What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Reliability Engineer position at Amgen?
Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients
At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.
Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.
Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lie within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.
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 disposable 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 Reliability Engineer
In this vital role, you will lead all aspects of the delivery and continuous improvement of the Engineering Asset Management (AM), Reliability, Sustainability, and Continuous Improvement (CI) programs at Amgen North Carolina (ANC). You will serve as the primary system owner and subject matter expert for Engineering AM, CI, alarm management, data analytics, and audit readiness programs, acting as a key liaison between ANC Engineering, Global Asset Management, Sustainability, Quality, and Reliability organizations.
The Site Reliability organization will deploy and sustain a comprehensive, standardized Reliability Program aligned with corporate Reliability, Sustainability, and Industry 4.0 strategies. You will establish and monitor standardized metrics across Manufacturing, Packaging, Laboratories, Maintenance, and Utilities to identify performance gaps, regulatory risks, and major reliability offenders, and to drive data-informed, risk-based improvement plans.
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The reliability professional we seek is an engineer with these qualifications.
Basic Qualifications:
As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.
In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.
Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team!
careers.amgen.com
As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.
Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
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.
At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.
Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.
Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lie within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.
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 disposable 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 Reliability Engineer
In this vital role, you will lead all aspects of the delivery and continuous improvement of the Engineering Asset Management (AM), Reliability, Sustainability, and Continuous Improvement (CI) programs at Amgen North Carolina (ANC). You will serve as the primary system owner and subject matter expert for Engineering AM, CI, alarm management, data analytics, and audit readiness programs, acting as a key liaison between ANC Engineering, Global Asset Management, Sustainability, Quality, and Reliability organizations.
The Site Reliability organization will deploy and sustain a comprehensive, standardized Reliability Program aligned with corporate Reliability, Sustainability, and Industry 4.0 strategies. You will establish and monitor standardized metrics across Manufacturing, Packaging, Laboratories, Maintenance, and Utilities to identify performance gaps, regulatory risks, and major reliability offenders, and to drive data-informed, risk-based improvement plans.
- Lead Asset Management, Reliability, CI, Sustainability, Alarm Management, and Audit Readiness programs.
- Establish data-driven reliability frameworks using analytics, dashboards, and KPIs.
- Lead MMP activities including PM optimization, job plans, and spare parts strategy.
- Develop risk-based action plans for reliable and sustainable utilities operations.
- Own alarm management and alarm review programs aligned with regulatory expectations.
- Drive sustainability initiatives (energy, waste, lifecycle optimization).
- Ensure continuous audit readiness and regulatory inspection support.
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The reliability professional we seek is an engineer with these qualifications.
Basic Qualifications:
- High School Diploma / GED and 10 years of Engineering experience OR
- Associate’s Degree and 8 years of Engineering experience OR
- Bachelor’s Degree and 4 years of Engineering experience OR
- Master’s Degree and 2 years of Engineering experience OR
- Doctorate Degree
- Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of experience (or equivalent combination).
- Experience in Reliability Engineering, data analytics, GMP knowledge, sustainability integration, predictive maintenance, alarm management, and audit readiness experience.
- The ideal individual must be a self-directed excellent teammate ready to mentor and develop engineering staff and embrace a team-based culture that relies on collaboration for effective decision-making.
- Strong leadership, technical writing, and communication/presentation skills.
As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.
In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.
Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team!
careers.amgen.com
As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.
Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
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.