Senior Instrumentation Technician
Amgen
4 months ago
On-site
Holly Springs, NC
Operations
Senior Instrumentation Technician
What You Will Do
- Provide technical expertise and guidance supporting plant start-up and daily operations.
- During construction (2024 focus):
- Work with the Capital Project Delivery team to provide technical support for start-up, commissioning, and qualification of equipment/systems used in Manufacturing, Laboratories, Utilities, and other site areas.
- Support implementation of the Metrology program to meet GMPs, safety requirements, regulations, and Amgen Maintenance excellence standards.
- Support development, writing, and implementation of Metrology program documentation (SOPs, Change Control, Non-Conformance, Work Orders, Job Plans, HRA, JHA, etc.).
- Ensure safety of all staff during plant construction, start-up operations, and metrology activities.
- Post-construction/continued operations (Facilities & Engineering; under limited supervision):
- Perform calibration, repair, installation, troubleshooting, and documentation/logs of instruments for process control and building systems.
- Complete quality and safety documentation and perform work safely, compliantly, and on schedule with minimal production impact while aligning with GMPs, SOPs, and Amgen policies/regulations.
- Work efficiently to maximize maintenance excellence output.
- Communicate work to system operators and key stakeholders.
- Ensure accurate completion of work order documentation.
- Review and technically approve maintenance reports, forms, plans, and records.
- Identify waste/workflow interrupters and improvement opportunities; recommend solutions and assist with implementation.
- Identify opportunities to learn new skills and participate in development to improve team performance.
- Represent the Maintenance team in discussions/meetings with peers and other site functions.
- Provide facility and manufacturing support as needed with on-call rotation (may include nights, weekends, and holidays).
What We Expect Of You
Basic Qualifications
- High school diploma/GED and 6 years of maintenance experience OR
- Associate’s degree and 4 years of maintenance experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Mechanical maintenance experience focused on sanitary processing equipment/systems.
- 3+ years knowledge of pneumatic, mechanical, and hydraulic systems and ability to perform related maintenance.
- Knowledge/experience in highly regulated cGMP environments.
- Experience executing and documenting maintenance work orders in a computerized maintenance management system.
- Ability to interpret P&IDs.
- Ability to work with minimum direction.
- Ability to communicate issues and task status in a timely manner.
- Ability to interact constructively with peers/teams.
What You Can Expect Of Us
- In addition to base salary, competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans.
Application Instructions
- Apply now via careers.amgen.com.
What You Will Do
- Provide technical expertise and guidance supporting plant start-up and daily operations.
- During construction (2024 focus):
- Work with the Capital Project Delivery team to provide technical support for start-up, commissioning, and qualification of equipment/systems used in Manufacturing, Laboratories, Utilities, and other site areas.
- Support implementation of the Metrology program to meet GMPs, safety requirements, regulations, and Amgen Maintenance excellence standards.
- Support development, writing, and implementation of Metrology program documentation (SOPs, Change Control, Non-Conformance, Work Orders, Job Plans, HRA, JHA, etc.).
- Ensure safety of all staff during plant construction, start-up operations, and metrology activities.
- Post-construction/continued operations (Facilities & Engineering; under limited supervision):
- Perform calibration, repair, installation, troubleshooting, and documentation/logs of instruments for process control and building systems.
- Complete quality and safety documentation and perform work safely, compliantly, and on schedule with minimal production impact while aligning with GMPs, SOPs, and Amgen policies/regulations.
- Work efficiently to maximize maintenance excellence output.
- Communicate work to system operators and key stakeholders.
- Ensure accurate completion of work order documentation.
- Review and technically approve maintenance reports, forms, plans, and records.
- Identify waste/workflow interrupters and improvement opportunities; recommend solutions and assist with implementation.
- Identify opportunities to learn new skills and participate in development to improve team performance.
- Represent the Maintenance team in discussions/meetings with peers and other site functions.
- Provide facility and manufacturing support as needed with on-call rotation (may include nights, weekends, and holidays).
What We Expect Of You
Basic Qualifications
- High school diploma/GED and 6 years of maintenance experience OR
- Associate’s degree and 4 years of maintenance experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Mechanical maintenance experience focused on sanitary processing equipment/systems.
- 3+ years knowledge of pneumatic, mechanical, and hydraulic systems and ability to perform related maintenance.
- Knowledge/experience in highly regulated cGMP environments.
- Experience executing and documenting maintenance work orders in a computerized maintenance management system.
- Ability to interpret P&IDs.
- Ability to work with minimum direction.
- Ability to communicate issues and task status in a timely manner.
- Ability to interact constructively with peers/teams.
What You Can Expect Of Us
- In addition to base salary, competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans.
Application Instructions
- Apply now via careers.amgen.com.