Sr Instrument Technician I

Career Category Engineering Job Description 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. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. 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. Sr Instrument Technician What you will do Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this role the Sr Instrument Technician provides repair and calibration services to support Utilities / Facilities assets and systems. Many of the systems are business critical to Site Operations and must be accurately maintained for compliance and assurance of supply. Maintains equipment to ensure uninterrupted service to Amgen Performs regular scheduled maintenance / calibration on instruments which support or monitor utility systems (ex . Environmental monitoring, Pressure, Gas detection, Scales, Process equipment, etc.) Provides emergency / unscheduled repairs of equipment and plant systems Assists with projects by collaborating with system engineers to design, specify, and commission new systems or upgrades Responsible for compliance with applicable policies and procedures Applies engineering experience to ensure that instrumentation and controls systems used in assigned facilities are accurately specified, installed, programmed, and calibrated to perform design function Performs periodic assessment of field device calibration frequencies, and addressing out of tolerance (OOT), accessing instrument performance for replacement / upgrade Troubleshoots analog / digital hardware related problems on process control systems and instrumentation, including distributed control systems (DCS), programmable logic controllers (PLC's ) and single loop analog controllers Performs calibration procedures including training and qualifying calibration technicians Effectively communicate, document, and schedule all work activities Responsible for maintaining instrumentation and controls equipment in a validated environment including all GxP areas Ensures that instrumentation and controls are of appropriate calibration designation and that red tagged and status coded instrumentation are addressed and repaired within allowable time constraints Must succinctly communicate the status of job activities to management and applicable production support personnel Other responsibilities and duties as assigned by Group Leader, Supervisor, or Senior Supervisor Diagnose and resolve issues with automation systems and control equipment. Provide technical support and troubleshooting for production and maintenance teams. Perform system upgrades and maintenance to ensure optimal performance and reliability. What we expect of you We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The technical professional we seek will possess these qualifications. Basic Qualifications: High school diploma / GED and 2 years of Facilities experience OR Associate degree and six months of Facilities experience OR Bachelors Preferred Qualifications: Associate’s degree in electronics technology Knowledge of validated systems, applicable engineering standards and an ability to work with facility specific software applications is essential to the job function Must manage activities to meet restrictive timelines Must have strong interpersonal skills including excellent written and verbal communication skills Ability to work within and promote a team environment What you can expect of 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 for a career that defies imagination Objects in your future are closer than they appear. Join us. Sponsorship Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed. 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. 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. tion. . Salary Range 83,345.90USD -112,762.10 USD