Apprentice Manufacturing Associate - Nights

Career Category

Operations

Job Description

Join 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. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline and portfolio of medicines to treat heart disease, obesity and obesity-related conditions, rare diseases, inflammatory conditions and cancer. 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.

Apprentice Manufacturing Associate - Nights

What you will do

Let’s do this! Let’s change the world! We are seeking highly motivated individuals to join our team as Apprentice Manufacturing Associates at our West Greenwich, RI facility. The successful candidates will complete a course curriculum at the Community College of Rhode Island – (CCRI) while receiving on-the-job (OJT) training at Amgen. This combination of course curriculum and OJT is known as the Apprenticeship. The Apprentice Manufacturing Associate role is a full-time paid position which includes compensation for time in classes. The Apprentice Manufacturing Associate will play a critical role in ensuring quality and compliance standards are met through various manufacturing tasks and activities.

Upon the successful completion of the apprenticeship, the staff member will be eligible for a Manufacturing Associate role within one of the three manufacturing disciplines (Upstream, Downstream, and Manufacturing Services).

To be able to participate in the Apprenticeship, candidates must be eligible to enroll at CCRI and be available to work all shift types, including non-standard shifts (i.e., 12-hour nights including every other weekend) as well as the completion of the CCRI course curriculum.

Please note; no relocation assistance will be provided for these positions.

The Apprenticeship Will Be Focused On:

• Embarking on a journey of discovery as you meet milestone training checkpoints and follow all standardized operating procedures
• Immersing yourself in the biotechnology industry and learning how our products are made
• Following Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) and applicable regulations from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFRs)
• Reporting any discrepancies to ensure quality standards and safety
• Ensuring quality & compliance through a Right First-Time mindset
• Completing operations on the floor in either upstream, downstream, or manufacturing services; responsible for the manufacturing of cGMP drug substance
• Perform hands-on operations including set-up, cleaning, sanitization, monitoring of equipment, and execution of production processes in assigned area
• Perform in-process sampling, operate analytical equipment, and complete process documentation (Electronic Batch Records (EBRs))
• Collaborate as part of a cross-functional team (i.e., QA/QC, F&E (Facilities & Engineering), Supply Chain, Mfg., PD (Process Development), Regulatory, etc.) in completing production activities
• Partnering with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement opportunities

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The dynamic professional we seek is a great teammate with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma / GED

And

• Receipt of Statewide Biotechnology certificate by no later than December 2026, such as the CCRI Manufacturing Process Technology Certificate.

Those selected for full-time employment can expect a dynamic and challenging work environment, along with a competitive salary and benefits package. If you are looking for an opportunity to grow and develop your skills, we encourage you to apply today!

What you can expect of us

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

This position will be paid on an hourly basis. The hourly base pay for this opportunity in the U.S. is $34.25 an hour.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan comprising 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 including:

• Comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts

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