Maintenance Planner/Scheduler - Sr. Associate

Company: Amgen
Location: New Albany
Posted on: March 19, 2026

Job Description:

Join Amgens Mission of Serving Patients At Amgen, if you feel like youre part of something bigger, its because you are. Our shared missionto serve patients living with serious illnessesdrives all that we do. Since 1980, weve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the worlds toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease we reach millions of patients each year. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. As a member of the Amgen team, youll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives. Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, youll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career. Maintenance Planner/Scheduler Sr. Associate What you will do Lets do this. Lets change the world. In this role the Maintenance Planner will join the Facilities & Engineering team responsible for planning and scheduling work activities for the maintenance teams. This is a highly critical role with the core responsibility of delivering detailed work orders that include all the tasks, parts and resources required for optimized, safe and accurate work execution by maintenance technicians and delivering a detailed schedule that is coordinated between manufacturing and maintenance while also responsible for optimizing the schedule based on labor, equipment, and facility constraints in a cGMP biotechnology facility. This role will also offer the opportunity to propose, participate, and lead team improvement initiatives to drive improved efficiency and equipment reliability. Responsibilities include: Responsible for processing and administering all work order requests in the Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) for the site Communicates with requester to determine total scope of work and priority of the work to be performed. Receives all written and electronic customer work requests Verifies completeness of all entries Update information into CMMS Visit the job area to assess the scope of work Determine and outline the tasks required to complete the work Determine and purchase required parts Determines appropriate craft, amount of craft, labor group and estimated completion time Ensures every maintenance task performed is planned ensuring safety and quality Keeps requester informed as to the status of the work order until completion. Coordinates the preventive maintenance tracking and documentation programs Review scope and frequency of assignments with the manager/system owner and implement changes where required. Identifies resources and materials required implement the requested work May verify the availability of those resources prior to scheduling the work or arranges for appropriate alternatives Reviews the status of preventative maintenance work orders to ensure on time completion Plans shutdown activities and forecasts preventive maintenance activities to support workload and resource leveling and maintain workload awareness and readiness. Assists with coordination and recommendation of the use of outside services when outside labor is required to complete jobs. Review maintenance Job Plans for accuracy of work performed and equipment reliability. Builds and maintains the maintenance crafts schedule. Leads routine meetings with the different departments to review and agree upon the maintenance schedule. Participate in daily morning meetings with work center team to maintain and communicate the schedule. Responsible for the prioritization of maintenance work orders focusing on Safety, Quality and Production within a cGMP environment. Maintain a comprehensive backlog of all maintenance activity by work type (CMMS). Recognize the priority of the work order backlog and re-schedule when appropriate seeking direction from system owners and management. Trains maintenance personnel in proper maintenance reporting procedures, and in the use of CMMS software as a maintenance management tool. Generates reports to keep the maintenance management team informed of work progress and future work schedules. Using the CMMS system, forecasts work force needs for equipment maintenance. Coordinate with vendors and suppliers as required for maintenance activities. Ensures all Preventative Maintenance Work is completed on time. Off business hour on-call support. What we expect of you We are all different, yet we all use our outstanding contributions to serve patients. The Maintenance Planning professional we seek will possess these qualifications. Basic Qualifications: High school/GED 4 years of Engineering or maintenance planning and/or scheduling experience OR Associates 2 years of Engineering or maintenance planning and/or scheduling experience OR Bachelors 6 months of Engineering or maintenance planning and/or scheduling experience OR Master's Preferred Qualifications: Time management skills Customer service skills: ability to lead change, ability to lead a team, excellent communication (written and oral) Ability to work well with teams, open to change and ideas. A high degree of computer literacy and under minimal supervision, performs effectively within the established regulations and guidelines. Attention to detail, strong organizational skills and error-proofing habits Knowledge of facility and manufacturing process and ability to problem solve across functional units. Knowledge of computerized maintenance management system preferably MAXIMO Knowledge of scheduling tools and systems (MS Project, Excel, Smartsheet) Ability to create business processes and standardized work What you can expect of us 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, well 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. Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team. careers.amgen.com In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information. Sponsorship Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed. As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease. Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law. 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.

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