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Maintenance Engineer

Pisa, Italy

Pisa, Italy| Ospedaletto, Italy

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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 R0150049 Date posted 04/24/2025 Location Pisa, Italy

Pisa, Italy| Ospedaletto, Italy

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Job Description

Since 1972, Takeda has had two sites in Italy for producing plasma-derived drugs in Rieti and Pisa, supporting patients with rare and complex diseases. These sites focus on the production of therapies derived from immunoglobulins, albumin, and coagulation factors. As a partner of the National Health System, we transform plasma into life-saving drugs under the “National Self-Sufficiency of Blood and its Products” program. We provide high-quality drugs worldwide, with a strong presence in Europe, America, and Asia.

Across Italy and the world, Takeda is recognized as a Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute based on our commitment to career development, inclusion, learning, sustainability, wellness, and, most importantly, our values.

Join us to make a difference.

About the role:

As a Maintenance Engineer, you will draft and manage maintenance contracts. Organizes and coordinates the activities of external contractors. You will ensures solid performance and efficiency of Maintenance Department and pharmaceutical equipment, aiming for operational excellence.

How you will contribute:

  • Execute planning and scheduling of Corrective and Preventive Work Order according to CMMS dates and Production scheduling.
  • Support troubleshooting on corrective and preventive Maintenance activities, accordingly to EHS and GMP rules, for GmP/non-GmP equipment /systems of Pisa site
  • Provide support on parts management, maintenance documentation, archives management and SOP review.
  • Drafts and manages maintenance contracts, organizes and coordinates related activities.
  • Supports troubleshooting on corrective and preventive Maintenance activities.

  • Executes planning and scheduling of Corrective and Preventive Work Order according to CMMS dates and Production scheduling.

  • Respects and ensures that EHS regulations are followed, supports in work permit management. Supports the team in promoting the culture of operational safety and procedures development.

  • Supports continuity in the transfer of information between shifts regarding faults, plant status, and activities.

  • Provides support for spare parts management: supports JDE spare parts management, material incoming, maintenance of warehouse order status; notifies system gaps, suggests improvements.

  • Manages the EHS dossier for equipment, the dossier for workshop chemical safety data sheets, the dossier for GMP chemicals supply and maintenance activities archives.

  • Proposes and evaluates technical improvements new ideas or projects with functional leader.

  • Autonomous performance of tasks according to only partially defined methods and procedures

  • Provide and ensure support for critical spare parts analysis and preventive maintenance plan of new installation equipment and systems, collaborating with plant engineering and reliability engineering

  • Ensure full compliance with all company policies, EHS rules and authority regulations

  • Ensure adherence to GMP’s and standard operative procedures

  • Support corrective and emergency interventions with a systematic approach of problem solving

What you bring to Takeda:

  • Master/Bachelor’s degree in engineering (mechanical, chemical, electronic, industrial, automation, etc ..)
  • Previous experience (2-3 years) in Pharmaceutical sector.
  • Knowledge of Industrial Systems/Utilities (fillers, sterilizers, autoclaves etc..)
  • Field oriented and excellent problem-solving skills backed by solid technical knowledge
  • Fluent in English and Italian
  • Previous experience in field related industrial mechanical or electrical maintenance is a plus
  • Technical proficiency on pharmaceutical systems and equipment
  • Good knowledge of cGMPs and pharma/HSE rules and standards

What Takeda can offer you:

We want our employees to succeed in everything they do - at work, at home, and in the community. This is why we offer world-class benefits and access to resources that can support people.

Health and Finance

  • Health Care Assistance Insurance
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Employee discount programs on commercial establishments, shops, medical services

Training and Development

  • Technical skill training and professional development
  • Job Rotation programs for working in other departments
  • Spontaneous employee groups for awareness on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion issues and community engagement activities
  • Value-based culture

Individual Support

  • Wellness programs
  • On-site cafeteria and bar
  • Resources for mental, physical, financial, and spiritual health
  • Parental Leave

NOTE:

  • Belonging to protected categories (Law No. 68/99) will be considered a preferential qualification.

Important Considerations:

At Takeda, our patients rely on us to create quality products, and we aim to create a safe environment for our team members. As a result, we must follow strict rules in our manufacturing facilities to ensure we are not endangering the quality of the product or putting anyone at the site in harm's way. In this role, you may:

  • Work in a controlled environment requiring special gowning and wearing protective clothing.
  • Need to remove all make-up, jewelry, contact lenses, nail polish,and/or artificial fingernails while in the manufacturing environment.

More about us:

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of innovative specialty medicines and first-class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-oriented 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 aims for excellence in everything we do. We promote an inclusive and collaborative work environment where our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to delivering Better Health and a Brighter Future to people worldwide.

EMPOWERING OUR PEOPLE TO SHINE

Takeda is proud of its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and offering equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without distinction of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Locations

ITA - Pisa

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time
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