Maintenance Technician I

Amgen•Thousand Oaks, CA

9d•$71,327 - $96,501•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Technician I supports the Amgen Fill Finish Drug Product Plant at the Thousand Oaks, California headquarters. The role performs installation, troubleshooting, maintenance, repair, testing, and documentation for a wide range of facility, process, and utility equipment serving manufacturing, utility plants, analytical laboratories, and office areas. The technician works with systems including steam, chilled water, compressed air, heating hot water, clean steam, water for injection, process cooling water, process air and gases, HVAC, walk-in cold rooms, and freezers. Work is performed with appropriate guidance and according to procedures, schedules, GMPs, SOPs, Amgen policies, and applicable regulations. The technician completes quality and safety documentation, communicates work status to stakeholders, and supports installation, testing, operation, maintenance, and repair activities throughout the Fill Finish facility. The role requires willingness to work any shift, including nights, weekends, and holidays, and to work outside normal hours as needed.

Requirements

Associate's degree, or a high school diploma/GED plus one year of utility operations, military, or maintenance experience.
Willingness to work any shift, including nights and weekends.

Nice To Haves

Basic knowledge of pneumatic, mechanical, hydraulic, or refrigeration systems.
Willingness to learn manufacturing, laboratory, and utility equipment, including lyophilizers, autoclaves, fill machines, cold rooms, HVAC, and water systems.
Ability to perform general labor duties and work in various physical locations.
Knowledge or experience in a cGMP or other highly regulated environment.
Ability to learn and accurately document maintenance work orders in a computerized maintenance management system.
Ability to learn to read and interpret technical documents such as equipment manuals, drawings, and P&IDs.
Ability to follow direction, ask questions when needed, and complete assigned tasks safely and accurately.
Ability to communicate issues and task status effectively and promptly, orally and in writing.
Ability to interact constructively with peers and teams.

Responsibilities

Install, troubleshoot, maintain, repair, test, and document process, utility, and facility equipment.
Carry out operations, maintenance, and repair activities on utility equipment and systems supporting manufacturing, laboratories, and building operations.
Perform routine inspections, testing, preventive maintenance, and basic equipment repairs with appropriate guidance and in accordance with procedures.
Complete quality and safety documentation and finish work safely, compliantly, and on schedule while minimizing production impact.
Work efficiently and productively, with a focus on maintenance excellence.
Communicate work appropriately to key stakeholders.
Accurately complete work-order documentation in computerized systems.
Review maintenance reports, forms, plans, and records.
Identify and communicate waste, workflow interruptions, and opportunities for improvement.
Identify learning opportunities and participate in development to improve team performance.
Provide facility and manufacturing support as needed, including work outside normal hours, nights, weekends, and holidays.
Support maintenance, operation, and repair of systems, subsystems, and equipment within the Amgen Fill Finish facility.
Support engineering and operations during installation, testing, operation, and maintenance of Fill Finish manufacturing and support equipment.