What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Associate Manufacturing - Training position at Amgen?
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If you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. 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. We are global collaborators who achieve together—researching, manufacturing, and delivering ever-better products that reach over 10 million patients worldwide. It’s time for a career you can be proud of.
Be part of Amgen's newest and most advanced drug substance manufacturing plant. When completed, the Amgen FleX batch facility will combine the latest in single use technologies with traditional stainless-steel equipment to allow for maximum flexibility in operations. The FleX Batch facility will not only feature the best in-class drug substance manufacturing technologies with embedded industry 4.0 capabilities, but it will also integrate sustainability innovations to reduce carbon and waste, as part of Amgen's plan to be a carbon-neutral company by 2027.
Senior Associate Manufacturing - Training
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What You Will Do
Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role, you will be a key member of the team that develops and facilitates training and the Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) philosophy in the Amgen North Carolina Biologics Drug Substance Manufacturing plant. We are looking for a talented Manufacturing team member to help deliver opportunities for reliability, efficiency, agility and differentiation for the ANC Manufacturing plant.
This individual contributor position reports into the Senior Manager of the MFG Technical Training team and interacts broadly across the site to implement key training and (HOP) deliverables, quality initiatives. This role will focus on supporting manufacturing training on and off the floor and supporting investigations when necessary. The flexibility to support all four shifts covering 24/7 operations is a requirement.
What We Expect Of You
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The collaborative investigator we seek has a biologics Drug Substance manufacturing and investigations background with strong cross-functional project management and communication skills as well as the below qualifications.
Basic Qualifications:
High school diploma / GED and 10 years of Manufacturing or Operations experience OR
Associate’s degree and 8 years of Manufacturing or Operations experience OR
Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of Manufacturing or Operations experience OR
Master’s degree
Preferred Qualifications:
What You Can Expect Of Us
The annual salary range for this opportunity in the U.S. is [HR to input market pay range].
In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan comprising health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities including:
Objects in your future are closer than they appear. Join us.
careers.amgen.com
Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
#AmgenNorthCarolina
If you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. 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. We are global collaborators who achieve together—researching, manufacturing, and delivering ever-better products that reach over 10 million patients worldwide. It’s time for a career you can be proud of.
Be part of Amgen's newest and most advanced drug substance manufacturing plant. When completed, the Amgen FleX batch facility will combine the latest in single use technologies with traditional stainless-steel equipment to allow for maximum flexibility in operations. The FleX Batch facility will not only feature the best in-class drug substance manufacturing technologies with embedded industry 4.0 capabilities, but it will also integrate sustainability innovations to reduce carbon and waste, as part of Amgen's plan to be a carbon-neutral company by 2027.
Senior Associate Manufacturing - Training
Live
What You Will Do
Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role, you will be a key member of the team that develops and facilitates training and the Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) philosophy in the Amgen North Carolina Biologics Drug Substance Manufacturing plant. We are looking for a talented Manufacturing team member to help deliver opportunities for reliability, efficiency, agility and differentiation for the ANC Manufacturing plant.
This individual contributor position reports into the Senior Manager of the MFG Technical Training team and interacts broadly across the site to implement key training and (HOP) deliverables, quality initiatives. This role will focus on supporting manufacturing training on and off the floor and supporting investigations when necessary. The flexibility to support all four shifts covering 24/7 operations is a requirement.
- Supporting the development and execution of the manufacturing training strategy, ensuring operational readiness and efficient time to contribution.
- Providing training expertise for MFG area of responsibility (i.e. cell culture, purification, MFG Services).
- Leading and organizing MFG New Hire Orientation, ensuring content is up to date and relevant.
- Performing Job Task Analysis on the floor to determine where Performance Supporting Materials (SOP updates, videos, one-slide updates etc.) are needed and then creating Performance Supporting Materials to create a best-in-class training program.
- Supporting Manufacturing teams during complex investigations and change controls.
- Use operational Learning Team strategies to promote open collaboration with staff to maximize learning opportunities and investigation findings.
- Support annual requalification programs for manufacturing to ensure training compliance.
- Maintain accurate Training Assignment Profiles and Assignment Vehicles for Manufacturing areas.
- Serve as Learning Management System SME and first stop for questions from MFG staff and management about the training program.
- Present complex topics to large and small groups at various levels and quickly understand and clearly communicate complex issues.
- Build effective relationships across functions.
- Navigate through ambiguity and provide a structured problem-solving approach.
What We Expect Of You
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The collaborative investigator we seek has a biologics Drug Substance manufacturing and investigations background with strong cross-functional project management and communication skills as well as the below qualifications.
Basic Qualifications:
High school diploma / GED and 10 years of Manufacturing or Operations experience OR
Associate’s degree and 8 years of Manufacturing or Operations experience OR
Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of Manufacturing or Operations experience OR
Master’s degree
Preferred Qualifications:
- 5 years related work experience (manufacturing, process development, or quality assurance) in biotech or pharmaceutical industry with progressively increasing responsibility
- Experience in training development and facilitation
- Training content creation expertise in systems
- SOP writing & technical writing skills
- Experience working in Learning Management Systems
- Degree in Science or Engineering
- Experience using Quality Management Systems (i.e. Track Wise or Veeva) for Deviation investigations and CAPAs
- Demonstrated project management ability
- Experience presenting to inspectors during regulatory inspections and internal audits.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work in a team matrix environment and build relationships with partners
- Strong interpersonal skills
What You Can Expect Of Us
The annual salary range for this opportunity in the U.S. is [HR to input market pay range].
In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan comprising health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities including:
- Comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts.
- A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
- Stock-based long-term incentives
- Award-winning time-off plans and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns
- Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible
Objects in your future are closer than they appear. Join us.
careers.amgen.com
Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
#AmgenNorthCarolina