Associate Manufacturing

This role is within the manufacturing organization of Amgen Singapore Manufacturing. The Associate Manufacturing provides technical support to the manufacturing execution team. We offer a broad exposure to all key aspect of GMP manufacturing as well as tactical and strategic teamwork within the extended manufacturing network.

**Responsibilities**
- Working closely with multiple disciplines, including manufacturing, engineering, utility operations, maintenance, quality assurance, and validation to implement operational improvements
- Providing technical support to commercial manufacturing as needed
- Troubleshooting and resolve equipment, automation, or process issues in the field
- Ensuring optimal and cost-effective performance and reliability for process systems
- Developing, organizing, analyzing, and presenting results for operational issues and engineering projects of moderate scope and complexity
- Communicating proactively with supervisor and support staff, highlighting issues and proposing solutions
- Technical expert who helps introduce advanced technologies and approaches generally described as “Next Generation Manufacturing” - into the plant.
- Manage change controls, corrective actions and preventative actions associated process equipment
- Manage the implementation, development and changes associate with process equipment Commissioning, Qualification and validation
- Prepare, coordinate, and present complex information at cross-functional team meetings, teleconferences, and management reviews
- Provide on-call support

**Basic Qualifications**
- Bachelor’s Degree in Science and 2 years of experience directly related to the job OR
- Associate’s Degree in Science and 4 years of experience directly related to the job OR
- High School Diploma in Science / GED and 6 years of experience directly related to the job

**Preferred Qualifications**
- Bachelor’s Degree or master’s degree in Chemical Engineering or related technical field
- 5+ years’ experience in GMP technical support/engineering or manufacturing support environment with at least 3 years’ experience in the Pharmaceutical or Biotechnology industries.
- Extensive knowledge of Mammalian Cell Culture, Protein Purification, Single Use Systems
- Experience with Technology Transfer, Process Design, and Commissioning
- Experience with validation and change control methodology
- Direct experience with regulated environments (i.e. cGMP, OSHA, EPA) including detailed understanding of cGMPs.
- Position requires excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work with minimum direction.
- Demonstrated interpersonal and facilitation skills and ability to work in a collaborative team-based environment.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams and embrace a team-based culture
- Familiarity with designing and operating equipment used in biopharmaceutical manufacturing
- Experience that includes the management of complex projects, tasks or processes, or management of functional or cross-functional teams
- Ability to communicate and collaborate with technical and management staff within manufacturing, process development, quality engineering, quality control, and quality assurance.

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