SUMMARY With general guidance, provides maintenance leadership, staff supervision, and technical expertise in support of facility and manufacturing equipment/systems, utility systems, and/or production suites, ensures systems operate within designed parameters. Area of responsibility may consist of multiple facilities, disciplines or clients. All work to be completed to assure minimal impact to production while complying with all cGMP guidelines and Amgen procedures. This position will be reporting to the 3rd and/or weekend night shifts organization. The role is crucial for Amgen's success and will be a key contributor in AML6-Drug Substance department. SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: Support the development of a Maintenance Vision, Mission, Strategies, and Goals that provides a guide to becoming the best maintenance organization. Develop and maintain maintenance metrics to support the bench marking of site, global, and industry. Develop improvement strategies based off the bench marking data. Manage the maintenance department that provides technical, project management, emergency response, trouble shooting and preventative maintenance support for facilities and related equipment. Support consistent global maintenance and operational practices throughout sites. Function as a technical expert to equipment or systems regarding troubleshooting operational issues and point of contact during compliance inspections. Provides solutions to a variety of technical problems. Develop, maintain, and justify the department budgets. Assure the appropriate level of training for all levels of the maintenance organization such as cGMP's, technical, SOP's, compliance training and maintain records for staff. Oversee the development, revision, review, and approval of Standard Operating Procedures/Job Plans that are owned by the maintenance department. Support project engineering in the justification, prioritization, and coordination of manufacturing projects. Provide design assistance, as required, using knowledge of both the operations and facilities capabilities and the knowledge of production requirements. Partner with Compliance and Quality Assurance Departments to ensure maintenance operational strategies are in alliance with our compliance commitments. Maintain an environment that promotes maintenance flexibility, consistent maintenance practices, and efficient operations, which prepare us for current and future production demands. EDUCATION/LICENSES Basic Education & Experience Bachelor's degree and 5 years of maintenance experience in a GMP environment OR Master's degree and 3 years of maintenance experience in a GMP environment OR Doctorate degree AND Previous managerial experience directly managing people and/or experience leading teams, projects, programs or directing the allocation of resources PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Educational discipline in Mechanical, Chemical and/or Electrical Engineering Complete knowledge of pharmaceutical/biotech building requirements. Familiarity with validation process and cGMP documentation. Ability to operate specialized laboratory equipment and computers as appropriate. Leadership and team building skills. Excellent verbal and oral communication. Ability to resolve conflicts. Ability to make disciplined decisions. Knowledge of staff relations with the ability to coach mentors and counsels staff when needed. Good organizational skills. Ability to deal with and manage change. Strong knowledge on Industrial safety and OSHA regulation. Knowledge of basic compensation system practices and methodologies. Strong computer knowledge. Adequate knowledge in industrial mechanical equipment and process instrumentation for the supervision of Mechanics and Instrumentation Technicians Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology. Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people's lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the world's leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential. Join Us If you're seeking a career where you can truly make a difference in the lives of others, a career where you can work at the absolute forefront of biotechnology with the top minds in the field, you'll find it at Amgen. Amgen, a biotechnology pioneer, discovers, develops and delivers innovative human therapeutics. Our medicines have helped millions of patients in the fight against cancer, kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis and other serious illnesses. 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 but compete intensely to win. 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