Senior Manufacturing Systems Engineer - DeltaV/PLC

About the role

Amgen's Manufacturing & Clinical Supplies (MCS) Facilities & Engineering Automation team is looking for a Senior Manufacturing Systems Engineer to lead technical projects supporting Clinical & Commercial Plant Automation programs and capital projects. The role requires a proven understanding of automation platforms, integration between them, analytical problem solving, project management, product lifecycle management and Operational Excellence.

Key responsibilities

• Lead technical projects as automation technical lead on complex capital construction and lifecycle asset management projects
• Work with the site process engineering team to develop and maintain process control and automation solutions using DeltaV DCS, Rockwell PLCs, HMIs and SCADA on Virtual Server infrastructure
• Support projects that integrate new drug substance and drug product manufacturing technologies into clinical and commercial facilities
• Lead or support root cause analysis, incident investigations and troubleshooting of process control issues
• Partner with the capital project team to design, build, commission and qualify new equipment and systems, and support commissioning, installation verification, checkout and functional testing
• Support operational readiness, document reviews, deviation investigations and change controls, and develop specifications, SOPs and operating standards
• Provide domain expertise for manufacturing process automation at startup, guide the Automation Engineering team and mentor the site automation team
• Drive continuous improvement in safety, reliability, efficiency and environmental sustainability, maintain data integrity assessments, and collaborate with pilot plants to improve automation design

Required profile

• Basic: doctorate, or master's degree with 2 years of manufacturing automation systems engineering experience, or bachelor's degree with 4 years, or associate's degree with 8 years, or high school diploma with 10 years of manufacturing automation systems engineering experience
• Preferred: degree in electrical, computer, chemical or biotech engineering
• 3+ years of combined experience with Emerson Delta-V DCS, Rockwell SCADA and PLCs, electronic batch reporting, process control network design, Virtual Server infrastructure, OPC/Profibus/DeviceNet integration, and compliance with 21 CFR Part 11, ASTM 2500, S88, S95 and GAMP
• Experience in capital project lifecycle management, process control strategy development for new products, and hands-on experience in GMP biopharmaceutical equipment such as media, harvest, bioreactors, chromatography, vial filtration and ultrafiltration/diafiltration
• Strong leadership, technical writing, communication and presentation skills, and ability to mentor and work in a team-based culture

What we offer

• A competitive benefits package and a Total Rewards Plan based on eligibility
• Support for professional and personal growth and well-being
• An expected annual salary range in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico)