Electrical Technician

Role Summary

Electrical Technician at Amgen. Provide electrical technical expertise and guidance supporting the start-up of the plant utilities and daily operations.

Responsibilities

• Performing intermediate installation, troubleshooting, maintenance, repair, testing and documentation/logs of Electrical and utility equipment including Electrical power, lighting, solar array systems and components.
• Performing operations, maintenance and repair activities on electrical equipment and systems providing utilities serving Manufacturing, Lab, and various operations across the ANC site.
• Specific electrical systems include: switchgear, MCC‚Äôs, panelboards, lighting systems, UPS‚Äôs, solar array inverters and emergency generators.
• Specific control systems include: motor starters, VFD‚Äôs, lighting systems, and misc. Low voltage circuits.
• Electrical maintenance support activities include inspections, testing, minor/major equipment overhauls, pump rebuild/replacements, equipment troubleshooting/repair, etc.
• Overseeing maintenance service providers and equipment vendors.
• Completing quality and safety documentation and completing the work in a safe, compliant, and timely manner according to planning and predefined schedules with minimal impact to production while aligning with GMPs, SOPs and Amgen policies and regulations.
• Working in a highly productive and efficient manner to maximize the quantity of activities completed with focus on maintenance excellence.
• Ensuring work is appropriately communicated to system operators and key stakeholders.
• Ensuring work order documentation is completed accurately.
• Reviewing and technically approving maintenance reports, forms, plans and records.
• Identifying waste, work-flow interrupters, and other opportunities for improvement, recommending solutions, and assisting with implementation.
• Identifying opportunities to learn new skills and actively participate in development that will improve overall team performance.
• Representing the Utilities Maintenance team in discussions and meetings with management, peers and other site functions.
• Providing facility and manufacturing support as needed with on-call rotation - this may be outside of normal working hours including nights, weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications:
  • High school diploma / GED and 2 years of Electrical Operations or Maintenance experience OR
  • 2 years in a technical school setting with hands-on experience OR
  • Associate‚Äôs degree and 2 years of Electrical Operations or Maintenance experience
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience in industrial/pharmaceutical electrical maintenance
  • 4+ years of combined education, training, and experience in electrical operations and maintenance with an emphasis on facility and utility equipment and systems.
  • 2+ years knowledge of electrical systems and ability to effectively perform associated operation and maintenance activities.
  • Working knowledge of local and national electric code requirements.
  • Knowledge and experience working in a highly regulated function ‚Äì cGMP.
  • Experience executing and documenting maintenance work orders in a computerized maintenance management system.
  • Ability to interpret electrical schematics and drawings.
  • Ability to work with minimum direction.
  • Ability to effectively communicate issues and status of tasks in a timely manner.
  • Ability to interact constructively with peers/teams.

Skills

• Electrical maintenance and repair
• Equipment troubleshooting and testing
• Maintenance planning and documentation
• Reading electrical schematics and drawings
• Communication and stakeholder collaboration
• On-call and shift flexibility

Education

• High school diploma or GED; technical school training or associate degree preferred