Engineer (Electrical & Instrumentation)

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Engineer (Electrical & Instrumentation)

Amgen Singapore Manufacturing, Singapore

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 an Engineer (Electrical & Instrumentation) in Amgen Singapore Manufacturing.

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What you will do

Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer reporting to Electrical & Instrumentation Manager will serve as a technical support for the Manufacturing facility in ASM for the facilities and engineering team. It will provide advance technical support for the electrical, calibration, maintenance, and application of instruments. The role will be a liaison between corporate engineering and site operations in ensuring a robust electrical and calibration control programs are in-place and in compliance to AMGEN and regulatory requirements. This position interacts with multiple levels and functions across the organization. The role requires strong collaboration skills, and the ability to approach technical issues with a science-based mentality while provides clear direction within the area of expertise.

Experience in the operation and maintenance of electrical and instrumentation used in a biopharmaceutical environment will be required to support day to day manufacturing activities as well as to lead improvement projects. Biopharmaceutical processes' knowledge will be required to perform sophisticated solving activities. Applies advanced and diverse engineering principles to the design and implementation of major system modifications, process and/or capital projects. Develops, coordinates, analyzes and presents interpretation of results for operational issues or engineering projects of significant scope and complexity.

Responsibilities

Instrumentation:

• System Owner for all standards for site and related SOPs. Responsible to conduct regular assessments of metrology systems, instruments, and equipment to ensure accuracy and precision in measurement, adhering to corporate calibration program.
• Develop and maintain site calibration strategy and procedures, ensuring site specifics are aligned to global calibration and maintenance program. Lead or support internal and external audits related to calibration and metrology activities.
• Serve as point of contact for all calibration, instruments and analytical equipment related activities, collaborating with multi-functional teams to support production, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Build and approve calibration data sheet from all projects and ensure of all data sheet in compliance with the rules set in CMMS as part of a Calibration Program.
• Participate in any Supplier Audit to incorporate as “Approved Calibration Supplier” as part of a Calibration Program.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirement for pharmaceutical instrumentation application and analytical equipment. (USP857, USP645, ISO17025 etc.)

Electrical:

• Electrical equipment and SOP system owner. Provides technical support to the site on technical issues related to Equipment/ Systems.
• Serve as point of contact for all electrical related activities, collaborating with multi-functional teams to support production, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Review of thermal scanning results, Partial discharge result for Electrical distribution and make necessary recommendation for improvement / adjustment.
• Experience in power monitoring system and make recommendation for system improvement in energy efficiency for utilities systems.
• Liaise with 22kV License Electrical Worker (LEW) to arrange for any shutdown servicing related activities. To plan and coordinate shutdown maintenance activities of electrical system.
• Managing 230V/ 400V small power DBs, UPS, gensets, and Ex-rated equipment.
• Leading and supporting electrical switch gear maintenance, troubleshooting, and RCA documentation.
• Ensuring regulatory compliance (e.g., NEA, EnMS, GHG, EUR) and energy reporting.

General:

• Demonstrate project management skills, application of concepts and apply knowledge of engineering principles and practices outside of area of field expertise to broad variety of assignments in related fields.
• Develop new Preventive and predictive maintenance programs for new systems/ instruments.
• Develop and conduct Risk Assessment for high-risk activities – installations and commissioning.
• Liaise with Project team to take over electrical/ instrumentation systems from new projects.
• Experience in validation processes such as generation/execution of Installation/ Operation/ Performance qualification documentation.
• Support in investigation of non-conformance, development of corrective and preventive actions and generation and implementation of change control.
• Lead/ Support the Continuous improvement of Equipment system operating maintenance and reliability program.
• Support in triage and resolve issues related to electrical or instrumentation process deviation and non-conformances.
• Equipment/ Process Equipment knowledge to perform sophisticated solving of equipment failures or malfunctions and/ or the development of technical assessments.
• Support the strategic plans for cost and resource optimization by regularly discussions with key clients and global network to find opportunities,
• Support energy conservation by identifying and implementing various options for saving energy, leading awareness programs, and monitoring energy consumption.
• All listed tasks and responsibilities are deemed as essential functions to this position; however, business conditions may require reasonable accommodation for additional tasks and responsibilities.

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What we expect of you

Basic Qualifications

• Master’s degree in engineering OR
• Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of directly related experience, preferably in related pharmaceutical company or GMP environment or oil/ gas industry OR
• Associate degree and 6 years of directly related experience, preferably in related pharmaceutical company or GMP environment or oil/ gas industry OR
• Diploma and 8 years of directly related experience, preferably in related pharmaceutical company or GMP environment or oil/ gas industry.
• Experience in leading various collaborators’ expectations.
• Good interpersonal and facilitation skills necessary to forge consensus among competing client interests while ensuring objectives are met.
• Trained Singapore Certified Energy Manager (SCEM).

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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.

Your selection for this role will 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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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.