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Specialist Manufacturing (Process Support)

Amgen Singapore Manufacturing

HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

Amgen is one of the world’s leading independent biotechnology companies. For over 4 decades, Amgen has pioneered biotechnology breakthroughs, to bring state-of-the-art medicines from laboratory to the patient. Amgen has not only discovered and developed innovative human therapeutics, but has invested in cutting edge manufacturing capability and support services to deliver these exciting therapies to medical teams around the world. Japan and Asia Pacific (JAPAC) is the fastest growing region in Amgen. Now we are hiring a Specialist Manufacturing in Amgen Singapore Manufacturing.

Specialist Manufacturing (Process Support)

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What you will do

The Specialist Manufacturing will be reporting to the Senior Manager Manufacturing, we are seeking to appoint a well-qualified and experienced individual to assume the role of Manufacturing Specialist. With minimal direction or supervision, the Manufacturing Specialist has three main core responsibilities: Contamination control, Inspection readiness and Productivity. It offers a broad exposure to all key aspects of GMP manufacturing as well as tactical and strategic teamwork within the extended worldwide manufacturing network.

Main Responsibilities:

Contamination Control

• Contamination Control Lead for ASM1 Manufacturing

  • Lead contamination program and strategies in ASM1 manufacturing.

  • Represent ASM1 Manufacturing in the Contamination Control Network (CCN) and actively collaborate with the network

  • Responsible for metrics review and reporting pertaining to the contamination control program

  • Serve as subject matter expert during regulatory inspections for contamination control related topics

• Maintain clean room procedures, gowning practices, contamination response and oversee the environmental monitoring program.

• Perform routine monitoring, identify weak signals and provide prompt follow ups to mitigate potential contamination risks.

• Ensure adherence and alignment to regulatory guidelines and standards, and network requirements.

• Lead and drive root cause analysis investigations arising from contamination events/deviations including the development and implementation of corrective and preventive actions with minimal supervision

• Identify and drive opportunities to optimize ASM1 Manufacturing’s contamination control program and its effectiveness

• Support gowning training where applicable as qualified trainer.

Inspection Readiness

• Serve as Pre-Approval Inspection (PAI) Lead for ASM1 Manufacturing

  • Work closely with Compliance and cross-functional teams to ensure prompt follow-ups on inspection requests

  • Develop and build up ASM1 Manufacturing’s technical expertise and capabilities to ensure site inspection readiness (e.g., pressure tests)

• Triage lead for ASM1 Manufacturing during regulatory inspections / audits

• Establish defined timelines and provide follow ups on audit findings, near misses and lessons learnt

• Working knowledge of key systems including change controls, deviations / investigations, corrective / preventive actions

• Support ASM2 Manufacturing to ensure ASM2 Manufacturing inspection readiness (areas related to change controls and deviations)

Process Support

• Spearhead and champion ASM1 Manufacturing Productivity Ideation to cultivate continuous improvement culture and build a robust productivity initiatives pipeline – to drive productivity savings

  • Use of Operational Excellence (OE) tools (e.g., value stream mapping, elimination of waste) to advance productivity initiatives (from ideation to realisation)

• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiative to enhance operational stability.

• Responsible for the maintenance and continuous refresh of ASM1 Manufacturing Support Team (MST) dashboard

  • To advance and optimize the MST dashboard to incorporate meaningful performance metrics

• Trained SME on Failure Mode and Effective Analysis (FMEA) and maintain risk assessments pertaining to ASM Manufacturing

  • Serve as facilitator in FMEA risk assessment discussions and engage key stakeholders appropriately to manage risk assessment revisions / updates ensuring continued compliance

• Lead, manage and implement change controls independently where applicable.

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What we expect of you

Qualifications

• Doctorate degree OR

• Master’s degree and 2 years of related experience OR

• Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of related experience OR

• Diploma and 8 years of directly related experience

• Technical knowledge of biopharmaceutical upstream, downstream processing and single use system

• Understanding of regulatory guidelines and requirements pertaining to contamination control in biologics manufacturing

• Strong communication skills – ability to to communicate effectively with the cross-functional stakeholders and network partners 

• Ability to work under minimal guidance and drive continuous improvement initiatives and lead highly complex investigations

• Strong analytical and critical thinking capability – ability to respond to changes, gather required data, evaluate options, and communicate analysis recommendations to facilitate decision making

• Ability to coach, train and develop Manufacturing Associates

Your selection for this role w be subject to fulfilling the medical requirements of this job scope. If so, you will be informed of the medical check(s) that you may need to undergo. All medical related expenses incurred from this medical check shall be borne by the company.

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What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, so we work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.

• Vast opportunities to learn and move up and across our global organization

• Diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table and act

• Generous Total Rewards Plan comprising health, finance and wealth, work/life balance, and career benefits

Apply now for a career that defies imagination

In our quest to serve patients above all else, Amgen is the first to imagine, and the last to doubt. Join us.

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Equal Opportunity Statement

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.