Manager QA - Nights

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will hire, train, develop, and manage Quality Assurance professionals to successfully deliver on role to support GMP Manufacturing and to manage change in an effective, efficient and compliant manner. This individual will be responsible for overseeing our Night shift Quality Assurance teams, and the schedule will be M-F 6pm - 2:30am.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Independently determine approach to managing daily operations; guided by general policies and management guidance

• Develop or contribute to the development of procedures and standards by which others will operate.

• Interpret and execute standards and procedures directly affecting work activities

• Develops and communicates goals and objectives to staff and key partners

• Monitor goal performance and coordinate action for improvement of shift and overall PQA performance by championing department OPEX efforts. Assist project teams in establishing priorities, project timelines and in securing resources.

• Actively represent Quality Assurance on incident triage teams or support efforts by providing guidance and/or technical leadership

• Partner with internal personnel at various management levels to resolve issues, establish direction, obtain resources, and drive change

• Reviewing and approving operational procedures and product manufacturing procedures, approving process validation protocols and reports for manufacturing processes, and approving environmental characterization reports and change control documents.

• Approving non-conformances, representing QA on project teams and approving change-over completion controls.

• Leading investigations, as well as leading plant and site audits.

• High school diploma / GED and 12 years of Quality or Manufacturing experience

• Associate’s degree and 10 years of Quality or Manufacturing experience

• Bachelor’s degree or and 5 years of Quality or Manufacturing experience

• Master’s degree and 3 years of Quality or Manufacturing experience

• Doctorate degree

In addition to meeting at least one of the above requirements, you must have experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing the allocation or resources. Your managerial experience may run concurrently with the required technical experience referenced above

• Bachelor’s Degree in Life Sciences, Engineering or related field

• 6+ years of quality assurance or combination of quality and manufacturing experience in the biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry

• 2+ years of supervisory/management experience

• Experience in areas of manufacturing, investigations, CAPA, product release, validation and/or change control

• Experience in regulations, standards and guidelines that apply to biotech manufacturing in a multi-product environment

• Ability to develop meaningful team and staff goals, manage performance and coach and develop staff

• Ability to manage to established timelines and deliver results to meet or exceed department and company goals and objectives.

• Thorough knowledge of monoclonal antibody manufacturing or ability to apply previous biotech manufacturing knowledge to understand manufacturing deviations

• Ability to communicate clearly, facilitate discussions and present to audiences at all levels of a site organization

• Decisive and independent risk-based decision-making ability on the floor to support manufacturing needs

• Ability to build strong and collaborative partnerships with client groups and influence changes in practices to ensure compliant manufacturing

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of 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 that may include:

• A 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

• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan

• Stock-based long-term incentives

• Award-winning time-off plans

• Flexible work models where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.