Associate Manufacturing Systems Engineer - F&E Automation

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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.

Associate Manufacturing Systems Engineer - F&E Automation

What you will do

Let’s do this! Let’s change the world!

In this vital role, you will be part of our F&E Automation team; and will support ongoing biological processes and technology development projects in the manufacturing pilot plants by maintaining and improving automation systems, new technology introduction, and critical site support. The successful candidate must exhibit sound analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, outstanding communication and collaboration, and operational excellence. A proven ability to work in multi-functional teams is critical for this role.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and support process control applications via Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Human Machine Interfaces (HMI), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems (SCADA), and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC).

• Collaborate with scientific and operational staff to help translate process requirements into automation and engineering design.

• Participate in technical root cause analysis, incident investigations, and troubleshooting on process control issues related to instrumentation and control systems.

• Design and test of automated process equipment. Support new product and technology introductions by performing engineering assessments, implementing automation system configuration changes, and supporting engineering runs.

• Support capital projects by applying advanced automation engineering principles in the design, specification, configuration, startup, and commissioning of process equipment and systems for capital projects of significant scope and complexity. Proven understanding of project life cycles is preferred. Candidate should be familiar with engineering processes from initial conceptualization through project turnover to operations.

• Development of detailed specification, engineering documents, SOPs, and operating standards.

• Familiarity with industry standards of batch control systems, software development life cycle methodologies, 21 CFR Part 11, and GAMP.

• Ownership and administration of process control automation in process development pilot manufacturing settings.

• Devise innovative approaches to sophisticated problems through adaptations and modifications of standard automation technical principles.

• Work schedule flexibility to support pilot plant operations and project requirements.

• Support a safe working environment by aligning with all vital environmental health/safety practices, rules, and regulations.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The organized, self-motivated professional we seek is an outstanding multitasker with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• High school diploma / GED and 6 years of engineering experience OR

• Associate’s degree and 4 years of engineering experience OR

• Bachelor’s degree

Preferred Qualifications:

• Direct experience with bioprocess unit operations such as bioreactors, chromatography, filtration, et cetera.

• Strong control system automation background in design, installation, programming, and validation of automated processes.

• 1+ years combined experience with Emerson DeltaV DCS systems version 12 or above.

• Strong communication/presentation skills, especially with engineering documentation.

• Solid understanding of manufacturing IT networks and network communication (TCP/IP, Profibus, Ethernet, wireless, fieldbus, WA