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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, 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. 

Associate Engineer 

What you will do 

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this role the Associate Engineer reports to the Senior Manager of the Engineering group. The position is responsible for providing daily process, equipment, maintenance, and reliability engineering support at the Amgen Rhode Island site.  

Scope of Responsibility 

• Apply engineering principles to support the operation, maintenance, and improvement of process systems used in commercial and clinical manufacturing. 

• Provide technical and field support to troubleshoot process equipment and control issues, identify causes of poor performance, and implement solutions. 

• Coordinate with Manufacturing, Process Engineering, Process Development, Utility Operations, Maintenance, Quality Assurance, and Validation to resolve issues and implement operational improvements. 

• Organize and analyze data, then present results and recommendations for operational issues, maintenance activities, and engineering projects. 

• Support the design, construction, startup, commissioning, and qualification of new or modified systems, completing assigned work under the direction of lead engineers and within schedule and budget constraints. 

• Improve equipment and maintenance information in Maximo, including equipment records, job plans, spare parts, safety information, and preventive maintenance schedules. 

• Support maintenance planning and execution, and advance condition-based and predictive maintenance practices using data analytics where applicable. 

• Investigate abnormal conditions through Deviation and INCA processes, with guidance appropriate to the scope and complexity of the issue. 

• Work with engineers and technicians on ongoing operations and projects. Communicate progress, issues, and proposed solutions to supervisors and support teams. 

• Participate in a rotating 24/7 on-call schedule to support process systems, including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed 

The onboarding phase for this role will last approximately 2–6 weeks, during which time successful incumbents will become familiar with site operations, engineering systems, quality processes, safety expectations, and cross-functional ways of working. This is a days-based role, generally aligned to an administrative schedule, with flexibility required to support business needs, critical operations, shutdowns, investigations, or occasional off-hours issues as necessary. 

What we expect of you 

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

Basic Qualifications 

• High school diploma / GED and 6 years of engineering experience OR 

• Associate’s degree and 4 years of engineering experience OR 

• Bachelor’s degree 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field 

• Strong written and verbal skills and the ability to work with minimum direction. 

• Demonstrated interpersonal and facilitation skills and ability to work in a collaborative team-based environment. 

• Ability to apply analytical skills to evaluate and interpret sophisticated problems using multiple sources of information. 

• Ability to function within cross-functional teams and embrace a team-based environment. 

• Experience with Mammalian Cell Culture, Protein Purification, Clean Utilities, CIP, SIP, Production Services and non-GMP Utilities. 

• Familiarity with designing and operating equipment used in biopharmaceutical manufacturing. 

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.  

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. 

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.  

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Application deadline 

Amgen 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. 

Sponsorship 

Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed. 

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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