Manager Manufacturing, New Product Introduction - Downstream
- Employer
- Amgen
- Location
- Holly Springs, North Carolina
- Posted date
- Oct 14, 2026
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- Discipline
- Marketing, Manufacturing & Production, Product Development/Management, Manufacturing/Mechanical
- Required Education
- High School or equivalent
- Position Type
- Full time
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Job Details
HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?
If you feel like youre part of something bigger, its because you are. At Amgen, our shared missionto serve patientsdrives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the worlds leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who achieve togetherresearching, manufacturing, and delivering ever-better products that reach over 10 million patients worldwide. Its time for a career you can be proud of.
Be part of Amgen's newest and most advanced drug substance manufacturing plant. When completed, the Amgen FleX batch facility will combine the latest in single use technologies with traditional stainless steel equipment to allow for maximum flexibility in operations The FleX Batch facility will not only feature the best in-class drug substance manufacturing technologies with embedded industry 4.0 capabilities, but it will also integrate sustainability innovations to reduce carbon and waste, as part of Amgen's plan to be a carbon-neutral company by 2027.
Manager Manufacturing, New Product Introduction- Downstream
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What you will do
Lets do this. Lets change the world. In this vital role you will act as the Manager for the New Product Introduction (NPI) Team in GMP Drug Substance Supply. This position is within Amgen North Carolina (ANC) Manufacturing and GMP Supply - Manufacturing Support organization.
ANC is a dynamic environment and an important supply facility for Amgens pipeline products. The GMP DSS plant manufactures drug substance for clinical trials and commercial supply through GMP production using both stainless steel and single-use equipment platforms. This NPI team is a key communication and technical interface between the GMP manufacturing operations teams in the plant and Process Development, Drug Substance Technologies & Engineering, Supply Chain, Facilities & Engineering, and Quality.
Directly manage a team of NPI leads responsible for introduction of new products and/or advanced technologies into the plant. Includes hiring, training, oversight, performance evaluations, and development.
Proactively assess the NPI team capabilities to meet the evolving drug substance supply needs (ex. resources, platform technical understanding, cross-functional alignment).
Lead team meetings and drive alignment in business processes across the team.
Coordinate with PD, DSTE, Supply Chain, Planning, Facilities and Engineering, Quality as well as Manufacturing for the introduction of new products, process changes and improvements and/or advanced technologies into the plant.
Champions Lean Transformation and OE initiatives, facilitates the drive towards continuous improvement in the plant and tracks progress on a plant level.
Collaborate with Regulatory and Quality partners to ensure compliance of team change control records/documents and respond to regulatory questions and/or audit findings.
Drive a culture of inspection readiness across the team by ensuring NPI change controls are kept up to date and supporting staff with audit or regulatory response strategy.
Interacts with management in planning, developing, and maintaining budget
Assist in developing and maintaining department goals
Interact with regulatory agencies as needed
Responsible for engaging staff and building relationships of trust and respect while driving team performance and continuous improvement
Responsible for selection, training, evaluation, staff relations and staff development
Mentor and coach staff members to live by the Amgen Values
Develop and implement trainings plans and programs, to ensure staff are prepared and compliant
Other functional responsibilities may be assigned
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What we expect of you
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The dedicated professional we seek is a collaborative partner with these qualifications.
Basic Qualifications:
Doctorate degree OR
Master's degree and3years of biotechnology or pharmaceutical manufacturing experience OR
Bachelor's degree and5years of biotechnology or pharmaceutical manufacturing experience OR
Associate's degree and 10 years of biotechnology or pharmaceutical manufacturing experience OR
High school diploma / GED and 12 years of biotechnology or pharmaceutical manufacturing experience
In addition to meeting at least one of the above requirements, you must have experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leadingteams, projects,programs, or directing the allocationorresources. Your managerial experience may run concurrently with the required technical experience referenced above
Preferred Qualifications:
Degree in Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Biology or Biochemistry
Experience leading/managing a team of direct reports
Experience with PAS X, Werum software
Experience in GMP operations, including New Product Introduction (NPI)
Strong technical knowledge of drug substance processing (cell culture, harvest, chromatography, filtration, buffer compounding) and a broad understanding of related disciplinary areas in bioprocessing
Ability to organize, analyze and interpret technical data through trend analysis, forecasting, modeling, etc.
Ability to effectively communicate complex technical information with internal and external colleagues of varying organizational levels in both presentation and technical writing forms
Ability to coach, mentor and/or cross train colleagues within core technical areas
Background in lean manufacturing methodologies and operational excellence
Experience in cross functional Project Management
Thrive
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.
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.
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 and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns
Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible
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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 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 accommodation.
Company
We are all different, yet we have this in common: our mission to serve patients. This sense of shared purpose is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. It guides us as we continue to launch new medicines and reach millions of patients worldwide.
We live the mission.
We win together.
We thrive on continual challenge.
Our team of 22,000+ scientists and professionals worldwide bring distinct perspectives and experiences to all we do. We leverage our global talent to achieve together—to research, manufacture and deliver ever-better products and greater depth to our mission.
At Amgen, there is a strong correlation between our high level of diversity and performance. Because addressing issues with a wider range of perspectives and approaches leads to more creative problem-solving. Together, we’re transforming the promise of science and biotechnology into therapies that have the power to restore health.
Connect with us to explore how you can Win, Live, and Thrive at Amgen.
- Phone
- 805-447-1000
- Location
- Corporate Headquarters
One Amgen Center Drive
Thousand Oaks
California
91320-1799
