Engineering Maintenance Manager

Takeda; Social Circle (AK); On-site; USD 116,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Takeda is seeking an Engineering Maintenance Manager to lead the maintenance strategy and daily engineering operations for critical manufacturing assets supporting pharmaceutical production.

You will drive asset reliability, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement to maximize plant performance, safety, and productivity.

Qualifications

• Degree in a technical engineering field.
• Experience leading maintenance in regulated manufacturing.
• Expertise in preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance.
• Experience with maintenance planning systems (CMMS).
• Strong understanding of cGMP and pharmaceutical processes.
• Leadership of cross-functional teams and external contractors.
• Analytical and problem-solving mindset with continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee maintenance activities for production and process equipment across facilities.
• Develop and execute preventive, predictive, and RCM maintenance programs.
• Plan maintenance shutdowns, commissioning activities, and vendor support.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, Validation, and Engineering teams.
• Review new equipment designs and modifications to optimize lifecycle.
• Ensure maintenance complies with cGMP, safety SOPs.
• Drive Lean, TPM, Six Sigma, and OEE to improve efficiency.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Regulated manufacturing

Preventive maintenance

CMMS management

cGMP compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Lean/ TPM/ Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Job Description

About the role

As Engineering Maintenance Manager, you will lead the maintenance strategy and daily engineering operations for critical manufacturing assets supporting Takeda’s pharmaceutical production. You will ensure equipment reliability, operational excellence, and regulatory compliance while driving continuous improvement initiatives that maximize plant performance, safety, and manufacturing productivity.

How you will contribute

Lead and develop a team of maintenance supervisors and technicians, setting clear objectives and fostering a high-performance culture.

• Oversee maintenance activities for production and process equipment across manufacturing facilities, ensuring maximum equipment availability and reliability.
• Develop and execute preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) programs to improve asset performance.
• Plan and coordinate maintenance shutdowns, commissioning activities, and vendor support while minimizing production disruption.
• Partner closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Validation, and Engineering teams to support production schedules and process improvements.
• Review and evaluate new equipment designs, installation projects, and engineering modifications to optimize maintainability and lifecycle performance.
• Ensure all maintenance activities are performed in compliance with cGMP requirements, safety standards, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, TPM, Six Sigma, OEE, and other reliability methodologies to enhance operational efficiency.

What you bring to Takeda

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Significant experience leading maintenance and engineering activities within a regulated manufacturing environment, preferably pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or life sciences.
• Strong expertise in preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance methodologies.
• Experience managing maintenance planning systems (CMMS) and equipment lifecycle management.
• Solid understanding of cGMP regulations, pharmaceutical manufacturing processes, and engineering compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional teams, external contractors, and maintenance projects.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to develop people, influence across functions, and drive operational excellence.

Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.

For Location:

USA - GA - Social Circle - Hwy 278

U.S. Base Salary Range:

$116,000.00 - $182,270.00

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.The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.

U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/ or long-term incentives. U.S. based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation.

EEO Statement

Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.

Locations

USA - GA - Social Circle - Hwy 278

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Job Exempt

Yes