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HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

If you feel like you are part of something bigger, it’s because you are. At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who achieve together—researching, manufacturing, and delivering ever-better products that reach over 10 million patients worldwide. It’s time for a career you can be proud of. Join us.

Does the thought of building an entirely new site from the ground up excite you?  Do you love building and developing high performing teams?  If you have a passion for talent development and want to be a part of Amgen’s mission to serve patients – every patient every time – then check out this exciting new opportunity.

Be part of the Amgen Advanced Assembly and Final Product Operation, a new facility focused on medical device assembly and packaging of injectable medicines. When completed, the Advanced Assembly and Final Product Operation facility will not only feature the best in-class assembly and packaging 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.

Director Engineering – Amgen Advanced Assembly and Final product Operations New Albany, Ohio Facilities & Engineering (F&E)

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What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world! In this vital role you will provide direction, management, planning and administration of Engineering and Maintenance resources for Amgen Ohio (AOH), to ensure all facility and production requirements are met. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Direct the AOH Central Utilities systems and processes, responsibility for supplying uninterrupted service to the AOH site within specifications.

• Ensure the Central Utilities are operated and maintained consistent with federal laws and regulations.

• Ensure Central Utilities, Preventive Maintenance and Calibration programs are aligned with cGMP requirements and current global regulations.

• Ensure that procedures are in place for cGMP activities and are followed by area personnel and contractors.

• Management and Monitoring of maintenance services to Central Utilities plant systems through the Maintenance Work Order Program.

• Manage Site Energy and Sustainability process thorough a continuous improvement program.

• Identify ways to improve the Central Utilities process and lower the operational costs.

• Manage Central Utilities Asset Management process.

• Responsible for planning, developing, and maintaining the Central Utilities budget.

• Alert senior management of critical quality, compliance, supply and safety risks.

• Perform management responsibilities associated to organize, development, coaching, mentorship of the engineering team, as well as the performance evaluation of direct reports.

• Selecting and on-boarding contracted personnel, ensuring there are an adequate number of personnel to perform the functions in accordance with cGMP requirements.

• Set realistic deadlines for achieving strategic objectives.

• Ensure others have the information, authority, and support needed to achieve objectives.

• Allocate organizational resources in alignment with strategic plans and priorities.

• Willingly makes tough decisions and difficult trade-offs on behalf of the organization.

• Anticipate complex challenges the organization may face in the future.

• Monitoring that different organization-level decisions are based on data and sound reasoning.

• Orchestrate organizational resources and activities to accomplish objectives.

• Commits resources to build a strong innovation portfolio and capitalize on new business opportunities.

• Builds a culture that cultivates and rewards creativity and innovation.

• Fosters a corporate culture that is equipped to handle change and transformation effectively.

• Active integration into Amgen global networks to deliver value to the collective operations.

• Analysis and accurate review of engineering / construction / maintenance cost forecasts against scope

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Director Engineering professional we seek is a strong leader with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree in Engineering and 4 years of Engineering industry experience

Or

Master’s degree in Engineering and 8 years of Engineering industry experience

Or

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 10 years of Engineering industry experience

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4 years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs or directing the allocation of resources.

Beyond that, additional preferred qualifications are:

• 10+or more years of engineering experience in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology/Engineering industry

• Strong experience with regulated environments (i.e. cGMP, OSHA, EPA) required

• Direct experience in utilities equipment maintenance and operations.

• Experience managing Calibration and Preventive Maintenance programs.

• Experience handling Reliability and Asset Management programs.

• Experience applying Root Cause Analysis techniques

• Experience identifying and implementing sustainability initiatives

• Knowledge in lean six sigma tools and/or Lean Maintenance experience with a continuous improvement mentality

• Proven effective communication, leadership, and escalation with an excellent verbal and oral communication

• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships across the network

• Negotiating, Budgeting, Goal setting and Capacity Planning/Inventory skills

• Demonstrated experience and ability to prioritize key areas of focus and the proactive leadership involvement

• Strong leadership skills with the knowledge of staff relations, coaching and mentorship of people

• Knowledge of basic compensation system practices and methodologies.

• Computer Proficiency (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Maximo)

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, so we work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.

• Vast opportunities to learn and move up and across our global organization

• Diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table and act

• Generous Total Rewards Plan comprising health, finance and wealth, work/life balance, and career benefits

Apply now

Apply now for a career that defies imagination, objects in your future are closer than they appear.

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