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The Senior Instrument Technician will report to a Manager of Maintenance. The Senior Instrument Technician is responsible for performing calibration, repair, installation, and troubleshooting of instruments, process control systems, and equipment used in ARI site.

Responsibilities:

• Perform instrument calibrations for process, utility and analytical equipment and systems
• Troubleshoot and repair site instrumentation and control system issues
• Perform sophisticated maintenance and repair activities on equipment and systems used in Manufacturing, The Process Develop Laboratory, The Quality Analytical Laboratory or other areas of the ARI site.
• Ensure activities are accomplished in a safe manner.
• Ensure work is completed in accordance with procedures.
• Ensure work activities are completed accurately. Increase right the first time execution.
• Work in a highly productive and efficient manner to enhance the quantity of activities completed.
• Ensure work is appropriately communicated to system operators and key partners.
• Ensure work order documentation is completed accurately and completely.
• Identify waste, work flow interrupters, and other opportunities for improvement, recommend solutions, and assisting with implementation.
• Identify opportunities to learn new skills and actively participate in development that will improve overall team performance.
• Provide support - this may be outside of normal working hours including nights, weekends and holidays.

Basic Qualifications:

• Associate’s degree and 4 years of Maintenance or Instrumentation experience
• OR
• High school diploma / GED and 6 years of Maintenance or Instrumentation experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• 8 + years of combined education, training, and experience with instrumentation and associated calibration procedures
• Ability to work with minimum direction
• Knowledge of Maximo CMMS System
• Advanced understanding of process control loops, loop checks, and loop tuning of process control systems
• Experience with Rosemount instrumentation, Foundation Fieldbus communications, and Delta V process control system
• Formal instrumentation education or training (Associates Degree, Armed Services, or other substantial technical training program(s))

Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like sophisticated human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology.

Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and uses its expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people’s lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the world’s leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential.