Plant Engineering Lead (m/w/d), Hybrid

Takeda; Wien; Hybrid; EUR 58,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Learning opportunities

Mentoring program

Diverse development programs

Internal job rotations

Health offerings

Company canteen

Job summary

Takeda in Vienna seeks a Plant Engineering Lead to provide strategic and operational leadership for the local Plant Engineering organization, ensuring engineering excellence and sustainable manufacturing performance. You will collaborate with the Head of Process Engineering and global teams to drive technology improvements, investment strategies, and CO2 reduction initiatives.

Responsibilities include leading a multidisciplinary engineering team, defining local engineering roadmaps, overseeing

Qualifications

• University degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Process, Electrical, Plant Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Significant professional experience in plant engineering, process engineering, or technical operations in a complex manufacturing environment (pharma/Life Sciences preferred).
• Proven experience leading and developing multidisciplinary engineering teams with technical direction and performance management.
• Strong expertise in plant utilities, mechanical systems, HVAC, process equipment, maintenance engineering and equipment reliability.
• Solid understanding of GMP, ATEX and environmental compliance in regulated manufacturing.
• Experience in CAPEX planning, investment justification, budget management, TCO analysis and project governance.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and leadership skills with cross-functional influence.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and inspire a team of engineering professionals, promoting technical excellence and continuous improvement.
• Define and implement local Plant Engineering strategies and technology roadmaps aligned with site priorities and global standards.
• Oversee projects from feasibility studies to commissioning and handover to operations.
• Monitor programs to meet budgets, timelines, quality and safety objectives.
• Drive deployment of new technologies and process improvements to enhance efficiency and reliability.
• Own CAPEX investment cases including TCO assessments and process modeling.
• Ensure compliance with engineering, quality, environmental, and safety standards (ATEX, GMP).
• Handle system ownership of plant utilities and provide advanced troubleshooting support.

Skills

Leadership

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Process modeling

Mass balancing

CAPEX planning

Problem solving

Communication

GMP compliance

Education

University degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Process, Electrical, Plant Engineering

Job description

Job Description

About the role:

As Plant Engineering Lead at Takeda’s Vienna site, you will provide strategic and operational leadership to the local Plant Engineering organization, ensuring engineering excellence, operational reliability, and sustainable manufacturing performance. Working closely with the Head of Process Engineering and global engineering teams, you will drive innovative engineering solutions, technology improvements, and investment strategies. You will also play a key role in achieving the site’s CO₂ reduction targets, ensuring ATEX compliance, and supporting Takeda’s long‑term sustainability ambitions.

How you will contribute:

• Lead, develop, and inspire a team of engineering professionals and specialists, fostering technical excellence, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Define and implement local Plant Engineering strategies and technology roadmaps aligned with site priorities, global engineering standards, and Takeda’s business objectives.
• Oversee engineering activities from feasibility studies, conceptual and detailed design through factory and site acceptance testing, commissioning, and transition into routine operations.
• Lead and monitor engineering projects and programs, ensuring delivery against agreed budgets, timelines, quality standards, safety requirements, and performance objectives.
• Drive the implementation of new technologies, process improvements, and engineering solutions to enhance manufacturing efficiency, equipment reliability, and operational performance.
• Own the development of CAPEX investment business cases, including Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) assessments, mass balancing, and process modeling to support strategic investment decisions.
• Ensure technical compliance with applicable engineering, quality, environmental, and safety standards, including ATEX requirements, while driving the site’s CO₂ reduction and sustainability initiatives.
• Manage system ownership of plant utility and supply equipment, providing technical expertise and advanced troubleshooting support to resolve complex engineering and design-related challenges.
• Collaborate with local and global stakeholders, including the Plant Engineering Community of Practice and Process Engineering Leadership Team, promoting data-driven decision-making and sharing engineering best practices.

What you bring to Takeda:

• University degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Process, Electrical, Plant Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Significant professional experience in plant engineering, process engineering, or technical operations within a complex industrial or manufacturing environment, ideally in the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry.
• Proven experience leading and developing multidisciplinary engineering teams, providing technical direction, coaching, and performance management.
• Strong expertise in plant utilities, mechanical systems, HVAC, process equipment, maintenance engineering, and equipment reliability.
• Demonstrated experience managing engineering projects across their full lifecycle, including feasibility studies, detailed design, commissioning, qualification, and operational handover.
• Solid understanding of GMP requirements, engineering safety standards, ATEX regulations, and environmental compliance within regulated manufacturing environments.
• Experience in CAPEX planning, investment justification, budget management, Total Cost of Ownership analysis, and engineering project governance.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, including experience with process modeling, mass balancing, technical troubleshooting, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and translate technical challenges into practical business solutions.

What we offer you:

A competitive remuneration package with a minimum salary of € 5.710,82, - gross per month (full-time, collective wage agreement for the chemical industry) - the actual salary is higher and depends on your professional experience and qualifications.

• Awards as a Great Place To Work and certified family-friendly company
• Hybrid working and flexible scheduling where possible
• Comprehensive learning and training opportunities, and a mentoring program
• Diverse development programs (talent program, trainee program, apprenticeship program)
• Internal job rotations within the company, in Austria and abroad
• Employee referral and recognition programs; employee stock purchase plan
• Active participation in various network groups (e.g., Diversity, Equity & Inclusion; Sustainability)
• A wide range of health offerings (e.g., free vaccinations, psychological counseling, massages)
• Fitness offerings
• Company events and celebrations
• Company canteen with subsidized prices
• Company childcare / bilingual on-site daycare (company kindergarten)
• Great public transport connections
• Company bike leasing program (Job Rad)

More About Us:

Takeda is a patient-focused, values-based, R&D-driven global biopharmaceutical company committed to bringing Better Health and a Brighter Future to people worldwide. Our passion and pursuit of potentially life-transforming treatments for patients are deeply rooted in over 240 years of distinguished history in Japan.

Make History, Change Futures.

We want to improve people’s health and create a better future for our world. We specialize in developing and manufacturing life-transforming medicines for people living with rare and complex diseases. We drive innovation and are pioneers in sustainable pharmaceutical production. In everything we do, patients, our employees, and the environment always come first.

How we will support you:

Takeda is proud of its commitment to create a diverse workforce and to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you are living with disabilities, chronic illness, or neurodiversity, please feel free to let us know so that we can provide you with appropriate support during the application process.

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Locations

AUT - Wien - Benatzkygasse 2-6

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time