Instrumentation Technician - Nights

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline and portfolio of medicines to treat heart disease, obesity and obesity-related conditions, rare diseases, inflammatory conditions and cancer.  As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will be responsible for performing calibration, repair, installation, and troubleshooting of instruments, process control systems, and equipment used in ARI site. 

Responsibilities:

• → Perform instrument calibrations for process, utility and analytical equipment and systems
• →Troubleshoot and repair site instrumentation and control system issues
• →Perform advanced maintenance and repair activities on equipment and systems used in Manufacturing, The Process Develop Laboratory, The Quality Analytical Laboratory or other areas of the ARI site.
• →Ensure activities are accomplished in a safe manner.
• →Ensure work is completed in accordance with procedures.
• →Ensure work activities are completed correctly.  Maximize right the first time execution.
• →Work in a highly productive and efficient manner to maximize the quantity of activities completed.
• →Ensure work is appropriately communicated to system operators and key stakeholders.
• →Ensure work order documentation is completed accurately and completely.
• →Identify waste, work flow interrupters, and other opportunities for improvement, recommend solutions, and assisting with implementation.
• →Identify opportunities to learn new skills and actively participate in development that will improve overall team performance.
• →Provide support when required - this may be outside of normal working hours including nights, weekends and holidays.

In this role, you will be expected to work a 12-hour shift (7PM-7AM) on a rotating schedule (C Shift). This includes extra benefits such as receiving an added 15% shift differential. The schedule during the initial onboarding/training phase (2-6 weeks) will be administrative (Monday through Friday, approximately 8am to 5pm).

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The eager and knowledgeable professional we seek is a strong communicator with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• High school diploma / GED and 1 year of Instrumentation and/or Calibration work or military experience OR
• Associates degree

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3 + years of combined education, training, and experience with instrumentation and associated calibration procedures
• Ability to work with minimum direction
• Knowledge of Maximo CMMS System or Equivalent
• Understanding of process control loops, loop checks, and loop tuning of process control systems
• Experience with Rosemount instrumentation, Foundation Fieldbus communications, and Delta V process control system
• Formal instrumentation education or training (associate's degree, Armed Services, or other substantial technical training program(s))
• Effective communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Ability to interact constructively with peers/teamsStrong computer skills
• Ability to provide guidance and technical advice to others

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts
• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
• Stock-based long-term incentives
• Award-winning time-off plans
• Flexible work models where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.

In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.

Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer. We make all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities, consistent with legal requirements. Please contact us to request accommodation.