Senior CIP/SIP Process Engineer

Amgen•Holly Springs, NC

9d•$115,495 - $156,257

About The Position

The Senior CIP/SIP Process Engineer provides engineering leadership and technical expertise for planning, design, construction, start-up, and operational support of Drug Substance cleaning and sterilization systems across Amgen’s global manufacturing and development network. The work focuses on Clean-in-Place (CIP), Steam-in-Place (SIP), caustic cleaning, and related technologies. The role is part of the Engineering Technical Authority on the Drug Substance Process Engineering team, which provides global technical direction, leadership, guidance, and engineering support for process systems. The immediate focus is the Amgen North Carolina 2 (ANC2) Capital Project, where the engineer leads the successful design, construction, commissioning, and start-up of cleaning and sterilization systems. Scope includes three CIP skids and associated cleaning circuits, plant-wide SIP operations, downstream caustic cleaning, and glass wash and autoclave systems. The role also supports Amgen’s global network through operational troubleshooting, continuous improvement, and engineering support for future capital projects. Travel up to 30% is expected.

Requirements

One of the following education and experience combinations: high school diploma or GED and 10 years of Engineering experience; associate’s degree and 8 years of Engineering experience; bachelor’s degree and 4 years of Engineering experience; master’s degree and 2 years of Engineering experience; or a doctorate degree.
Strong written and oral communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Professional registration, such as a Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent, or be on route to obtaining it.
Certified Energy Manager (CEM) qualification.
Familiarity with or experience working in a regulated environment, pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries, or electronics.

Responsibilities

Lead CIP/SIP engineering for the ANC2 Drug Substance Facility Project.
Support the design of cleaning and sterilization equipment for capital projects across the Amgen network.
Provide CIP/SIP expertise to Operations teams and partners.
Help sites troubleshoot and remediate emergent events and prevent recurrence across the network.
Translate business needs into engineering technology solutions.
Publish and maintain Engineering Standards and Specifications.
Review system performance data and recommend improvements.
Facilitate business case development for project proposals.
Work with project design teams and external consultants to develop and support engineering project plans, standards, and equipment selection.
Investigate and deploy new technology, ensuring designs optimize total equipment life cycle.
Advance digitalization tools for cleaning system optimization and other engineering efforts.
Support development of maintenance standards and techniques.