Principal Manufacturing Systems Engineer

Amgen
Thousand Oaks, CA, United States
2 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
2 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Agile Methodology Information Systems Data Integrity Laboratory Information Management Systems Scrum Methodology Scaled Agile Framework Software Engineering Data Management

Job description

Lets do this. Lets change the world. Does the thought of supporting most technologically advanced manufacturing sites globally excite you? Do you love building and developing high performing teams? If you are passionate and want to be a part of Amgens mission to serve patients every patient. Every time then check out this exciting new opportunity.

In this vital role, you will drive overall program success by applying program and project management principles to teams, partnering with business and technology leaders to ensure comprehensive alignment, and finding optimized ways to deliver efficiency and quality for our partners., We are seeking a Principal Manufacturing Systems Engineer with solid leadership skills in any of Amgen Manufacturing locations in the US or Europe to join our Ops Technology Manufacturing & Engineering team to help drive productivity through the company using technology to unlock opportunities to stop, optimize processes and then automate as appropriate. Are you someone that has extensive experience on the Operations technology (Aveva Pi, DeltaV, Rockwell, MES) and Program Management to take progressive project management approaches, Are you eager to take your program management, continuous improvement & SAFE-Agile, financial management skills and use them in creative new ways to build groundbreaking Operation smart technologies that helps develop life-changing biotech medicines?, If so, this may be the right place for you., Lead large capital project and product teams, by fostering Agile delivery while operating within GMP manufacturing environments.

Partner with site and global stakeholders to prioritize demand, manage backlogs, and balance local needs with global strategy.

Accountable for financials, resource planning, vendor performance, and delivery against scope, schedule, and quality targets.

Drive global standards, templates, and best practices for large operations technology project/product design, deployment, lifecycle management and support to enable scalability and operational excellence.

Ensure solution delivery meet GMP compliance, data integrity, electronic batch records, and regulatory inspection readiness.

Lead cross-functional collaboration between site and corporate Operations, Quality, IT, OT, Automation, Platform Owners and external system integrators

Own the global operations technology roadmap including upgrades, standardization, harmonization, and site deployments, aligned with business and regulatory requirements.

Present status updates and progress to senior leadership at various governance meetings.

A day in the life:

You are leading from the front engaging with business functions across the company to help deliver core manufacturing systems.

Partnering with strategy group at Amgen and business partners to deliver initiatives.

Lead a team of PMs, Platform SMEs, Communication resources to ensure structure of how we operate within the program.

Drive financial compliance/adherence of the program via the various projects.

Own overall Program roadmap and communicate program status/milestones to executive leadership.

Ensure product teams operate in the spirit of Agile and have backlogs that are being handled optimally.

Requirements

Doctorate degree and 2 years of Information Systems/Manufacturing Process Automation experience, Masters degree and 4 years of Information Systems/Manufacturing Process Automation experience, Bachelors degree and 6 years of Information Systems/Manufacturing Process Automation experience, Associates degree and 10 years of Information Systems/Manufacturing Process Automation experience, High school diploma / GED and 12 years of Information Systems/Manufacturing Process Automation experience, Program/project/product management and delivery experience around manufacturing core systems like Aveva Pi, DeltaV, Rockwell, Korber MES, Digital Infrastructure, Advanced digital smart technologies etc.

Solid understanding of GAMP software development lifecycle, ANSI/ISA-S88 and S95 industry standards and methodologies, 21 CFR Part 11.

Fluent in Agile methodologies with respect to technology solutions and their development and timeline.

Experience as a Product Owner or Scrum Master is preferred.

Manage integration of OT platforms (MES, PI data etc) with core manufacturing and enterprise systems (ERP, LIMS, historians, automation layers such as DeltaV/Rockwell, and data platforms).

Strong written and oral communication skills with scientific domain expertise to communicate effectively with various partners within the organization.

Self-motivated individual with demonstrated ability to learn new concepts and technologies, work multi-functionally in teams (internal and external).

Project Finance experience.

You will have a consultant attitude, with the ability to clarify and control a diverse and shifting program lifecycle. Creativity and flexibility will be key components to excelling in this role.

Benefits & conditions

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.

In 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:

A 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

Flexible work models where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies

About the company

At Amgen, if you feel like youre part of something bigger, its because you are. Our shared missionto serve patients living with serious illnessesdrives all that we do.

Since 1980, weve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the worlds 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, youll 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, youll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career., 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., We are all different, yet we have this in common: our mission to serve patients. This sense of shared purpose is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. It guides us as we continue to launch new medicines and reach millions of patients worldwide.

We live the mission.

We win together.

We thrive on continual challenge.

Our team of 22,000+ scientists and professionals worldwide bring distinct perspectives and experiences to all we do. We leverage our global talent to achieve together-to research, manufacture and deliver ever-better products and greater depth to our mission.

At Amgen, there is a strong correlation between our high level of diversity and performance. Because addressing issues with a wider range of perspectives and approaches leads to more creative problem-solving. Together, we’re transforming the promise of science and biotechnology into therapies that have the power to restore health.

Connect with us to explore how you can Win, Live, and Thrive at Amgen.

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