Ricky Torres
Director Engineering
- Role
- Director of Engineering at Amgen
- Location
- Columbus, OH, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ricky Torres
I am an engineering and operations leader in the biopharmaceutical industry with deep technical expertise and a people-centered leadership approach focused on building resilient, high-performing organizations.As Director of Engineering at Amgen Ohio, I lead maintenance, utilities, facilities, and engineering programs supporting GMP manufacturing operations. My scope includes oversight of critical infrastructure, operational budgets, and integrated service partners, while serving as a technical authority across reliability, maintenance optimization, and compliance-driven engineering systems.What distinguishes my leadership style is a strong belief that technical excellence and human leadership are inseparable. I lead with integrity, clarity, and accountability, creating environments where teams feel supported, empowered, and trusted to take ownership of their work. I actively encourage open dialogue, value diverse perspectives, and focus on developing leaders—not just solving problems.Throughout my career, I have supported complex manufacturing environments across multiple Amgen sites, leading commissioning, qualification, and regulatory-facing engineering activities. My background spans clean utilities, facilities engineering, digital manufacturing systems, supply chain planning, and reliability engineering—allowing me to connect strategy with execution and deliver sustainable, compliant outcomes.Beyond metrics and deliverables, I am most proud of the teams I’ve built and the growth I’ve helped enable. I strive to lead with purpose, resilience, and professionalism, and to leave organizations stronger—technically, operationally, and culturally—than I found them.
Experience
Director of Engineering
Sep 2022 — Present · New Albany, OH, US
Site Engineering Director for the AOH Central Utilities, Labs and Warehouse system maintenance programs.• Responsible for overseeing the supply of uninterrupted services to AOH operations.• Ensure the Central Utilities are operated and maintained consistent with federal laws and regulations.• Manage and monitor the maintenance work order and asset management program.• Develop, coach, and lead the engineering team.• Onboard personnel and integrated service providers to support warehouse, cafeteria, janitorial, spare parts and facility services for the AOH site.• Set deadlines for achieving milestones for the commissioning of the new site.• Participate in global networks such as: reliability, maintenance optimization, pest control, and calibration control.• Interim site leadership team member for the facilities and engineering organization.• Decision maker for facility services organization.• Provide senior management with critical quality, compliance, supply, and safety risks.• Support commissioning and qualification activities for facility operational readiness.
Education
Universidad Politécnica de Puerto Rico
Master of Science (M.S.), Manufacturing Engineering
2013 — 2015
American Military Academy
High School Diploma
1992 — 2006
Universidad Politécnica de Puerto Rico
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Chemical Engineering
2006 — 2013
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