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Job Description

At Amgen, our mission is simple: to serve patients. Every day, our teams ensure that critical manufacturing processes run safely, reliably, and compliantly — enabling the delivery of life-changing medicines to millions of patients worldwide.

At Amgen Breda, medicines are labeled, assembled, stored, and shipped to countries around the world. Every day, more than 1,000 colleagues from over 40 nationalities contribute to supply chain operations, manufacturing, marketing and sales of our medicines, and clinical research into new therapies. Join us as:

Manager Utilities Maintenance

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What you will do

As the Utilities Maintenance Manager, you lead the team (8 FTE) responsible for maintaining the critical utility systems that keep our manufacturing and warehousing operations running safely and reliably.

You'll lead a team of Maintenance Engineers and (Lead) Maintenance Technicians, providing direction, coaching, and support while ensuring the safe and efficient execution of maintenance activities. Together, you'll support critical utility systems such as HVAC, refrigeration, compressed air, chilled water, boilers, purified water, clean steam, and building automation systems.

Our Breda site continues to grow through investments in facilities, automation, and manufacturing capacity. In this role, you'll help shape the future of our utility infrastructure by balancing day-to-day operational excellence with long-term maintenance planning and asset lifecycle management.

In this role, you will:

• Lead, coach, and develop the operational Utilities Maintenance team.
• Ensure the safe, compliant, and efficient execution of preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance.
• Set priorities, allocate resources, and coordinate maintenance activities, contractor support, and on-call coverage.
• Partner with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Reliability Engineering, and external vendors to deliver reliable utility systems.
• Drive continuous improvement, maintenance performance, and asset lifecycle planning to support future site growth.
• Support utility-related projects, infrastructure upgrades, and investment initiatives.

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What we expect from you

• HBO-level education or equivalent technical experience.
• Experience leading maintenance, utilities, or facilities teams within an industrial environment.
• Strong knowledge of utility systems such as HVAC, refrigeration, compressed air, boilers, chilled water, purified water, clean steam, or similar infrastructure.
• A people-focused leadership style with the ability to coach, develop, and inspire technical teams.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Good command of English.
• Experience in a GMP or other regulated manufacturing environment is a plus.

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What you can expect from us

• Work in a modern, exceptionally well-maintained facility with state-of-the-art equipment and technology.
• Be part of a growing site that continues to invest in facilities, automation, and manufacturing capabilities.
• Shape the future of our utilities organization through team development, operational excellence, and long-term asset planning.
• A highly competitive compensation package, including bonus, 13th month, holiday allowance, and additional benefits.
• Lots of learning and growth opportunities within a global biotechnology leader, together with access to an on-site gym, vitality programs, and a healthy company restaurant.