Global Lead, Manufacturing Technology Operations

Takeda; Lexington (MA); On-site; USD 219,392 - 301,732; Full time

Job summary

Takeda is seeking an experienced engineering leader to oversee enterprise governance for equipment operations and facility-fit innovation. You will interface with manufacturing sites, drive technology and process improvements, and ensure compliance across regulatory, quality, and environmental requirements.

You will lead facility-fit assessments, support capital investments, and champion cross-functional collaboration to enable network strategy, lifecycle management, and technology transfer,

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive technical competence and leadership in pharmaceutical engineering, with strong GxP and EHS understanding.
• Strong knowledge of ICH, FDA, CMC, ISPE and PDA guidance documents.
• Proven leadership in a global matrix organization with change-management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing and plant equipment improvement programs to deliver right-first-time production and contamination control.
• Evaluate equipment operations; implement improvements for efficiency, reliability, and quality.
• Lead facility and process-equipment evaluations to support network strategy, investments and lifecycle management.
• Drive technology innovation via SME groups, ensuring standardization and effective troubleshooting.
• Build equipment capacity modeling to monitor utilization and bottlenecks across the network.
• Support capex and business-case development for equipment technology and facility fit.
• Act as enterprise integrator across Manufacturing, MS&T, Quality, EHS, Supply Chain, Digital/DD&T, Procurement and Finance.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Global teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/ Chemical/ Process/ Industrial or Systems Engineering

Advanced degree in Engineering or MBA preferred

Job description

Takeda is seeking an experienced engineering leader to oversee enterprise governance for equipment operations and facility-fit innovation. You will interface with manufacturing sites, drive technology and process improvements, and ensure compliance across regulatory, quality, and environmental requirements.

You will lead facility-fit assessments, support capital investments, and champion cross-functional collaboration to enable network strategy, lifecycle management, and technology transfer,