Senior Manager Packaging Engineering

At Amgen if you feel like youre part of something bigger its because you are. Our shared missionto serve patients living with serious illnessesdrives all that we do.

Since 1980 weve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the worlds 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 youll 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 youll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

What you will do

Lets do this. Lets change the world! In this vital role you will report to the Director of Commercial Secondary Packaging and be based in Ohio leading a team of engineers responsible for supporting commercial secondary packaging operations for final and WIP product presentations. This role is focused on ensuring reliable compliant and efficient packaging processes to meet ongoing commercial supply demands.

The Senior Manager will set priorities and direction for the packaging organization to support day-to-day manufacturing drive operational excellence and continuously improve packaging performance across commercial operations. You will collaborate closely with site functions including Manufacturing Quality Supply Chain and Maintenance to ensure consistent delivery of high-quality product to patients.

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Lead and develop a team of packaging engineers supporting commercial operations ensuring timely resolution of production issues.

• Drive troubleshooting and root cause analysis for deviations implementing effective CAPAs.

• Improve packaging line performance through enhanced equipment reliability process robustness and operational efficiency.

• Own packaging configurations specifications and maintenance of the qualified state for commercial products.

• Partner with Manufacturing Quality and External Supply to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and inspection readiness.

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to reduce downtime waste and process variability.

• Support change control activities including packaging updates material changes and process improvements across internal and external sites.

• Provide regular updates to site leadership on performance key issues and improvement efforts.

• Collaborate with cross-functional network and external partners to align on standards and share best practices.

• Manage resources and priorities to meet production schedules and business needs.

• Provide technical oversight to external partners and suppliers supporting packaging operations.

What we expect of you

We are all different yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The packaging professional we seek will possess these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree and 2 years of Engineering Materials Science or Industrial Design experience

OR

Masters degree and 6 years of Engineering Materials Science or Industrial Design experience

OR

Bachelors degree and 8 years of Engineering Materials Science or Industrial Design experience

OR

Associates degree and 10 years of Engineering Materials Science or Industrial Design experience

OR

High school diploma / GED and 12 years of Engineering Materials Science or Industrial Design experience

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

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 well 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.

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 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.

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