Sr. Manager Engineering (Facilities)

Location: Corporate Headquarters, One Amgen Center Drive, Thousand Oaks, California, United States; conditions also list New Albany, Ohio.

Company

Amgen develops and manufactures biotechnology medicines focused on oncology, inflammation, general medicine, and rare diseases.

What you will do

• Lead Facilities & Engineering operations supporting a commercial final drug product manufacturing facility.
• Manage engineers and technical professionals responsible for plant utilities, HVAC, building automation, electrical distribution, refrigeration, and facility infrastructure.
• Drive reliability, operational excellence, condition-based monitoring, predictive maintenance, and risk-reduction initiatives.
• Ensure engineering systems and documentation support cGMP compliance, inspections, audits, qualification, and validation activities.
• Provide engineering oversight for capital projects, facility upgrades, commissioning, qualification, and operational integration of new assets.
• Lead sustainability, utility forecasting, asset lifecycle planning, business continuity, and resource allocation activities.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree and 2 years of engineering experience; or master's degree and 6 years; bachelor's degree and 8 years; associate's degree and 10 years; or high school diploma/GED and 12 years.
• At least 2 years of direct people management or leadership experience directing teams, projects, programs, or resources.
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, chemical, or electrical engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience in facilities, utilities, engineering, reliability, or related technical functions, preferably in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, or other regulated manufacturing.
• Knowledge of plant and clean utilities, HVAC, facility infrastructure, building management systems, GMP manufacturing, regulatory inspections, reliability engineering, asset management, and predictive maintenance.
• Ability to provide occasional off-hours support for critical business and operational needs.

Nice to have

• Experience with computerized maintenance management systems and asset management tools.
• Experience leading continuous improvement, operational excellence, and sustainability initiatives.
• Strong project management, problem-solving, decision-making, communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, innovative, and science-based work environment.
• Health, dental, vision, life, disability, and flexible spending benefits for eligible employees and dependents.
• Retirement and savings plan with company contributions, stock-based incentives, and an annual bonus program.
• Paid time-off programs and career development opportunities.
• Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid arrangements where possible.
• Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.