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Job Description

Job Title: Senior Maintenance Mechanic

Location: Lexington, MA (USA)

About the role:

You will be responsible for efficient and reliable operations of the process and utility systems and equipment within your responsibilities. This is a fully onsite position that works Wednesday-Saturday 6pm-7am, and reports to the Facilities Supervisor.

How you will contribute:

• Cover assigned shift and be available for rotational assignment, ensuring operational readiness of the plant working with peers and ensuring deficiencies are resolved with finality a safe work environment is maintained through adherence to safety guidelines and policies.
• Monitor contractors on assigned shift to ensure compliance with procedures and policies and ensure quality of work, provide in-house expertise, and ensure communication and transfer of important information to other maintenance personnel and impacted groups.
• Maintain cross boundary relationships with supervisors and leads to ensure plant communication and equipment readiness and coordinate maintenance activities.
• Coordinate release and acceptance of Plant equipment and systems according to current maintenance procedures and practices.
• Monitor the operation of building systems, documents operational conditions and respond to abnormal conditions or alarming by coordinating and documenting appropriate corrective follow up measures.
• Support or perform troubleshooting and planned or corrective maintenance on utility and process systems.
• Make recommendations to maintenance management and oversee decisions on operations, maintenance, and equipment performance and design improvements.
• Work with validation specialists, contractors, supply vendors, and engineering to support calibration, maintenance, engineering, and repair activities ensuring that work is performed following established procedure.
• Support 24/7 Plant operations, handle emergencies on process equipment, perform daily logs, alarm reports, building inspections, perform operations-based preventative maintenance, document work performed in compliance with GMP records.
• Evaluate equipment performance and recommend improvements to Maintenance Program and System Design.

What you bring to Takeda:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid driver's license.
• Demonstrated abilities or training in repair, operations, and troubleshooting of electromechanical process equipment and utility systems in Bio-Pharmaceutical, petrochemical or packaging industries.
• Competency in maintaining and reviewing facilities related cGMP documentation.
• Have or be able to obtain a Wastewater Treatment Grade 1I or higher within the first year of employment.

What Takeda can offer you:

• Comprehensive Healthcare: Medical, Dental, and Vision.
• Financial Planning & Stability: 401(k) with company match and Annual Retirement Contribution Plan.
• Health & Wellness programs including onsite flu shots and health screenings.
• Generous time off for vacation and the option to purchase additional vacation days.
• Community Outreach Programs and company match of charitable contributions.
• Family Planning Support.
• Professional training and development opportunities.
• Tuition reimbursement.

Important Considerations:

At Takeda, our patients rely on us to deliver quality products. As a result, we must follow strict rules in our manufacturing facilities to ensure we are not endangering the quality of the product. You may:

• 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 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,.
• Work around chemicals such as alcohol, acids, buffers and Celite that may require respiratory protection.
• Climb ladders, reach, bend, and lift loads up to 50 lbs.
• Travel between Shire Sites.
• Required to carry cell phone or other mobile device and to be on call to support Manufacturing processes.

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.

This posting excludes Colorado applicants.

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