Global Lead Maintenance & Reliability Plasma

CHE - 8036 Takeda Pharmaceuticals International AG; Glattbrugg; On-site; CHF 177,000 - 244,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda Pharmaceuticals International AG in Zurich, Switzerland, seeks a Global Lead Maintenance & Reliability Plasma to drive engineering excellence across our manufacturing operations. You will provide strategic direction to engineering teams, oversee equipment, systems, and processes to meet safety, quality, and performance standards.

You will lead multiple engineering teams, develop long-term manufacturing strategies, manage budgets, and drive continuous improvement while ensuring regulatory

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in manufacturing engineering or related leadership roles.
• Ability to mentor engineering managers in a complex matrixed org.
• Strong strategic planning translating priorities into engineering plans.
• Proven track record managing budgets, resources, and projects.
• Solid understanding of QA, regulatory, and EHS standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership to multiple engineering teams.
• Develop and implement long-term manufacturing engineering strategies.
• Oversee design, construction, testing, operation, and optimization of systems.
• Lead complex projects within timelines, budgets, and safety standards.
• Drive continuous improvement to enhance efficiency and reliability.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and environmental, health, and safety policies.
• Manage engineering budgets and resource planning.
• Partner with stakeholders and communicate priorities.
• Develop engineering capabilities through talent development and policies.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Engineering leadership

Manufacturing engineering

Project management

Budget management

Regulatory compliance

Quality management

Continuous improvement

Stakeholder management

Financial acumen

Job description

As Global Lead Maintenance & Reliability Plasma, you will play a key leadership role in driving engineering excellence across our manufacturing operations. You will provide strategic direction and oversight to engineering teams, ensuring that manufacturing equipment, systems, and processes meet the highest standards of quality, safety, reliability, efficiency, and performance. Working closely with cross-functional leaders, you will translate business objectives into long-term engineering strategies, oversee complex projects, and drive continuous improvement initiatives that support operational excellence and sustainable business performance.

How You Will Contribute

• Provide strategic leadership to multiple engineering teams and managers, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and high performance.
• Develop and implement long-term manufacturing engineering strategies aligned with Takeda's business objectives and operational priorities.
• Oversee the design, construction, testing, operation, and optimization of manufacturing equipment and engineering systems.
• Lead complex engineering projects, ensuring delivery within agreed timelines, budgets, quality requirements, and safety standards.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance manufacturing efficiency, equipment reliability, productivity, and operational performance.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, quality standards, and environmental, health, and safety policies.
• Manage engineering budgets, resource allocation, and investment planning to support strategic and operational objectives.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders, providing technical expertise, strategic guidance and effective communication on engineering priorities.
• Develop engineering capabilities through talent development, performance management, and the implementation of effective policies, maintenance strategies, and best practices.

What You Bring to Takeda

• Extensive experience in manufacturing engineering, engineering operations, or related technical leadership roles, ideally within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or another highly regulated industry.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop engineering managers and multidisciplinary teams within a complex, matrixed organization.
• Strong strategic planning capabilities, translating business priorities into actionable engineering strategies and operational plans.
• Demonstrated success in managing complex engineering projects, including budget oversight, resource planning, and timely execution.
• Solid technical understanding of manufacturing equipment, engineering systems, maintenance strategies, and equipment reliability.
• Strong knowledge of quality management systems, regulatory compliance, and environmental, health, and safety standards.
• Experience driving operational excellence, continuous improvement, and process optimization to enhance manufacturing performance.
• Sound financial acumen, including budget management, forecasting, investment prioritization, and resource optimization.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills, combined with a collaborative leadership style and strong business judgment.

Locations: Zurich, Switzerland

Base Salary Range: CHF177,400.00 - CHF243,980.00

The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

Worker Type: Employee Worker Sub-Type: Regular Time Type: Full time

Takeda is an industry-leading, global pharmaceutical company with an unwavering dedication to putting patients at the center of everything we do. We live our values of Takeda-ism - Integrity, Fairness, Honesty, and Perseverance - and are united by our mission to strive towards Better Health and a Brighter Future for people worldwide through leading innovation in medicine. Here, everyone matters and you will be a vital contributor to our inspiring, bold mission. At Takeda, you will make an impact on people's lives - including your own.

Takeda is an equal opportunity employer.