Sr. Maintenance Technician - Nights (C Shift)

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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 lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Sr. Maintenance Technician - Nights (C shift)

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will be responsible for performing maintenance and repair activities in support of production equipment at Amgen Rhode Island (ARI) manufacturing site. This role involves a 12-hour rotating night shift (7P-7A) in alignment with current ARI Manufacturing shift schedules.

Responsibilities include:

• Perform advanced maintenance and repair activities on equipment and systems used in Manufacturing, the Process Develop Laboratory, the Quality Analytical Laboratory or other areas of the ARI site.

• Ensure activities are accomplished in a safe manner.

• Ensure work is completed in accordance with procedures.

• Ensure work activities are completed correctly.

• Maximize the right first-time execution.

• Work in a highly productive and efficient manner to maximize the quantity of activities completed.

• Ensure work is appropriately communicated to system operators and key stakeholders.

• Ensure work order documentation is completed accurately and completely. Identify waste, workflow interrupters, and other opportunities for improvement, recommend solutions, and assisting with implementation.

• Identify opportunities to learn new skills and actively participate in development that will improve overall team performance.

• Provide support when required - this may be outside of normal working hours including nights, weekends and holidays.

• Other tasks as assigned.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The experienced professional we seek is a strong leader with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• High school diploma / GED and 6 years of equipment maintenance, operations or instrumentation experience OR

• Associate’s degree and 4 years of equipment maintenance, operations or instrumentation experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• 7+ years of combined education, training, and experience in mechanical maintenance with an emphasis on sanitary processing equipment and systems

• 3+ years knowledge of pneumatic, mechanical and hydraulic systems and ability to effectively perform associated maintenance activities.

• Knowledge and experience working in a highly regulated function - cGMP

• Experience executing and documenting maintenance work orders in a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS)

• Ability to interpret P&ID's.

• Ability to troubleshoot and perform basic maintenance techniques under minimum supervision

• Flexibility to work overtime

• Ability to effectively communicate issues and status of tasks in a timely manner

• Knowledge of Maximo (or equivalent) CMMS System

• Ability to interact constructively with peers/teams

What you can expect of us

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.

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial