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. With our focus on four therapeutic areas -Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease- we reach millions of patients each year. 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.
Manager Manufacturing Solution Prep
What you will do
Let's do this. Let's change the world. In this vital role you will champion a safe and compliant production environment through structured on-the-floor presence. This role will also be well positioned to champion problem solving and continuous improvement among the team and in collaboration with cross-functional partners in Quality, EHSS, F&E, and Process Development. The manager will be an active player in our OnePlant operating model, building reliability, agility, and efficiency through our I-530 pathway and Agile Workforce. The position will serve on the AR30 manufacturing leadership team.
This position is for the day shift and will provide oversight of the A & B (Day) Shift Solution Prep Teams. The day shift pattern will be 7AM-4PM structure covering 5 consecutive days per week.
Responsibilities:
Safety and Quality Oversight: The cornerstone of our operations are safe and compliant execution by the manufacturing team - own and reinforce the strong safety and quality culture within the shift and ensure standards are upheld through active engagement and coaching.
Operational Leadership: Lead the shift and collaborate with peer managers to reliably deliver production targets. Coordinate daily task allocation and plan ahead with the scheduling team for short- to mid-term schedule needs. Provide Purposeful Presence on the Floor (Gemba) to monitor overall department performance, provide coaching, and ensure consistency with our core Floor Operating Principles. Coordinate with support functions to troubleshoot, identify and resolve issues as needed while on shift.
Talent Development: Mentor and develop talent, fostering an environment of engagement, belonging, continuous learning, and operational excellence. Build a high-performing team, ensuring accountability and advancing technical and leadership capabilities.
Continuous Improvement, Innovation, and Process Enhancement: Identify and drive process improvement initiatives to support higher efficiency and eliminate non-value-added activities.
Agile Workforce Leadership: Role model ARI Manufacturing's Agile Workforce behaviors by planning and executing cross-training and dynamic resource allocation across AR5 and AR30 that enhances responsiveness and productivity while increasing opportunities for staff development.
What we expect of you
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The dynamic professional we seek is a motivated professional with these qualifications.
Basic Qualifications:
High school diploma / GED and 12 years of Manufacturing and Operations experience OR
Associate's degree and 10 years of Manufacturing and Operations experience OR
Bachelor's degree and 5 years of Manufacturing and Operations experience OR
Master's degree and 3 years of Manufacturing and Operations experience OR
Doctorate degree
In addition to meeting at least one of the above requirements, you must have experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing the allocation or resources. Your managerial experience may run concurrently with the required technical experience referenced above
Preferred Qualifications:
Background in Life Sciences or Engineering
Knowledge and experience within a cGMP or other highly regulated environment including a basic understanding of technical elements across engineering, biological or chemical processing
Skilled in change management, team building, and fostering innovation
Excellent communication skills, drive, sense of urgency, and analytical problem-solving abilities
Demonstrated experience in applying Operational Excellence and Lean Manufacturing
Experience with performance management including coaching, conflict resolution and performance reviews
Ability to be flexible and manage change
Demonstrated ability to forge and maintain strong relationships with other functional areas
User-level fluency with digital tools for daily management, data analysis and visualization, and application of Artificial Intelligence (e.g, Copilot, Chat GPT, etc)
What you can expect from us
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, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible
Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.
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Application deadline
Amgen anticipates accepting applications until 4/19/25; however, we may continue accepting applications beyond this date if we do not receive a sufficient number of candidates.
As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, 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 and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
