Maintenance Engineer – Sterile Filling & Isolators

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.; Pisa; On-site; EUR 34,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda is seeking a Maintenance Engineer for the Pisa site to support pharmaceutical production equipment, focusing on sterile filling lines and isolator technology. You will bridge Maintenance and Process Engineering to improve reliability while upholding cGMP and EHS standards.

The role requires 2–4 years in pharmaceutical maintenance or process engineering, strong troubleshooting skills, and fluent English. Location: Pisa, Italy. Full-time at Takeda.

Qualifications

• Master's or bachelor's degree in engineering discipline.
• 2-4 years in pharmaceutical process/maintenance engineering.
• Process-engineering background in sterile filling operations preferred.
• Structured troubleshooting and field-oriented problem solving.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Supports safe, compliant and reliable equipment performance with focus on sterile filling and isolator systems.
• Collaborates with Process Engineering to resolve production problems and deviations.
• Supports RCA, CAPA and continuous improvement per EHS, cGMP and Data Integrity rules.
• Adheres to EHS during maintenance activities.
• Uses data analytics to improve OEE of filling lines.
• Manages spare-parts with criticality assessment and gap identification.
• Maintains strong knowledge of equipment and processes and failure modes.
• Supervises suppliers and contractors for maintenance work.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Field troubleshooting

Project management

Prioritization

Clear communication

Education

Master's or Bachelor's in Engineering (Chemical/Mechanical/Industrial/Automation/Pharmaceutical)

Job description

Takeda is seeking a Maintenance Engineer for the Pisa site to support pharmaceutical production equipment, focusing on sterile filling lines and isolator technology. You will bridge Maintenance and Process Engineering to improve reliability while upholding cGMP and EHS standards.

The role requires 2–4 years in pharmaceutical maintenance or process engineering, strong troubleshooting skills, and fluent English. Location: Pisa, Italy. Full-time at Takeda.