Associate Mfg Systems Engineer- 12 hour PM shift
About The Position
The Associate Mfg Systems Engineer will join the Facilities & Engineering team at Amgen’s new Advanced Assembly and Final Product Operation facility. The role provides automation and technical support for the safe and reliable operation of advanced automated warehouse and automated guided vehicle systems, including an Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS). The position involves installation, troubleshooting, maintenance, repair, testing, and documentation of warehouse automation systems, using analytical problem-solving skills in a GMP-regulated manufacturing environment. The role supports process control applications and automation systems used by the automated warehouse, automated guided vehicles, and manufacturing production. It also supports system lifecycle management, project efforts, data integrity assessments, continuous improvement, and the creation of departmental procedures and maintenance plans. The position is identified as a 12-hour PM shift role; flexibility to support nonstandard shifts for 24/7 operations is preferred.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree; or an associate’s degree and 4 years of Technical Engineering experience; or a high school diploma/GED and 6 years of Technical Engineering experience.
- Strong analytical problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work to tight deadlines in a fast-moving environment.
Nice To Haves
- Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a technical field, with 2 years of automation experience.
- Ability to read and update electrical design packages, including User Requirements (URS), Functional Specifications (FS), Design Specifications (DS), wiring diagrams, and P&IDs.
- Proficiency in PLC controller and HMI programming, preferably Allen Bradley.
- Strong technical writing, communication, and presentation skills.
- Project management and implementation experience.
- Flexibility to work nonstandard shifts to support 24/7 operations.
- Experience in an FDA (GMP) or comparable regulated environment, preferably in the pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology industry.
- Strong automation and/or systems capability.
- Experience with the Allen Bradley automation SCADA and PLC platform.
Responsibilities
- Strictly follow company safety and cGMP policies and procedures.
- Provide operational shift support for process control applications using PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, and vision systems.
- Apply process automation engineering principles to provide technical support for the automated warehouse, automated guided vehicles, and manufacturing production.
- Troubleshoot and support the ASRS integrated control system.
- Implement automated process changes to improve equipment performance or upgrade equipment technologies.
- Participate in technical root cause analyses, incident investigations, and troubleshooting of automation control issues involving electrical, instrumentation, and control systems.
- Perform required work in a GMP-regulated manufacturing setting.
- Implement preventive and corrective maintenance.
- Maintain accurate GMP documentation in accordance with ALCOA+ principles and adhere to GMP requirements.
- Support project management efforts for automation-related projects.
- Manage automation systems lifecycle activities, including controlled changes, software versioning, and control system qualification; ensure changes are documented and approved.
- Support Data Integrity Assessments.
- Maintain automated warehouse systems using Allen Bradley PLCs, HMIs, and SCADA systems.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives involving safety, reliability, efficiency, and environmental sustainability.
- Develop and improve departmental SOPs and job plans to ensure maintenance operations are performed safely and reliably.
Benefits
- Health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents.
- Retirement and savings plan with company contributions.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Flexible spending accounts.
- Discretionary annual bonus program, or sales-based incentive plan for field sales representatives.
- Stock-based long-term incentives.
- Award-winning time-off plans.
- Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid arrangements where possible.
- Career development opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
