Senior Maintenance Technician - Rotating Night Shift
Amgen
Senior Maintenance Technician β Nights
What You Will Do
- Perform advanced maintenance and repair across the Amgen Rhode Island (ARI) site.
- Support equipment and systems used in Manufacturing, Process Development Laboratories, Quality Analytical Laboratories, and other site operations.
- Execute maintenance safely and efficiently in compliance with established procedures; ensure high reliability and right-first-time execution.
Responsibilities
- Perform advanced maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair on manufacturing and laboratory equipment/systems.
- Support equipment across ARI site areas (Manufacturing, Process Development, Quality Analytical Laboratories, etc.).
- Ensure maintenance activities comply with site procedures and regulatory requirements.
- Document maintenance activities and work orders in the Maximo CMMS system.
- Communicate maintenance activities, issues, and status updates with system operators and key stakeholders.
- Execute work efficiently while maintaining high quality standards.
- Support right-first-time execution through planning, troubleshooting, and adherence to procedures.
- Identify inefficiencies/waste/workflow interruptions and recommend improvements.
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and implement solutions.
- Maintain and develop technical skills to improve team capability and site performance.
- Provide maintenance support outside normal hours (nights, weekends, holidays).
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Basic Qualifications
- High School Diploma/GED and 2 years of utilities operations and/or maintenance work or military experience; OR
- Associate degree and 6 months of utilities operations and/or maintenance work or military experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- 5+ years in mechanical maintenance, especially with sanitary processing equipment/systems.
- 3+ years working with pneumatic, mechanical, and hydraulic systems.
- Experience in highly regulated environments (cGMP).
- Experience executing and documenting maintenance work orders using Maximo CMMS.
- Ability to read/interpret P&IDs and technical documentation.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Strong written/verbal communication; ability to communicate task status/issues.
- Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Shift/Compensation Details (as stated)
- 12-hour shift (7PMβ7AM) on a rotating schedule.
- Added 15% shift differential; premium pay for Sundays worked.
- Initial onboarding schedule (2β6 weeks): administrative MondayβFriday, ~8amβ5pm.
Application Instructions
- Apply via careers.amgen.com. No application deadline (applications accepted until a sufficient number are received or a candidate is selected).