Associate Manufacturing (Night Shift)

Career CategoryManufacturingJob DescriptionR-25626
Job DescriptionJoin Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients
At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.
Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll 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, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.
Associate Manufacturing (Night Shift)
What you will do
In this vital role, you will support the manufacturing of life-changing therapies at Amgen Manufacturing Limited in Puerto Rico. You’ll be part of a 24x7 operation, ensuring safe and efficient production through equipment operation, procedural compliance, and teamwork—on any shift, any day, where your contribution makes a difference.
Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Operate manufacturing equipment independently post-training, ensuring consistent execution of daily production tasks.
Conduct operations on specialized equipment (e.g., bioreactors, buffer/media prep, autoclaves, part washers) per established procedures to maintain quality and compliance.
Monitor equipment, workspaces, and outputs to ensure safety, quality, and performance standards are met.
Adhere to SOPs, cGMPs, and safety protocols using reader-doer or similar methods.
Accurately record activities and verify data using electronic systems (e.g., SAP, Symphony, SCADA, batch records).
Complete documentation promptly and compliantly, applying GDP for traceability and audit readiness.
Review SOPs regularly and seek clarification when needed to ensure safe and accurate task execution.
Identify and escalate equipment or process deviations per SOPs.
Perform monitoring, sampling, testing, and operate pumps, sterile tube welders, and aseptic connectors.
Conduct basic troubleshooting and collaborate with engineers, mechanics, or leads for complex issues.
Support investigations and root-cause analyses to resolve issues and enhance performance.
Collaborate with peers, leads, and trainers to meet goals and maintain a respectful, team-oriented culture.
Adapt to shifting priorities and assist during downtime or as directed to sustain workflow.
Participate in daily meetings and use communication tools to align with production needs.
Demonstrate commitment, flexibility, and attention to detail in a dynamic, 24/7 production environment.
What we expect of you
We are all different! Yet, we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Associate Manufacturing professional we seek is an individual contributor with these qualifications.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree
OR
Associate’s + 6 months of Manufacturing work experience
OR
High school/GED + 2 years of Manufacturing work experience
Preferred Qualifications:
Educational background in Life/Natural Science and/or Engineering
Minimal work experience in a manufacturing GMP regulated environment
Robust knowledge and proven successful track execution of Good Manufacturing Procedures.
Intermediate Mathematics and problem-solving skills.
Proficient performing assembling disassembling, operating and understanding equipment per procedures.
Knowledge with basic computer operations, such as ability to navigate in MS Office, use email, and complete training using Computer Based Training (CBT).
Organization skills and talent to perform assignments with a high degree of attention to detail.
Capacity to follow written procedures, recognize and report malfunctions and make adjustments to equipment.
Good documentation skills.
Written and oral communication skills in English and Spanish.
What you can expect of us
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, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.
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 & vision coverage, and life & disability insurance
A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
Stock-based long-term incentives