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Job Description

The Associate Engineer reports to the Senior Manager of the Process Engineering group.  The position is responsible for providing daily Engineering support at the Amgen Rhode Island site. Specific duties include:

• Develop, organize, analyze, and present results for operational issues and engineering projects
• Provide technical support to commercial and clinical manufacturing as needed, specific to process control and process equipment.
• Working closely with multiple disciplines, including manufacturing, process engineering, process development, utility operations, maintenance, quality assurance, and validation to implement operational improvements
• Communicating proactively with supervisor and support staff, highlighting issues and proposing solutions.
• Work in a small group of engineers and/or technicians on an ongoing or project basis.
• Execute tasks under the general direction of lead engineers to complete design and engineering within schedule and budget constraints.
• Provide technical support and issue resolution with 24x7 on-call support of process systems on a rotational based frequency.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree

OR

Associate’s degree and 2 years of directly related experience

OR

High school diploma / GED and 5 years of directly related experience

Ability to provide On-Call support coverage nights and weekends, on a rotating basis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related technical field
• Position requires strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work with minimum direction.
• Demonstrated interpersonal and facilitation skills and ability to work in a collaborative team based environment.
• Ability to apply analytical skills to evaluate and interpret complex problems using multiple sources of information.
• Demonstrated ability to function within cross-functional teams and embrace a team-based culture.
• Experience with Mammalian Cell Culture, Protein Purification, Clean Utilities, CIP, SIP, Production Services and non-GMP Utilities preferred
• Familiarity with designing and operating equipment used in biopharmaceutical manufacturing preferred