Associate Manufacturing - Thousand Oaks CA
About The Position
The Associate Manufacturing employee works in a dynamic production environment at Amgen’s Thousand Oaks Drug Substance plant, supporting development, clinical, and commercial activities. Under general supervision, the employee performs manufacturing-area operations according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), applicable manufacturing procedures, and safety and compliance requirements. The work includes operating and cleaning equipment, preparing buffers and media, monitoring processes, sampling and using analytical equipment, maintaining manufacturing documentation, and contributing to quality and process improvements. The role also involves cleanroom work and may include repetitive tasks, high-pressure systems, and occasional work around heavy equipment. The position requires availability for shifts determined by the production schedule. Possible schedules include days, swings, or graves, weekdays or weekends and holidays, and 5×8-hour, 4×10-hour, or 3- or 4×12-hour shifts. The role is onsite in Thousand Oaks, California.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED and 2 years of manufacturing or operations experience; or an associate degree and 6 months of manufacturing or operations experience; or a bachelor’s degree.
- Availability to work shifts as dictated by the production schedule, which may include days, swings, graves, weekends, holidays, and 5×8-hour, 4×10-hour, or 3- or 4×12-hour schedules.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in biology and/or life sciences.
- Mechanical aptitude.
- Ability to work in teams to complete operational tasks.
- Ability to take direction, follow documents, and comply with policies.
- Ability to take initiative.
- Ability to contribute to a positive work environment through interactions with team members.
- Strong scientific, engineering, or laboratory analysis and troubleshooting capabilities, with ability to apply advanced problem-solving skills.
- Ability to develop and follow detailed protocols.
- Self-motivation and ability to multitask and work in teams.
Responsibilities
- Set up, clean, and sanitize manufacturing equipment.
- Prepare buffers and media according to defined manufacturing procedures (MPs) and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Follow GMP documents, including SOPs and MPs, with strict adherence to safety and compliance requirements.
- Perform and monitor critical processes and conduct basic troubleshooting.
- Take in-process samples from equipment and operate analytical equipment.
- Perform washroom activities, including cleaning small- and large-scale equipment used in production.
- Maintain an organized and clean workspace.
- Work in a cleanroom while wearing steel-toe shoes, full cleanroom gowning, a hairnet, and gloves.
- Initiate quality deviation records.
- Draft and revise SOPs and MPs.
- Identify, recommend, and implement improvements related to routine functions.
- Assist in reviewing documentation for assigned functions, such as batch records.
- Perform tasks that may involve rigorous, repetitive work.
- Work around high-pressure systems and occasionally around heavy equipment.
Benefits
- Retirement and Savings Plan with company contributions.
- Group medical coverage.
- Dental coverage.
- Vision coverage.
- Life insurance.
- Disability insurance.
- Flexible spending accounts.
- Discretionary annual bonus program.
- Stock-based long-term incentives.
- Time-off plans.
- Career development opportunities.
- Flexible work models where possible.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
