Sr Engineer AML 6 - Utilities

Amgen SA; Juncos (PR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement and Savings Plan

Stock-based long-term incentives

Paid time off

Job summary

Amgen is seeking a Senior Engineer for Utilities who will lead the design, optimization, and reliability of critical HVAC and utility systems powering life‑changing therapies. You will develop engineering policies, supervise contractors, and apply advanced techniques while ensuring GMP and regulatory alignment across multiple teams.

The role requires deep expertise in chilled water, HVAC, and energy efficiency, with collaboration across global manufacturing, process development, quality, and

Qualifications

• PhD/MS/BS in Engineering or related field with relevant experience in pharma/biotech utilities or manufacturing.
• Experience with GMP, regulatory audits, and validation processes.
• Ability to lead design, commissioning, and validation of complex HVAC and utility systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, optimization, and reliability of systems powering delivery of therapies.
• Develop policies and procedures affecting multiple units.
• Supervise and coordinate work of contractors and suppliers on projects.
• Apply advanced engineering techniques to complex problems within and across disciplines.
• Ensure compliance with GMP and regulatory requirements in utilities.

Skills

HVAC systems

Clean utilities

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

PhD in Engineering

MS in Engineering + 2 yrs exp

BS in Engineering + 4 yrs exp

Tools

MAXIMO

CCMS

MMP

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. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline and portfolio of medicines to treat heart disease, obesity and obesity‑related conditions, rare diseases, inflammatory conditions and cancer. 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.

Sr Engineer AML 6 - Utilities

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will lead the design, optimization, and reliability of systems and equipment that power the delivery of high‑quality, life‑changing therapies.

• Complete complex or novel assignments requiring development of new and/or improved engineering techniques and procedures.
• Develop engineering policies and procedures that affect multiple organizational units.
• Supervise, coordinate and review work contractors/suppliers on an ongoing basis as well as on a project basis.
• Employ advanced engineering techniques and/or modifications of advanced techniques within area of engineering expertise.
• Apply knowledge of engineering principles and practices outside of area of discipline expertise to broad variety of assignments in related fields
• Serves as a peer‑recognized engineering technology specialist in the area of chilled water and HVAC, with overall responsibility for determining methodologies in that area.
• Application of mature engineering knowledge in planning and conducting projects.
• Operate under a culture of problem solving and continuous improvement.
• Work with global engineering, manufacturing, process development, utilities, facilities, quality assurance and validation departments in developing requirements and recommendations for large and/or highly complex system/facility modifications.
• Work with project managers to complete design and engineering projects within schedule, budget and quality constraints. Coordinate the work of consultants, architects and engineering firms on development of standard design documents.
• Develop departmental budgets or project budgets encompassing multiple disciplines for area within project or entirety of smaller project.
• Develop technical solutions to complex problems requiring the regular use of resourcefulness and creativity.
• Interacts optimally with variety of communication and working styles.
• Management of contractors and vendors.

What we expect of you

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

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree in Engineering

Or

Master’s degree in Engineering and 2 years of Engineering and/or Mfg Support experience

Or

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 4 years of Engineering and/or Mfg Support experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Educational background in Engineering.
• Deep knowledge in Clean Utilities Gases and HVAC.
• Experience working with FDA Water Regulation
• Experience on Regulatory Audits at GMP level.
• Experience supporting Capital Project from URS to Validation.
• Knowledge in CCMS – MAXIMO – MMP.
• Working knowledge of pharmaceutical/biotech processes.
• Specialized industrial chilled water and HVAC systems expertise.
• Familiarity with validation and documentation processes in a highly regulated environment.
• Ability to operate specialized equipment and computers as appropriate.
• Ability to interpret and apply GMPs.
• Ability to apply engineering science to improvements and troubleshooting.
• Able to develop solutions to routine technical problems of limited scope.
• Demonstrated skills in the following areas: problem solving and applied engineering, basic technical report writing, validation Protocol writing, dealing with and managing change, technical (equipment specific), analytical problem solving, computer literacy, schedule development, facilitation, collaboration, basic project management and completion and follow‑up
• In‑depth knowledge of commissioning/validation processes as applied to new equipment installations.
• Ability to balance multiple projects at one time.
• Ability to provide solutions to a large variety of technical problems of moderate to large complexity and scope.
• Problem solving skills based on scientific and engineering theory, calculations, and creativity.
• Skills in the development of hypotheses and approach.
• Working knowledge of financial analysis tools.
• Working knowledge in energy conservation projects and savings estimates

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 where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.

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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 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.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer. We make all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities, consistent with legal requirements. Please contact us to request accommodation.