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Engineering Technical Authority – Associate Director

Amgen
BiotechSingapore Manufacturing - TuasFull-time3 weeks ago
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About the role

AI summarised

This is an Associate Director-level Engineering Technical Authority role at Amgen's Singapore manufacturing site, a leading biotechnology company. The position provides technical leadership for drug substance process systems, capital projects, and global engineering standards across the Asia Pacific region.

BiotechFull-timeOperations

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide technical leadership and support for planning, design, construction, commissioning, operations, and maintenance of manufacturing infrastructure across the global network, with emphasis on Singapore and Asia Pacific.
  • Responsible for technical direction, leadership, guidance, and support for a defined portfolio of process systems (e.g., Upstream Drug Substance Processes, Downstream Drug Substance Processes, Fill/Finish, CIP/SIP, Utilities, HVAC, Packaging, and Devices).
  • Demonstrate engineering expertise both within Amgen and across the industry to optimize lifecycle management of assets and ensure performance and reliability across multiple sites.
  • Serve as Engineering Technical Lead (ETL) for major capital projects, providing technical leadership across design, construction, and commissioning.
  • Ensure aligned implementation of engineering standards and technical solutions across Amgen's growing network.
  • Lead through technical authority, project leadership, and influence across site and global teams, including technical leadership of contingent workers and dotted-line leadership of FTE partners.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
  • Extensive experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology manufacturing engineering.
  • Deep technical knowledge of drug substance process systems (upstream, downstream, CIP/SIP, utilities, etc.).
  • Experience leading capital projects from design through commissioning and qualification.
  • Strong understanding of GMP regulations and regulatory compliance.
  • Proven ability to provide technical direction and influence across global teams.
  • Experience with lifecycle management of manufacturing assets.
  • Excellent leadership and project management skills.