Senior Process & Utility Engineer, Japan New Plasma Facility Project
Jūsō-honmachi, ŌsakaOn the Global Manufacturing and Supply (GMS) team at Takeda, you’ll be part of a rapidly transforming industry that’s applying technology and data in new ways. Within our agile, innovative, people-centric organization, your work will matter every day as you use your skills to help us manufacture therapies for patients on our four platforms:
- Small Molecules
- Biologics
- Plasma
- Cell and Gene
As part of the GMS team, you'll have the opportunity to pursue unique experiences and build new skills, and you'll know that the work you do every day makes an impact — on our patients, our people, our planet, and on yourself.
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Job Description
OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE
Ensure Process Equipment is “fit for purpose” for the manufacture of drug substance and drug products, meeting Regulatory, Quality, Capacity and EHS requirements
Main objectives (key services)
Technology selection
Review Capacity Modeling developed by Engineering company
Engineering and Equipment Design
Safety engineering design and management
Recommend strategic preparation of project for the future by introducing new process technologies such as robotics and delivering agile process engineering solutions
ACCOUNTABILITIES
Acting as Process Engineer in the Engineering workstream of the project and being the project point of contact with the engineering company for process equipment. In detail, He/she will:
Report to the engineering manager.
Develop and maintain process equipment concepts and engineering scope based on approved budget and schedule.
Ensure that all process equipment meet regulatory requirements, client specifications, and industry standards and define the user requirements.
Collaborate with other project disciplines to ensure integrated design solutions.
Guide and coordinate with external design company the procurement strategy packages definition related to its discipline.
Review and approve design documents and concepts.
Conduct gate keeping reviews.
Review and approve contractor submittals.
Lead commissioning activities such as Factory Acceptance and/or Site Acceptance Testing of process equipment.
With Partners in Engineering Validation support the Qualification and Validation activities for Process Equipment.
Perform Design Reviews of Process Equipment with Stakeholders, including Quality, Manufacturing, Black Utilities Operations, Maintenance, Calibration, Reliability, Automation.
DIMENSIONS AND ASPECTS
Interaction
Manufacturing/Production, Utilities Operations, Instrument Calibration/Metrology, Spare Parts Manager, EHS, Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Sustainability Engineer
EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:
Engineering degree or equivalent required; preferably, Chemical, Biochemical, Mechanical or Industrial engineering.
Minimum 5 years of relevant experience.
Expert of Process Unit Operations in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing.
Understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
Preferably, good knowledge / SME for machines/lines/systems and all of its components.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Japanese.
Locations
Osaka (Juso), JapanWorker Type
EmployeeWorker Sub-Type
RegularTime Type
Full timeWorking at Takeda
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