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Job DescriptionOBJECTIVES/PURPOSE
· Lead the Process Design Engineering discipline within the Global Capability Center to provide high-quality engineering design support for manufacturing operations, ensuring smooth production processes, efficient delivery, and strong alignment with Takeda standards.
· Build Process Engineering capabilities, talent, and technical expertise to support routine engineering tasks, manufacturing readiness, and sustainable process improvements.
· Drive engineering excellence, lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, process safety, and practical problem solving through standardized methods and data-driven engineering practices embedded in project and design.
· Ensure manufacturing process designs, equipment, and operational support meet GMP, quality, regulatory, safety, sustainability, and business requirements.
Accountabilities
Leadership
- Lead, coach, and develop Manufacturing Process Engineers.
- Support recruitment, onboarding, succession planning, and capability development.
- Manage discipline workload, resource planning, and delivery priorities.
Engineering Delivery
- Accountable for Process Engineering deliverables across project phases, including manufacturing process support, equipment operability, and practical production readiness.
- Support projects across OSD, Biologics DS, Biologics DP, Plasma DS, and Fill-Finish facilities.
- Ensure process designs and production equipment are fit for purpose, operable, maintainable, scalable, and aligned with manufacturing requirements and basic operational principles.
- Provide guidance on tooling, fabrication, troubleshooting, and routine engineering tasks, ensuring teams apply clear work methods and step-by-step execution where appropriate.
- Coordinate interfaces with Process Architecture, Process Piping, HVAC, Utilities, CSA, Automation, Digital Factory, and CQV teams.
Quality, Compliance & Governance
- Ensure compliance with GMP requirements, Takeda standards, EHS requirements, and applicable industry regulations.
- Ensure designs align with ISPE guidance, process safety principles, risk-based design methodologies, and engineering best practices.
- Lead technical reviews, quality assurance activities, HAZOP participation, risk assessments, and lessons learned.
- Support regulatory inspections, audits, commissioning, qualification, and quality investigations as required.
Innovation, Sustainability & Continuous Improvement
- Drive standardization, modularization, and reuse of engineering solutions.
- Promote innovation, sustainability, digital engineering, and data-driven decision making.
- Identify opportunities to improve productivity, manufacturing performance, resource efficiency, sustainability, and engineering quality.
- Apply lean manufacturing, Continuous Improvement Process principles, and Six Sigma thinking to improve production efficiency, quality, and reliable execution.
- Support development and implementation of best practices, templates, and global process engineering standards.
EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS: (List the essential and desirable education and competency requirements to perform the primary responsibilities of the job. Any minimum requirements should be noted.)
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering, Bioprocess Engineering, Pharmaceutical Engineering, or related discipline.
- Master's Degree preferred.
Experience
- 10+ years of Process Engineering experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, plasma, or other regulated industries.
- Experience supporting OSD, Biologics DS/DP, Plasma DS, Fill-Finish, or similar manufacturing technologies.
- Experience across Concept, FEED, Detailed Design, Construction Support, Commissioning, and Qualification.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and project delivery.
- Experience within EPCM, engineering consultancy, or owner-side project organizations preferred.
Behavioural Competencies
- Leadership and talent development.
- Stakeholder management and collaboration.
- Strategic thinking and decision making.
- Continuous improvement mindset.
- Innovation and digital mindset.
- Strong communication and influencing skills.
Technical Skills
- Pharmaceutical manufacturing process design and process engineering.
- OSD, Biologics DS, Biologics DP, Plasma DS, and Fill-Finish manufacturing technologies.
- Process equipment design, process calculations, and technology transfer.
- Process safety, HAZOP participation, risk assessments, and hazard mitigation principles.
- Pharmaceutical and GMP facility design.
- Knowledge of GMP, ISPE Baseline Guides, process safety methodologies, and applicable industry regulations.
- Lean manufacturing, Continuous Improvement Process, and Six Sigma principles applied to pharmaceutical engineering and manufacturing support.
- Tooling, fabrication, troubleshooting, production equipment operation, and maintenance concepts relevant to manufacturing environments.
- Commissioning, Qualification, and lifecycle management principles.
- Process simulation, digital engineering, engineering data management, and innovation tools.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Bioprocess Engineering, Pharmaceutical Engineering, or a related discipline
- 10 or more years of Process Engineering experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, plasma, or other regulated industries
- Experience supporting OSD, Biologics DS/DP, Plasma DS, Fill-Finish, or similar manufacturing technologies
- Experience across Concept, FEED, Detailed Design, Construction Support, Commissioning, and Qualification
- Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and project delivery
- Pharmaceutical manufacturing process design and process engineering experience
- Experience with process equipment design, process calculations, and technology transfer
- Experience with process safety, HAZOP participation, risk assessments, and hazard mitigation
- Knowledge of GMP, ISPE Baseline Guides, process safety methodologies, and applicable industry regulations
- Knowledge of lean manufacturing, Continuous Improvement Process, and Six Sigma principles
- Knowledge of commissioning, qualification, and lifecycle management principles
- Master's degree
- Experience within an EPCM, engineering consultancy, or owner-side project organization
Takeda Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Takeda and has not been reviewed or approved by Takeda.
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Retirement Support — Employer-funded retirement is described as notably strong, combining a dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match with an additional company contribution that scales with age and service. Access to an employee stock purchase plan further supports long-term wealth building.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid bonding leave for all parents, substantial adoption/surrogacy reimbursement, and robust caregiver resources (backup care and Maven family-forming support) are emphasized as core strengths. These offerings create a comprehensive safety net for a range of family situations.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple medical plan options (nationwide PPO/HSA and regional HMOs), employer HSA funding, and integrated mental-health and well-being programs signal depth in coverage. Preventive care is covered in-network, and plan choices by state expand access.
Takeda Insights
What We Do
For over 240 years, Takeda’s propensity to evolve has driven the next generation of innovation, and as a future-focused organization, we’re continuing to drive forward with endurance in our steadfast pursuit to achieve the best outcomes for our patients in a rapidly changing world. We have been preparing for this period of value creation by investing in data, digital and technology, and we’re proud of our employees and their commitment to turning groundbreaking ideas into life-changing impacts. Since our founding in Japan, integrity and putting patients first have been at the heart of our identity, and we will emerge ready for our future as one of the most trusted and science-driven digital biopharmaceutical companies. Join a team where your innovation impacts lives. Together, we’ll realize improved outcomes by improving data quality, enhancing launch execution and improving the patient journey. You’ll play a critical role in accelerating data collection and increasing accuracy across all parts of the business. Patients across the globe will benefit from access to treatments afforded by greater opportunities and efficiency in our research and development.
Why Work With Us
We connect to our history and Japanese heritage through everything we do to bring our purpose, values, vision, and imperatives to life. We are committed to bringing better health and a brighter future to patients. Being a part of Takeda means having the opportunity to be a part of something bigger than yourself.
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