Manufacturing Programs Senior Manager New Product Introduction (NPI)

HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION

Youve worked hard to become the professional you are today and are now ready to take the next step in your career. How will you put your skills experience and passion to work toward your goals At Amgen our shared missionto serve patientsdrives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the worlds leading biotechnology companies reaching over 10 million patients worldwide. Come do your best work alongside other innovative driven professionals in this meaningful role.

Be part of Amgens newest and most advanced drug substance manufacturing plant. When completed the Amgen FleX Batch facility will combine the latest in disposable technologies with traditional stainless-steel equipment to allow for maximum flexibility in operations. The FleX Batch facility will not only feature the best in-class drug substance manufacturing technologies with embedded industry 4.0 capabilities but it will also integrate sustainability innovations to reduce carbon and waste as part of Amgens plan to be a carbon-neutral company by 2027.

Manufacturing Programs Senior Manager: New Product Introduction (NPI)

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What you will do

Lets do this. Lets change the this vital role you will communicate and interface between the GMP manufacturing teams in the Amgen North Carolina (ANC) Biologics Drug Substance Manufacturing plant and Process Development scientific groups. As part of ANCs Manufacturing Support team this position is responsible for ensuring new products are successfully introduced into ANCs biologics manufacturing facility. It is a highly visible role across the site with the core responsibility of driving cross-functional deliverables supporting the tech transfers into the facility. This role will also offer the opportunity to propose participate and lead team improvement initiatives to drive improved productivity and scheduling accuracy.

Responsibilities:

• New Product Introduction (NPI) subject matter expert coordinating with Manufacturing Process Development Supply Chain Planning Facilities and Engineering Quality and other teams to introduce new Drug Substance products and/or advanced technologies into the plant using project management tools.
• Rapid problem-solving capabilities to help the team resolve technical challenges.
• Leading a team of NPI manufacturing specialists while building a culture that helps staff thrive.
• Technical expert who leads or participates in projects ensuring that production documents are accurate and up to date.

• Support Manufacturing in troubleshooting problem-solving and RCAs. Support CAPA development to prevent error recurrence.
• Champions Lean Transformation and OE initiatives facilitates the drive towards continuous improvement in the plant and tracks progress on a plant level.

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What we expect of you

We are all different yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The manufacturing professional we seek has a biologics DS manufacturing background with strong cross-functional project management and communication skills as well as the below qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• Doctorate degree and 2 years of biotechnology operations experience
• Masters degree in chemistry biology or engineering & 6 years of biotechnology operations experience or
• Bachelors degree and 8 years of biotechnology operations experience or
• Associates degree & 10 years of biotechnology operations experience or
• High school diploma / GED & 12 years of biotechnology operations experience
• AND In addition to meeting at least one of the above requirements you must have a minimum of 2 years 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:

• Degree in Chemical Engineering Industrial Engineering Biology or Biochemistry.
• Excellent cross-functional project management meeting facilitation and technical writing skills.
• Experience in GMP manufacturing operations.
• Strong technical knowledge of drug substance processing in Cell Culture or Purification (chromatography filtration buffer compounding) and a broad understanding of related disciplinary areas in bioprocessing.
• Ability to organize analyze and interpret technical data through trend analysis forecasting modeling etc.
• Ability to effectively communicate complex technical information with internal and external colleagues of varying organizational levels in both presentation and technical writing forms.
• Ability to coach mentor and/or cross train colleagues within core technical areas.
• Background in lean manufacturing methodologies and operational excellence.

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What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others we also work to care for our teammates professional and personal growth and well-being.

The annual base salary range for this opportunity in the U.S. is provided below.

In addition to the base salary Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan comprising 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 including:

• 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 and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns.
• Flexible work models including remote work arrangements where possible.

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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.

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.

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