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Amgen

Makes biotech medicines for serious illnesses

Maintenance Technician - Utilities

Equipment MaintenancePosted on Nov 12
Full-timeHolly Springs, NC, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or GED and four years of utility operations or maintenance experience; alternatively, two years in a technical school setting with hands-on experience in utility operations or maintenance, or an associate’s degree and two years of utility operations or maintenance experience.
  • Knowledge of utility operations and mechanical maintenance, particularly plant utility equipment and systems such as chillers, boilers, cooling towers, and air compressors, and the ability to perform associated maintenance activities.
  • Knowledge and experience in a current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) or other highly regulated environment.
  • Experience executing and documenting maintenance work orders in a computerized maintenance management system.
  • Ability to interpret piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs).
  • Ability to work with minimal direction.
  • Ability to communicate issues and task status in a timely manner.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical expertise and guidance supporting plant utilities start-up and daily operations on a day shift estimated to run from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • During construction, partner with the Capital Project Delivery Team representing Site Operations to provide technical support for start-up, commissioning, and qualification of equipment and systems used in manufacturing, laboratories, utilities, and other site areas.
  • Support implementation of the maintenance program in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practices, safety requirements, local and global regulations, and maintenance excellence standards.
  • Support development, writing, and implementation of maintenance program documentation, including standard operating procedures, change control, non-conformance records, work orders, job plans, hazard risk assessments, and job hazard assessments.
  • Ensure maintenance activities are performed safely during plant construction and start-up operations.
  • After construction, install, troubleshoot, maintain, repair, test, and document process and utility equipment.
  • Operate, maintain, and repair utility equipment and systems serving manufacturing, laboratories, and site operations, including steam, chilled water, compressed air, cooling tower water, and heating hot water systems.
  • Maintain manufacturing and laboratory utility systems, including clean steam, water for injection, process cooling water, process air, process gases, process waste, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, walk-in cold rooms and freezers, and other environmental control units.
  • Perform inspections, testing, minor and major equipment overhauls, pump rebuilds and replacements, valve rebuilds and replacements, heating, ventilation and air conditioning troubleshooting and repair, and piping modification and repair.
  • Partner with maintenance service providers and equipment vendors.
  • Complete quality and safety documentation and work safely, compliantly, and on time according to plans and predefined schedules, minimizing production impact and complying with Good Manufacturing Practices, standard operating procedures, company policies, and regulations.
  • Work efficiently to maximize completed maintenance activities and support maintenance excellence.
  • Communicate work appropriately to system operators and key stakeholders.
  • Complete work order documentation accurately.
  • Review maintenance reports, forms, plans, and records.
  • Identify waste, workflow interruptions, and opportunities for improvement; recommend solutions and assist with implementation.
  • Identify learning opportunities and participate in development to improve overall team performance.
  • Represent the Utilities Maintenance team in discussions and meetings with management and peers.
  • Provide facility and manufacturing support as needed through an on-call rotation, potentially outside normal working hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Desired Qualifications

  • Ability to interact constructively with peers and teams.

About the Company

Amgen

Makes biotech medicines for serious illnesses

Amgen develops and makes biologic medicines, which are drugs built from proteins and antibodies grown in living cells, for serious conditions such as heart disease, cancer, and bone loss. Its anemia drug Epogen, approved in 1989, became one of the biotechnology industry's first blockbuster medicines. Amgen grows these drugs in large tanks called bioreactors, and its products include the cholesterol drug Repatha, the bone-building drug Evenity, and the severe asthma drug Tezspire. It earns money by selling these medicines, mostly through large drug wholesalers that supply hospitals and pharmacies. Amgen was founded in 1980 and is based in Thousand Oaks, California.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Thousand Oaks, CA
Founded
1980

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