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Job Description

Takeda’s Round Lake site is a high‑volume pharmaceutical manufacturing facility responsible for the filling of life‑saving plasma‑derived therapeutics. Site operations include aseptic filling, inspection, labeling, and packaging.

This role is a key leadership position responsible for the oversight of the Manufacturing Support Team. The team supports day‑to‑day operations, site projects, and continuous improvement initiatives, and owns manufacturing documentation, including EBM. The team also coordinates, schedules, conducts, and documents Structured On‑the‑Job Training (SOJT) and Instructor‑Led Training (ILT), ranging from basic to highly complex learning activities.

The incumbent is responsible for enforcing company policies and regulations, promoting Takeda Values, and coaching and mentoring employees to drive performance. This leader is also expected to prepare and present technical reports and trend analyses, and to actively embed site culture—including Quality and Safety Culture—while driving decision‑making grounded in Patient, Trust, Reputation, and Business priorities.

How you will contribute

• Partner with cross‑functional teams to identify and close compliance gaps while ensuring adherence to GMP regulations.

• Ensure a safe work environment by continuously improving EHS performance within the department.

• Ensure projects and improvement initiatives are implemented within established goals and timelines.

• Create and develop management tools and mechanisms to monitor projects and key performance metrics.

• Provide regular program updates and participate in reviews with all levels of management.

• Review and provide input on team deliverables to support successful project completion.

• Provide technical support across all phases of investigations.

• Lead the team in defining program strategies, setting goals, assigning project tasks, and ensuring timely and successful execution.

• Provide ongoing performance coaching and feedback to team members.

• Drive continuous improvement and right‑first‑time execution.

• Champion a continuous improvement culture and lead implementation of tools including, but not limited to, Leader Standard Work, 5S, and DMAIC.

• Support the professional development and growth of team members.

• Drive performance by fostering a positive, equitable work environment emphasizing respect, accountability, and results.

• Represent Takeda during regulatory inspections by providing credible information that demonstrates compliance with current cGMPs.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

What you bring to Takeda

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in science, engineering, or a related technical field, with 6+ years of relevant experience, including 1+ year in a supervisory role.

• Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage effectively at all organizational levels.

• Working knowledge of world‑class manufacturing methodologies, including Lean, Six Sigma, and DMAIC.

• Ability to work effectively and facilitate collaboration in a team‑oriented environment.

• Strong problem‑solving, project management, organizational, and administrative skills.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a manufacturing environment and appropriately prioritize workloads for self and direct reports.

• Ability to prepare and present technical reports and trend analyses to management.

• Strong stakeholder management capabilities.

• Solid understanding of global cGMPs and regulatory guidelines applicable to the pharmaceutical industry.

• Proven track record of leadership and people management effectiveness.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Important Considerations:

At Takeda, our patients rely on us to deliver high‑quality products. As a result, strict compliance with manufacturing rules and procedures is required to ensure product integrity and patient safety.

Physical Demands:

• The role requires prolonged walking throughout the plant to observe operations and facility conditions.

Working Environment

• Work is performed in controlled environments requiring special gowning and the use of personal protective equipment covering the head, face, hands, feet, and body.

• Cosmetics, jewelry, nail polish, and artificial fingernails are not permitted in manufacturing areas.

• May involve work in cold, wet, clean room, and controlled temperature storage environments.

• Primarily indoor working conditions.

Other / Travel Requirements:

• Ability to work multiple shifts, including weekends, to support a 24/7 manufacturing operation as needed.

• Flexibility to work non‑traditional hours, including weekends and holidays.

• Ability to work overtime as required.

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.

Empowering our people to shine:

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.

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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.

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U.S. Base Salary Range:

The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary 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 base salary 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 and/ or long-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.

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