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Automation – EBM Manager

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As a trusted global leader and industry partner who is reimagining plasma and exploring its untapped potential, Takeda’s Plasma-Derived Therapies (PDT) Business Unit is dedicated to transforming the lives of patients worldwide who rely on these lifesaving and life-sustaining therapies.

With an 80-year legacy of developing treatments for rare and complex chronic diseases, we thrive on innovation, offering a broad, differentiated portfolio of more than 20 plasma medicines with integrated care solutions to patients in more than 80 countries.

Powered by ~ 17,000 Takeda employees, our ~230 high-quality BioLife donation centers, a dedicated R&D team, and eight world-class plasma manufacturing facilities, we are unleashing data, digital and technology to transform our end-to-end operations and set new industry standards.

This enables us to innovatively and sustainably meet the growing and changing needs of patients, our people, and our planet, today and in the future.

Job ID R0179743 Date posted 05/15/2026 Location Social Circle, Georgia

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Job Description

Pursuant to Section 20 C.F.R. 656.10, you are hereby notified that an application for Alien Employment Certification will be filed by Baxalta US, Inc. for the following job opportunity:

JOB LOCATION: Social Circle, GA

POSITION: Automation – EBM Manager

POSITION DESCRIPTION: Baxalta US Inc. is seeking a Automation – EBM Manager with the following duties: Manage and coordinate the EBM team, initiative and project; Make suggestions on improvements based on supporting data, technical knowledge, engineering principles and current industry practices; Manage or support EBM activities for capital project with minimal assistance; Lead the planning and execution of EBM automation activities for operational activities and capital projects by working in cross-functional teams as the Engineering lead for the EBM automation area; Define project scopes, prepare time or cost estimates, and provide justification for operational initiative and capital budget; Manage and control spending of approved operational and capital automation project funds; Drive projects to completion, timeline, budget objectives; Create or update technical support specifications (Design/Functional/System) related to project assignments; Supervise contractors and junior level engineering personnel on project and operational support activities; Demonstrate continuous improvement with respect to increasing job knowledge and proficiency related to engineering in the biopharmaceutical industry, as well as technical understanding and problem-solving capability; Stay informed with biopharmaceutical industry best practices and technologies; Evaluate customer problems or requirements and address those through the system solutions or design; Design and implement changes to EBM or automation systems while adhering to pharmaceutical validation and change control systems problems; Perform event’s investigation related to EBM automation system and implement the corrective and preventative action required to address the event; Perform and document hardware/software modifications, and system functional specification updates; Prepare standard operating procedures for new and existing control equipment; Mentor Automation Engineers EBM.

The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. 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.

REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field plus 8 years of related experience. Prior experience must include: Analyze production workflows to configure and implement MES modules for real-time monitoring of manufacturing operations; Implement batch recipe management within EBM systems to standardize production steps and reduce manual errors; Plan project timelines and resource allocation using project management tools to deliver system implementation milestones; Coordinate cross-functional teams to execute system deployment activities within defined scope, schedule, and budget.

Full time. $162,000-$252,000 per year

Qualified applicants can apply at https://jobs.takeda.com. Please reference job #R0179743. EOE

Any individual may provide documentary evidence bearing on this application, with information on available workers and information on wages and working conditions, to the Certifying Officer, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room N-5311, Washington, DC 20210.

Locations

USA - GA - Social Circle - Hwy 278

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time
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