Senior Facility Engineer

USA - 3390 Baxalta U.S., Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda’s Round Lake site seeks a Senior Facilities Engineer to drive major facility and infrastructure improvement projects. You will lead planning, execution, and stakeholder engagement with internal teams and external partners to enhance site performance and sustainability.

The role requires active coordination of shutdown activities, monitoring metrics, and ensuring compliance with safety and environmental standards in a regulated setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years leading facility or infrastructure projects.
• Experience in pharmaceutical/biotech industry.
• Strong knowledge of HVAC and plant utility infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead facility and infrastructure projects to improve site performance.
• Coordinate site-wide shutdowns with multiple teams.
• Partner with internal stakeholders, vendors, and landlord for seamless operations.
• Develop performance metrics and drive continuous improvement.
• Support compliance with quality, safety, and environmental standards.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Facilities engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Job Description

About the Role

Are you passionate about leading projects that make a real impact on how a world-class manufacturing site operates? We're looking for a Senior Facilities Engineer to drive key initiatives that enhance site performance, operational efficiency, and sustainability at our Round Lake location. In this highly visible role, you'll lead major facility and infrastructure improvement projects, collaborate with a broad range of internal teams and external partners, and serve as a key liaison with our site landlord to ensure exceptional service delivery. You'll play a critical role in planning and coordinating site-wide shutdown activities, managing stakeholder relationships, and helping advance Takeda's environmental sustainability goals. This is a fantastic opportunity for a project-focused facilities engineering professional who enjoys building partnerships, influencing across teams, and delivering meaningful improvements that support business success.

How you will contribute

• Lead impactful facility and infrastructure projects that improve site performance, reliability, and operational excellence.
• Coordinate site-wide shutdown activities, bringing together multiple teams to ensure successful planning and execution.
• Build strong partnerships with internal stakeholders, external vendors, and our site landlord to drive seamless operations.
• Develop and monitor performance metrics to ensure service quality and continuous improvement.
• Champion sustainability initiatives that reduce energy consumption and support Takeda's commitment to a more sustainable future.
• Manage project timelines, priorities, budgets, and risks to ensure successful delivery.
• Support compliance with quality, safety, and environmental standards while maintaining a culture of operational excellence.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Maintenance, Validation, and other cross-functional teams to deliver practical and innovative solutions.
• Drive effective change management and stakeholder engagement for facility-related projects and improvements.
• Mentor and support developing engineers and team members by sharing knowledge and best practices.

What you bring to Takeda

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience leading facility, infrastructure, utilities, or operational improvement projects.
• 3+ years of experience working within a large or complex organization.
• Experience in pharmaceutical and/or biotech industry.
• Solid technical knowledge of HVAC systems and clean/plant utility infrastructure.
• Strong project and stakeholder management with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional projects from planning through execution.
• Proven track record of successfully managing project schedules, budgets, and resources to deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Knowledge of quality, safety, and environmental expectations within a regulated environment.

Important Considerations

• Work in a controlled environment requiring special gowning and wear protective clothing over the head, face, hands, feet and body. This may include additional hearing protection for loud areas.
• Need to remove all make-up, jewelry, contact lenses, nail polish and/or artificial fingernails while in the manufacturing environment.
• Work in a cold, wet environment.
• Work multiple shifts, including weekends, or be asked to work supplemental hours, as necessary.
• Work around chemicals such as alcohol, acids, buffers and Celite that may require respiratory protection.
• In general, the position requires a combination of sedentary work and walking around observing conditions of the facility.
• Must be able to carry up to 20lbs, lift up to 25lbs, push/pull up to 25lbs (with assistance of material handling equipment).
• Must be able to stand and/or walk for an extended period between rooms and across the site.
• May require bending, twisting, reaching overhead, and/or squatting motions to perform certain tasks.
• Repetitive motions with hands, wrists, turning head.
• Indoor working conditions - will work around moving equipment and machinery.
• May be required to work in confined spaces/areas.
• Some Clean Room and/or cool/hot storage conditions.
• May be exposed to and must not be allergic to cephalosporin.
• Must be able to work non-traditional work hours or work extended hours, including weekends and holidays, as needed.

More about us

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work. Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world. #GMSGQ #ZR1 #LI-Onsite

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 - IL - Round Lake - Drug Delivery U.S. Base Salary Range: $89,900.00 - $141,240.00 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.

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 - IL - Round Lake - Drug Delivery
Worker Type Employee
Worker Sub-Type Regular Time
Type Full time
Job Exempt Yes

Takeda is an industry-leading, global pharmaceutical company with an unwavering dedication to putting patients at the center of everything we do. We live our values of Takeda-ism - Integrity, Fairness, Honesty, and Perseverance - and are united by our mission to strive towards Better Health and a Brighter Future for people worldwide through leading innovation in medicine. Here, everyone matters and you will be a vital contributor to our inspiring, bold mission. At Takeda, you will make an impact on people’s lives – including your own. Takeda is an equal opportunity employer.