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Our shared mission-to serve patients living with serious illnesses-drives all that we do.\nSince 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline and portfolio of medicines to treat heart disease, obesity and obesity-related conditions, rare diseases, inflammatory conditions and cancer. 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.\nOur 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.\nEngineer\nWhat you will do\nLet’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will be responsible for engineering activities required for the development, qualification, validation, transfer and life cycle management of physical GMP test methods for combination products, devices, primary containers, and secondary packaging components. The Engineer shall have the ability to work on multiple projects at the same time. The work involves design and development of test methods for measuring physical attributed like dimension, force, time, …, and/or for qualitative inspection of components (e.g., visual inspection for defect). It includes ideation of test concept, tooling and prototyping fixtures, proof of concept, feasibility and robustness, qualification of test equipment, evaluation of method characteristics, validation and transfer of the test method. It would be for new products, processes, tooling or equipment introduction to improve quality and reliability and reduce costs.\nDevelop, qualify, validate GMP physical test methods for vials, prefilled syringes, and injection devices.\nWork in teams to transfer new combination product test method and assembly requirements to manufacturing, by developing six sigma processes and compiling documentation for manufacturing assembly requirements.\nDevelop, qualify, validate, and transfer new equipment, software, systems, and methods.\nImplement projects per Combination Product Organization (CPO) and company procedures to ensure projects are completed on schedule and within established budget.\nProvide expert support for investigations as well as new process development required to improve manufacturing operations.\nCoordinate test method development and delivery with selected contractors.\nEnsure that qualification parameters are met for product assembly requirements.\nSupport development of cost estimates for new processes, gauges and equipment development used in generation of capital request documentation.\nGenerate procedures necessary to support department and new process equipment.\nProvide expert training to individuals in the operation and maintenance of processes, test methods and equipment introduced to Quality Control and/or the manufacturing department (i.e. production operator, mechanics, process engineers).\nParticipate in and assume responsibilities of team functions as assigned (i.e. Product Improvement Teams).\nGenerate/author and own the Test Method documents.\nGather test method requirements that result in equipment that operates safely and considers ergonomic factors in the design\nPerform other duties as required by the Group Manager\nFollow the requirements, responsibilities, and authority as required\nMaintains integrated timelines capturing appropriate cross functional details and deliverables which are aligned with the functional and project deliverables\nNetworks internally to ensure alignment, commitment to project objectives and timelines as well as to ensure effective execution of projects\nNetworks with manufacturing, quality and regulatory organizations both internal and external to Amgen\nDrives the cross-functional communication and integration of information to optimize decision making, issue resolution and change management throughout project lifecycle\nExcellent verbal and written communication skills are applied to communicate project status and risks associated with integrated timelines to leadership\nCollaborates with other functional leaders to ensure project success, momentum and commitment\nProactively identifies issues and/or risks and develops mitigation options to resolve or escalate efficiently\nIntegrates partner/vendor timelines with Amgen timelines as appropriate\nAssist with CAPAs and change controls for the continuous improvement and lifecycle management of production transferred methods\nThe position will require approximately 10% travel (including international locations)\nWhat we expect of you\nWe are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is a go getter with these qualifications.\nBasic Qualifications:\nMaster’s degree \nOR\nBachelor’s degree and 2 years ofEngineering experience\nOR \nAssociate’s degree and 6 years of Engineering \nOR \nHigh school diploma / GED and 8 years of Engineering experience\nPreferred Qualifications:\nM.S. (Or Doctoral) degree in Mechanical Engineer, Biomedical Engineering or closely related fields.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills\nAbility to work in a highly matrixed team environment\n2 years of experience in the biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry\n2 years of experience in equipment, method, and mechanical design\nTechnical writing experience\nExperience with SolidWorks (or other 3D-CAD software)\nExperience with combination products and regulatory requirements\nExperience using Minitab (or other statistical software packages)\nExperience with machine controls (PLC, HMI) and vision systems\nWhat you can expect of us\nAs 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.\nThe 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.\nIn 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 plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:\nA 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\nA discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan\nStock-based long-term incentives\nAward-winning time-off plans\nFlexible work models where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.\nApply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.\ncareers.amgen.com\nIn any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.\nApplication deadline\nAmgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.\nSponsorship\nSponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.\nAs an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of 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.\nAmgen is an Equal Opportunity employer. We make all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.\nWe provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities, consistent with legal requirements. 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