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Senior Maintenance Technician

Lexington, Massachusetts

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On 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.

Job ID R0147324 Date posted 03/28/2025 Location Lexington, Massachusetts

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Job Description

About the Role:

You will be responsible for efficient and reliable operations of the process and utility systems and equipment within his/her area of responsibility.

How you will contribute:

Cover assigned shift as required and be available for rotational assignment as needed
Monitor contractors on assigned shift to ensure compliance with procedures and policies
Maintains cross boundary relationships with supervisors and leads to insure consistent effective plant communication and equipment readiness.
Insures efficient communication and transfer of critical information to other maintenance personal and impacted groups during shift pass down or as solicited.
Ensures quality of work, provides in-house expertise .
Coordinates release and acceptance of Plant equipment and systems according to current maintenance procedures and practices.
Monitors the operation of critical building systems, documents operational conditions and responds to abnormal conditions or alarming by coordinating and documenting appropriate corrective follow up measures.
Supports or performs planned or corrective maintenance on critical utility and process systems
50% Support 24/7 Plant operations, perform daily logs, alarm reports, building inspections, perform operations-based preventative maintenance, document work performed accurately and compliantly in GMP records
20% Responsible for the operational readiness of the plant working closely with peers and ensuring deficiencies are resolved timely and with finality.
10% Support calibration, maintenance, engineering, and repair activities within ensuring that work is performed in accordance with established procedures
10% Evaluates equipment performance and recommends improvements to Maintenance Program and System Design
10% Ensure a safe work environment is maintained through adherence to safety guidelines and policies

What you bring to Takeda:

High school diploma or equivalent.
Demonstrated abilities and/or evidence of training in repair, operations, and
troubleshooting of electromechanical process equipment and utility systems
Experience with control systems, SCADA and BMS systems preferred but not required.
Relevant experience in Bio-Pharmaceutical, petrochemical and/or packaging industries.
Good Communication skills and ability to provide training as supervision to contractors
Ability to work with minimal supervision
Good working knowledge of plant facilities and process equipment/systems
Competency in maintaining and reviewing facilities related cGMP documentation
Performs troubleshooting of critical facility and process equipment.
Makes decisions on operations and maintenance of critical Plant equipment and systems.
Ability to handle emergencies on process equipment with minimal or no supervision.
Makes recommendations to maintenance management on equipment performance and design improvements.
Coordinates maintenance activities with manufacturing leads and supervisors.
Interfaces with validation specialists and engineering activities.
Maintains communication with contractors and supply vendors

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 purchaseadditional 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. In this role, 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 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.
Should be able to climb ladders, reach, bend and lift loads up to 50 lbs.
Travel between Takeda sites
Have a valid driver’s license
Required to carry cell phone or other mobile device and to be on call to support
Acwuire a Wastewater Treatment Grade 1I or higher within the first year of employment

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.

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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 - MA - Lexington - BIO OPS

U.S. Hourly Wage Range:

$26.92 - $42.31

The estimated hourly wage range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual hourly wage 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 hourly wage offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.

U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term incentives. U.S.based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S.based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation.

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 - MA - Lexington - BIO OPS

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Job Exempt

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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