Senior Facilities Engineer — Lead Site Improvements & Sustainability

Takeda; Round Lake Beach (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda is seeking a Senior Facilities Engineer at our Round Lake, IL site to lead facility and infrastructure improvement initiatives, coordinating cross-functional teams and liaising with the site landlord to ensure top-tier service delivery.

You will drive site-wide shutdown planning, manage budgets and schedules, and champion sustainability to reduce energy use, while ensuring adherence to quality, safety, and environmental standards in a regulated manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in a large or complex organization.
• Experience in pharmaceutical/biotech industry.
• Strong knowledge of HVAC systems and clean/plant utility infrastructure.
• Solid project and stakeholder management with ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional projects from planning through execution.
• Experience managing project schedules, budgets, and resources.
• Knowledge of quality, safety, and environmental expectations in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead facility and infrastructure projects that improve site performance, reliability, and operational excellence.
• Coordinate site-wide shutdown activities, coordinating multiple teams for planning and execution.
• Build partnerships with internal stakeholders, external vendors, and the site landlord to drive seamless operations.
• Develop and monitor performance metrics for service quality and continuous improvement.
• Champion sustainability initiatives that reduce energy consumption at the site.
• Manage timelines, priorities, budgets, and risks to ensure successful delivery.
• Support compliance with quality, safety, and environmental standards in a culture of operational excellence.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Maintenance, Validation, and other cross-functional teams to deliver solutions.
• Drive change management and stakeholder engagement for facility-related projects.
• Mentor and support developing engineers and team members.

Skills

HVAC systems

Facilities project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Regulated environment knowledge

Sustainability initiatives

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Takeda is seeking a Senior Facilities Engineer at our Round Lake, IL site to lead facility and infrastructure improvement initiatives, coordinating cross-functional teams and liaising with the site landlord to ensure top-tier service delivery.

You will drive site-wide shutdown planning, manage budgets and schedules, and champion sustainability to reduce energy use, while ensuring adherence to quality, safety, and environmental standards in a regulated manufacturing environment.