Director Engineering

Role: Director of Engineering at Amgen North Carolina, overseeing Engineering, Automation, Maintenance, and Instrumentation for GMP drug substance manufacturing. Responsibilities include leading site strategies to ensure safe, compliant, reliable operations; managing asset-health programs; maintaining inspection readiness; partnering with site functions to implement new assets and resolve technical risks; and driving continuous improvement through digital and reliability initiatives. The role involves building and managing a high-performing technical organization, overseeing budgets, and engaging with external service providers. Qualifications: Doctorate (4+ years), Master’s (8+ years), or Bachelor’s (10+ years) in engineering, with at least 4 years managing teams or projects. Preferred: 12+ years’ experience in regulated biopharma manufacturing, including leadership of GMP operations, maintenance, reliability, or automation teams; expertise with CMMS platforms like Maximo; success in regulatory inspections and quality events; experience with capital projects and strategic planning. High-value: biologics manufacturing, GMP compliance, site-level engineering leadership, asset management, digital and sustainability initiatives. Collaboration: cross-functional with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, EHS, and digital teams. Work setup: not specified.