Sr. Automation Engineer - (Building Automation Systems)

Amgen•New Albany, OH

22h•$136,907 - $185,227

About The Position

The Sr. Automation Engineer for Amgen’s new Advanced Assembly and Final Product Operation facility will join the Facilities & Engineering team, providing maintenance leadership and technical expertise for safe, reliable facility infrastructure, facility equipment and systems, utility systems, and production suites. The role ensures systems operate within designed parameters in GMP assembly, packaging, and warehouse operations. Responsibilities may span multiple facilities, subject areas, or clients. Work must minimize production impact while following cGMP guidelines and Amgen procedures. The engineer develops and maintains building control automation and automated warehouse systems, supports daily site operations and maintenance, and provides automation expertise for projects and facility expansions. The role includes 24/7 onsite/on-call support and collaboration with vendors, operations, and Amgen’s plant network.

Requirements

Doctorate degree; or a master’s degree in a stated technical area and 2 years of automation experience; or a bachelor’s degree in a stated technical area and 4 years of automation experience; or an associate degree in a stated technical area and 8 years of automation experience; or a high school diploma/GED and 10 years of automation experience.
For the degree pathways, stated technical areas include Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Chemical Engineering, Biotech, or a related technical subject area.
Extensive understanding and background in automation design programming, design, installation, and lifecycle management; process-control engineering; troubleshooting GMP biopharmaceutical production facility equipment and systems; and integration of OEM automation software and field instrumentation.
Ability to work cross-functionally, deliver technical solutions, and implement improvements.
Knowledge of the project management cycle and how to support project development and delivery.
Strong leadership abilities and experience working in a team environment and an interdependent working culture.
Technical report-writing and communication/presentation skills.
Ability to make data-driven decisions.
Ability to work to tight deadlines in a fast-moving environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience in an FDA GMP or comparable regulated environment, preferably pharmaceutical or biotechnology.
Plant and applicable industry regulation knowledge or expertise.
Strong automation and/or systems capability, with hands-on experience in a technical role within a high-volume manufacturing environment.
Allen Bradley SCADA and PLC platform experience.
Siemens SCADA and PLC platform experience.
Experience with RCM, TPM, or other reliability-centered concepts.
Experience managing GMP facility cleaning and pest-control programs.
Experience managing integrated service providers.

Responsibilities

Strictly follow company safety and cGMP policies and procedures.
Determine automation system specifications.
Coordinate and lead contractors performing maintenance activities on managed systems.
Serve as the Maximo CMMS system owner for automation locations and assets.
Ensure preventive maintenance for automation systems is in place using reliability engineering principles.
Develop and maintain building control automation and automated warehouse systems using Siemens and Allen Bradley PLCs, HMIs, and SCADA systems.
Support functional-area projects to improve process equipment, utilities, and facilities, including integrating new drug-product manufacturing technologies into clinical and commercial facilities.
Lead or support technical root-cause analysis, incident investigations, and resolution of process-control issues in plant operations.
Provide continuous-improvement initiatives for safety, reliability, efficiency, and environmental sustainability.
Maintain data integrity assessments in accordance with current Amgen and industry standards.
Collaborate with the Amgen plant network to improve site automation design.
Provide 24/7 onsite/on-call day-to-day operational support.
Provide troubleshooting support to site operations.
Administer building and warehouse automation systems.
Assess and roll out automation system operating systems.
Participate in daily engineering work-center team meetings.
Perform preventive and corrective maintenance.
Manage automation system spare parts.
Drive root-cause investigations and resolutions in collaboration with equipment vendors.
Improve business processes, including departmental SOPs and job plans, to ensure maintenance operations are performed safely and reliably.
Provide subject-matter expertise for automation-related expansions and capital projects.

Benefits

Health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents.
Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions.
Group medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Life and disability insurance.
Flexible spending accounts.
Discretionary annual bonus program, or a 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.