Lean Manufacturing Engineer — Pharma Production Excellence

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 182,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. is seeking a senior Lean Deployment professional to lead and optimize large-scale, multi-step batch processes with a focus on value-added improvements.

You will analyze processes, model opportunities, and guide cross-site teams to sustain gains while ensuring safety, quality, and regulatory compliance. You will collaborate with global support teams, champion the lean operating system, and develop others through hands-on coaching and structured change management.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree in science, engineering or related technical field, with 6+ years of experience.
• Six Sigma Green Belt certification.
• 5+ years' experience deploying and coaching lean in manufacturing/industrial engineering.

Responsibilities

• Understand strategic context and analyze systems to identify opportunities aligned with strategy.
• Create or enhance models to provide insights.
• Ensure outcomes are visible, measurable and sustained.
• Collaborate with global, regional and OpU groups to share best practices.
• Develop others through leading Lean implementations.
• Enhance pull systems and replace push with flow.

Skills

Lean deployment

Data analysis

Statistical analysis

Coaching & leadership

Project management

Change management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in science or engineering

Job description

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. is seeking a senior Lean Deployment professional to lead and optimize large-scale, multi-step batch processes with a focus on value-added improvements.

You will analyze processes, model opportunities, and guide cross-site teams to sustain gains while ensuring safety, quality, and regulatory compliance. You will collaborate with global support teams, champion the lean operating system, and develop others through hands-on coaching and structured change management.