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HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

You’ve worked hard to become the professional you are today and are now ready to take the next step in your career. How will you put your skills, experience and passion to work toward your goals? 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, reaching over 10 million patients worldwide. Come do your best work alongside other innovative, driven professionals in this meaningful role.

Automation Engineer

Live

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. Ability to work in multi-functional teams is critical for this role.

• 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. 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.

Win

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 8 years of engineering experience OR

• Associate’s degree and 6 years of engineering experience OR

• Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of engineering experience OR

• Master’s degree

Preferred Qualifications:

• B.S or M.S. in Chemical Engineering, Biotech Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.

• 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.

• 2+ 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, WAGO IO, etc.).

• Ability to read and follow electrical and P&ID drawings.

• Must be independent, self-motivated, organized, and able to multi-task.

Thrive

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.

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.

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

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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.