Career Category
Maintenance
Job Description
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 broad and deep pipeline and portfolio 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.
SR. MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN – FACILITIES & ENGINEERING
What you will do
Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will lead complex maintenance activities, ensure equipment reliability, and mentor peers to support safe and efficient manufacturing operations.
Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Knowledge performing maintenance and or reparation of the following systems: Steam Boilers, Cooling Towers, Chillers, Air Compressors, Air Dryers, Water Treatments Systems among others.
- Operate, inspect, and maintain all equipment and systems without supervision, including advanced testing and repairs.
- Monitor machinery performance, identify issues, and perform real-time visual inspections and troubleshooting per SOPs & job plan.
- Analyze qualitative and quantitative data to detect trends, perform root cause analysis (e.g., five why’s), and resolve issues effectively.
- Consult technical manuals, system data, and collaborate with cross-functional experts (e.g., F&E, Safety and Quality) or vendors to ensure safe and proper problem resolution.
- Bring up issues as needed and document recurring solutions to support continuous improvement.
- Remain current with SOPs, cGMPs, ALCOA+ principles, and industry standards; follow all protocols for safety and documentation.
- Complete maintenance documentation, work orders, and system updates in a timely and accurate manner.
- Support and train Maintenance Technicians on routine maintenance tasks and troubleshooting methods.
- Share expertise and best practices to build team technical strength and operational readiness.
- Provide detailed shift handovers, ensuring continuity across teams and operations.
- Prioritize work based on production impact, due dates, and clear expectations from customers.
- Communicate progress, barriers, and completion timelines to peers, managers, and cross-functional partners via appropriate channels (e.g., Teams, email, meetings).
- Manage time effectively, escalate when needed, and ensure accountability for assigned tasks and commitments.
What we expect of you
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Sr. Maintenance Technician professional we seek is an individual contributor with these qualifications.
Basic Qualifications:
Associate’s degree and 6 months of Maintenance experience
Or
High school diploma / GED and 2 years of Maintenance experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- Hands-on experience working with variety of equipment including multiple types of pumps and valves, diesel generators, air handling units, water filtration systems etc.
- Hands-on experience working with industrial refrigeration systems, cold rooms, freezers and refrigeration standalone units.
- EPA 608/Universal certified technician.
- Active member of CTRAPR for refrigerant technician in Puerto Rico
- Experience working and/or knowledge in how to work with LNG systems.
- Experience working and/or knowledge in how to work with Cogeneration systems. Preferable turbine driven systems.
- Experience working with predictive maintenance, vibration analysis, ultrasound survey, infrared survey & laser alignment.
- Available to work in Wastewater Treatment Plant.
- Knowledge and experience working in a GMP regulated facility.
- Experience executing and documenting maintenance work in a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
- Ability to interpret P&ID's, identify hazards, isolation points and inter-dependencies between services for LOTO purposes.
- Ability to work with minimum direction, identify issues and effectively communicate the status of equipment or tasks in a timely manner.
- Available to support nonstandard shift and support on atmospheric events.
- Be willing to develop your technician skills according to department needs.
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.
In addition to the base salary, 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:
- A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental & vision coverage, and life & disability insurance
- 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 an annual site shutdown
- Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible
Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.
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