Manufacturing Systems Engineer (PLC)
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 16, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 15, 2026. Amgen scores B on the Alion truth index.
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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. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. 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.
Manufacturing Systems Engineer I (PLC)
What you will do
Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will provide technical expertise to support the design, maintenance, optimization, and lifecycle management of manufacturing automation systems. You approved implementations within assigned scope, resolve moderate-complexity issues, and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to improve system reliability, operational performance, and compliance with GMP, Good Engineering Practice (GEP), EHSS, and regulatory requirements.
- Provide day-to-day automation support, including troubleshooting, incident investigation, system monitoring, change implementation, and coordination with relevant stakeholders. Escalate and work closely with the Senior Manufacturing System Engineer on complex, high-impact, or non-routine issues.
- Assess, implement, test, deploy, and document automation changes in accordance with applicable SOPs and GMP requirements. Participate in technical discussions and provide technical assessment and advice within their assigned scope; engage the Senior Automation Engineer for complex, high-impact, or non-routine changes.
- Support technical work and small-to-medium automation projects from design and risk assessment through commissioning, qualification, startup, and handover.
- Troubleshoot and investigate automation issues; prepare technical reports; implement technical solutions and CAPA actions; and identify recurring issues for improvement. Escalate complex issues to the Senior Automation Engineer.
- Identify, develop and implement continuous improvement opportunities to improve automation-system reliability, efficiency and compliance.
- Monitor and analyze established metrics; recommend and implement approved improvements.
- Promote Safety, Quality and Compliance culture and continuous improvement mindset that lead to plant safety, quality and compliance to regulatory requirement
- Support audits and inspections and participate in discussions within their assigned technical scope.
- Prepare and review technical specifications, test plans, change records, implementation plans, contingency measures, and as-built documentation.
- Coordinate with Manufacturing, Quality, Maintenance, Process Engineering, IT/OT, EHSS and external service providers to execute operational activities, changes and technical issue resolution.
- Share technical knowledge and provide day-to-day guidance to junior engineers and contractors within their area of expertise.
All listed tasks and responsibilities are deemed as essential functions to this position; however, business conditions may require reasonable accommodations for additional tasks and responsibilities.
What we expect of you
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients.
- Master’s degree OR
- Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of directly related experience OR
- Associate’s degree and/or 4 years of directly related experience OR
- High school diploma / GED and 6 years of directly related experience
- Preferred 4+ years’ experience in manufacturing automation, particularly in biotechnology or pharmaceutical industries
- Preferred 4+ years' experience supporting and maintaining Siemens PLCs, DDCs, Building Management Systems (BMS), and Quality Environmental Monitoring Systems (QEMS) in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
- Working knowledge of Rockwell and Siemens PLC/HMI hardware, lifecycle management, control logic, HMI/SCADA systems, Microsoft SQL Database, industrial networks, field instrumentation, and environmental monitoring equipment.
- Experience troubleshooting system faults, assessing operational impact, and coordinating corrective actions with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, and external service providers.
- Experience with utility skid equipment such as HVAC, Cooling Tower, Chiller, RO, Clean Steam and Waste Treatment system.
- Experience applying GMP requirements, including change control, risk assessment, testing, documentation, data integrity, computerized system validation, industrial standard (21 CFR Part 11, GAMP) and deviation or CAPA support.
- Experience supporting or delivering automation projects involving BMS, Siemens PLCs, or QEMS, from requirements and design through testing, commissioning, handover, and documentation.
- Strong communication, planning, and collaboration skills.
- Working knowledge of EHSS requirements
Your selection for this role will be subject to fulfilling the medical requirements of this job scope. If so, you will be informed of the medical check(s) that you may need to undergo. All medical related expenses incurred from this medical check shall be borne by the company.
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.
In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.
Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.
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As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, 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.
Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
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.
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