Senior Process Engineer - Aseptic Filling & Yield

Takeda

Round Lake Beach (IL)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 141,000

Full time

25 hours ago

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Job summary

Takeda is seeking a Process Engineer to support aseptic filling operations and drive cross-functional improvement initiatives across Manufacturing, Quality, Validation, Reliability Engineering, and Supply Chain.

The role emphasizes technical leadership in filling technologies, project management, and continuous improvement, with opportunities to lead capital projects and develop expertise in biologics impact.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or advanced degree in science, engineering, or another related technical field.
3+ years of related experience.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively and efficiently in a team-based environment.
Experience leading projects, coordinating contractors, and directing the activities of technicians.
Ability to organize and present technical and project-management overviews.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the creation and presentation of project proposals to senior management.
Technical aptitude to troubleshoot system downtime, identify root causes, and propose effective solutions.
Ability to author user and technical specifications, electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, technical protocols, and reports.

Responsibilities

Identify and implement projects that improve the quality and/or efficiency of custom and commercial filling operations.
Act as a technical leader across Quality, Manufacturing, suppliers, and relationship-management activities.
Lead the technical aspects of change requests, non-conformances, CAPA, and operational improvement programs.
Lead troubleshooting of component and equipment issues to resolve complaints and reduce system downtime.
Introduce new filling equipment, components, and technologies.
Author and execute user requirement specifications, technical protocols, and validation protocols.
Support Manufacturing and Maintenance teams with troubleshooting and training.
Lead yield-improvement initiatives related to solution loss, overfill, and defects.
Provide leadership for capital projects, including project identification, scoping, prioritization, review, tracking, execution, and reporting.
Develop and share technical knowledge related to filling operations and associated exceptions through well-defined technical projects and disciplined planning and execution.
Develop expertise in the impact of filling operations on biologics.
Act as a liaison with Regulatory for projects requiring regulatory submissions.
Support site inspections as a technical subject-matter expert.
Lead and drive yield-improvement projects in support of higher yields.