Specialist Manufacturing

HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

Youve 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 missionto serve patientsdrives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the worlds leading biotechnology companies, reaching over 10 million patients worldwide. Come do your best work alongside other innovative, driven professionals in this meaningful role.

Specialist Manufacturing

What you will do

Lets do this. Lets change the world. In this vital role you will be responsible for facilitating routine meetings for both programs, driving program and performance improvement and ensuring compliance to all Amgen and industry standards. The Manufacturing Specialist will also conduct safety walk throughs and ensure safety related corrective/preventative actions are in place as deemed necessary by management. The Manufacturing Specialist will lead Business Resilience for DSS which includes facilitating compliance improvement for our organization by addressing and mitigating risk as appropriate. Part of the leadership of our Risk program is the requirement to be a Risk Facilitator which entails formal training and qualification. This role will also include Corrective and Preventative Action (CAPA) Record management as well as acting backup lead to the current CAPA program lead for DSS. The staff member in this role will manage all aspects of their responsibilities: planning, cost (if applicable), schedule, risk, communications, resources, team dynamics and performance, implementation, monitoring, completion, and follow-up.

This role will be based in our main corporate campus in Thousand Oaks, CA and will report to a Management in DSS Business Performance within the B23 Drug Substance organization.

• Leader for DSS Environmental, Health and Safety program and Leader for DSS Business Resilience and Risk program
• Meeting manager for Environmental, Health and Safety program and Risk program meetings which includes driving agenda, program improvements and action items
• Apply Industrial Engineering/Lean Six Sigma tools and principles to address business process problems and design new processes to achieve results
• Facilitate problem-solving sessions to lead teams to address issues
• Assist in implementing and supporting OE tools such as: Value Stream Mapping, 5S, Visual Controls, Root Cause Analysis, Kaizen events, Mistake-proofing, Standard Work / Leader Standard Work and Daily Management Systems
• Conduct project scoping and chartering, define execution strategy, and guide project completion
• Own CAPA records supporting DSS.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is a go getter with these qualifications.

Doctorate degree

Masters degree and 2 years of Project Management or Operations experience

Bachelors degree and 4 years of Project Management or Operations experience

Associates degree and 8 years of Project Management or Operations experience

High school diploma / GED and 10 years of Project Management or Operations experience

• Knowledge of biotech manufacturing processes and the functions that support them
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Demonstrated ability in providing leadership that motivates cross-functional teams to advance complex projects to completion
• Demonstrated ability to forge and maintain strong relationships within multiple functional areas
• Ability to tactfully and effectively negotiate and influence
• Ability to communicate and present ideas to all levels of staff and management
• Experience leading teams
• Proficiency in project management methodology and tools
• Be a team player, and self-starter who is capable of growth and increased responsibility
• Understanding of operational excellence, including continuous improvement methodologies

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

for a career that defies imagination

Objects in your future are closer than they appear. Join us.

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.