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HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

You’ve earned your degree. How will you use that achievement to reach your goals? Do more with the knowledge you’ve worked hard to acquire and the passion you already have. 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, reaching over 10 million patients worldwide. Become the professional you are meant to be in this meaningful role.

Sr. Automation Engineer

Live

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this role the Sr. Automation Engineer will provide automation support to the manufacturing dept.

• Provide hands-on PLC/DCS/BMS/HMI/SCADA programming services including development work for integration of new systems and upgrade of existing systems.
• Support and review validation documents.
• Project Engineering support for the automation project cycle on large project.
• The ideal candidate will need subject matter expertise to support automation systems as it related to formulation and fill finish plant operations.

Win

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The engineering professional we seek is a dynamic individual with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications

Doctorate Degree

OR

Master's Degree and 3 years of Engineering experience

OR

Bachelor's Degree and 5 years of Engineering experience

OR

Associate's degree and 10 years of Engineering experience

OR

High school diploma/GED and 12 years of Engineering experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in electrical, chemical, or mechanical engineering or Advanced degree.
• Min. 5+ years working on Rockwell Automation and Allen-Bradley PLCs (ControlLogix), and Factorytalk View SE SCADA system.
• Project engineering skills over and above the technical skills.
• Excellent people, team, and verbal/written communication skills.
• Experienced in process control engineering and troubleshooting with Lyophilizers, Isolators, Freeze Dryers, Vial Washers, Vial Fillers, Capping machines.
• Experience with Process Design, Commissioning and change control methodology. Direct experience with regulated environments including detailed understanding of cGMPs.
• Ability to update and read P&IDs, instrumentation and electrical design packages including SDS, HDS, URS, IQ, OQ, VP and VSR among other engineering and validation documentation. Develop of detailed specification, engineering documents, SOP and operating standards.
• Able to support manufacturing operations through effective troubleshooting and ensuring automated equipment uptime and reliability.
• Knowledge of OSI PI Historian, IFIX, Siemens PLC, Wonderware and programming languages such as VBA.
• Pharmaceutical, Biotech, Medical Device, FDA industry experience with cGMP regulations.
• Ability to work with others in a matrixed environment
• Strong focus on safety.
• Some documentation and computer system validation experience.
• Automation / Controls engineering experience in a system integrator environment.
• Direct hands on experience with lifecycle management of control systems hardware and software infrastructure.
• Work with manufacturing, process development, utilities, facilities, quality assurance and validation departments in developing requirements and recommendations for large and/or highly complex system/facility modifications.

Thrive

Some of the vast rewards of working here

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.

• Full support and career-development resources to expand your skills, enhance your expertise, and maximize your potential along your career journey
• A 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—with compensation and benefits rated above 4 stars (out of 5) on Glassdoor

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for a career that defies imagination

Objects in your future are closer than they appear. Join us.

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