Senior Manager Packaging Engineering
About the role
In this vital role you will report to the Director of Commercial Secondary Packaging and be based in Ohio, leading a team of engineers responsible for supporting commercial secondary packaging operations for final and WIP product presentations. This role is focused on ensuring reliable, compliant, and efficient packaging processes to meet ongoing commercial supply demands. The Senior Manager will set priorities and direction for the packaging organization to support day-to-day manufacturing, drive operational excellence, and continuously improve packaging performance across commercial operations. You will collaborate closely with site functions including Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Maintenance to ensure consistent delivery of high-quality product to patients.
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a team of packaging engineers supporting commercial operations, ensuring timely resolution of production issues.
- Drive troubleshooting and root cause analysis for deviations, implementing effective CAPAs.
- Improve packaging line performance through enhanced equipment reliability, process robustness, and operational efficiency.
- Own packaging configurations, specifications, and maintenance of the qualified state for commercial products.
- Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, and External Supply to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and inspection readiness.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives to reduce downtime, waste, and process variability.
- Support change control activities, including packaging updates, material changes, and process improvements across internal and external sites.
- Provide regular updates to site leadership on performance, key issues, and improvement efforts.
- Collaborate with cross-functional, network, and external partners to align on standards and share best practices.
- Manage resources and priorities to meet production schedules and business needs.
- Provide technical oversight to external partners and suppliers supporting packaging operations.
Requirements
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The packaging professional we seek will possess these qualifications.
Basic Qualifications
- Doctorate degree and 2 years of Engineering, Materials Science, or Industrial Design experience
- OR Master’s degree and 6 years of Engineering, Materials Science, or Industrial Design experience
- OR Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of Engineering, Materials Science, or Industrial Design experience
- OR Associate’s degree and 10 years of Engineering, Materials Science, or Industrial Design experience
- OR High school diploma / GED and 12 years of Engineering, Materials Science, or Industrial Design experience
In addition to meeting at least one of the above requirements, you must have a minimum of 2 years 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.
Benefits
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:
- 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
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