About this role
About the Role Amgen is seeking an Engineer I to support manufacturing processes at the Thousand Oaks Pilot Plant. In this role you will provide operational support, troubleshooting, and optimization for assigned equipment, and apply engineering principles to the design and implementation of new equipment (Stainless and Single Use Systems).
Join Amgen’s mission to serve patients. This role will contribute to improving reliability, reducing cycle times, and driving yield improvements while collaborating with a cross-functional team. What You'll Do
- Provide operational support, troubleshooting, and optimization for assigned equipment at the Thousand Oaks Pilot Plant, and help design and implement new equipment (Stainless and Single Use Systems).
- Support system reliability and operational optimization efforts; identify risks (e.g., single point of failure or obsolescence) and implement risk reduction strategies.
- Lead and execute improvement efforts to reduce cycle time, increase efficiency, and improve yield.
- Support technical investigations, root cause analysis, and equipment troubleshooting activities, applying structured problem-solving methodologies with guidance.
- Analyze data and assist in developing engineering solutions using data techniques (e.g., SPC, Six Sigma, predictive maintenance analysis).
- Support new product and technology introductions by assisting with engineering assessments, equipment modifications, and execution of engineering runs.
- Collect, organize, analyze, and present results for operational issues and engineering projects of small scope and complexity.
- Provide onsite day-to-day technical support for equipment and process troubleshooting.
- Apply process engineering principles to support design, specification, installation, startup, and validation of process equipment and systems.
- Assist with project activities by performing engineering studies and assessments.