Director Engineering

About the role

Amgen is hiring a Director Engineering to join its AOH Engineering leadership team. The director provides leadership, strategy and tactical direction for the engineering and maintenance teams supporting the assembly and packaging lines in a 24/7 operation, reporting directly to the Executive Director F&E. The role manages a dynamic team responsible for engineering and maintenance.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure the safety of all personnel during plant operations and engineering activities, and that staff are trained and comply with GMP standards and procedures
• Maximize staff productivity and the efficient use of resources, and maintain and improve plant capability and equipment reliability with plant leadership and technical staff
• Support ongoing department capital project investment, identify improvement areas, conduct analyses, recommend solutions, sponsor and implement improvement projects
• Maintain and develop key performance indicators, supervise and assess staff, and ensure targets and milestones are met on time and on budget
• Interface with internal Amgen networks including AOH clients, Facilities & Engineering leadership, Engineering Technical Authority, Technology, Global Capital Project Management, EHS and Process Development
• Oversee a safe and compliant workforce at a highly utilized commercial site, provide day-to-day, small project and plant shut-down support, and prepare for internal, external and partner audits
• Review and approve engineering designs, equipment improvements and changes, and approve proposals and expenditures
• Deliver effective troubleshooting and timely response to reduce downtime, and drive robust equipment reliability

Required profile

• One of: doctorate with 4 years of manufacturing, packaging or quality experience in pharma, medical device or biotech; master's with 8 years; or bachelor's with 10 years of the same experience
• At least 4 years of direct people management and/or leading teams, projects or programs
• Preferred: 12+ years of relevant experience, 8+ in operations/manufacturing, 10+ in regulated environments (FDA/cGMP, OSHA, EPA), and experience leading an engineering department in a GMP environment

Required skills

• Knowledge of GMP manufacturing equipment and its design and operation
• Excellent organizational, administrative leadership, communication and delegation skills
• Ability to work across Amgen's network and in a highly dynamic, demanding environment

What we offer

• Health, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and a retirement savings plan with company contributions
• Discretionary annual bonus or sales-based incentive plan, stock-based long-term incentives
• Award-winning time-off plans and flexible work models, including remote and hybrid options where possible