revise training documentation for manufacturing staff.
• Support process owners and participate in continuous process improvement and / or troubleshooting projects.
• Support manufacturing team in reducing document turnaround times.
• Ensure documentation related actions are completed on time and current schedule is maintained, accurate, and up to date.
• Develop protocols for execution in Manufacturing to support change controls, deviations & troubleshooting investigations with provision from relevant SMEs.
• Track pending activities required to support change control implementations.
• Liaise with Quality Assurance to ensure that GMP standards are maintained in line with current operating systems.
• Share knowledge with members of the manufacturing team.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek will possess these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications

• Doctorate degree Or Master’s degree and 2 years in Engineering, Manufacturing, Packaging or Quality experience in pharmaceutical, medical device or biotechnology companies.
• Or Bachelor’s degree and 4 years in Engineering, Manufacturing, Packaging or Quality experience in pharmaceutical, medical device or biotechnology companies.
• Or Associate’s degree and 8 years in Engineering, Manufacturing, Packaging or Quality experience in pharmaceutical, medical device or biotechnology companies.
• Or High school diploma / GED and 10 years in Engineering, Manufacturing, Packaging or Quality experience in pharmaceutical, medical device or biotechnology companies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Educational Background in Science and/or Engineering.
• Experience working in GMP pharma and/or biotechnology industry.
• Experience in a Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) environment and solid background in technical writing.
• Experience with device assembly and packaging of final product.
• Ability to translate highly technical information into easily understandable information for manufacturing operators.
• Creative skills and usage of photographs, drawings, diagrams, animation, and charts that increase users’ understanding.
• Experience supporting deviations, investigations, CAPA’s and change controls.
• A fact-based problem solver with strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Pro‑active, result driven, and ability to prioritize work to meet deadlines.
• Good documentation and communication skills.

What you can expect of us

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of 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 that may include:

• 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

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

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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. In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Salary Range

107,545.40USD -145,502.60 USD