Technology & Innovation Lead, Process Equipment DS (fmd)

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Job Description

About the role:

• Champion the transformation of process and manufacturing technologies for TakedasDrug Substance (DS)network by setting technical direction building technology visions and strategies and enabling scalable execution.

• Provide specialist processplantand reliability engineeringexpertiseto ensure safe environmentally sustainable reliable cost-effective and scalable technical solutions for DS manufacturing plants.

• Translate site and network needs into harmonized best practices standards and roadmaps ensuring solutions meet Regulatory Quality Capacity and EHS requirements.

• Accelerate innovation by combining industry benchmarking/scouting with structured deployment approaches aligned to modern digitalization/Pharma 4.0 expectations (data-driven decisions connectivity security and maturity).

How you will contribute:

• Lead coordinate and develop technology visions strategies and execution roadmaps for DS equipment technologies to accelerate innovation programs and improve network performance.

• Provide inputs for and/or own parts of the innovation roadmap for process engineering strategies; ensure DS technology choices are benchmarked against peers andbest-knownmethods.

• Actively scout technology andparticipatein industry conferences/forums toidentifyemerging solutions and translate them into deployable value-based initiatives.

• Drive DS technology strategies thatleveragedigitalization for faster decision-making and improved control over operations quality and compliance - recognizing increased connectedness.

• Drive awareness of advanced manufacturing expectations and evolving global guidance as relevant to DS equipment strategies and future platform decisions.

• Lead DS process engineering contributions by defining technical strategies and providing critical DS manufacturing support across multiple sites (matrix).

• Lead evaluation of existing processes/equipment and define improvements to yield efficiency robustness and operability whilemaintainingacceptable quality.

• Establish/lead technology groups and Communities of Practice (CoPs) to harmonize engineering technologies across sites and ensure sharing and application of best practices andexpertise.

• Own/author standards guidelines templates for DS process equipment technologies; drive consistent interpretation and application across the network.

• Establish sustained collaborative communication with the process engineering community to understand site needs installed standards rationales and local constraints.

• Develop & nurture core competencies of site SMEs to build enduring technical capability and knowledge continuity.

• Provide technical SME support to CAPEX investment projects Design Engineering functionand investment applications includingsupport tofeasibility studiesFEED scope definition value engineering and vendor audits/selection - particularly for critical cGMP aspects and innovation.

• Lead evaluation of equipment design selection criteria supporting network strategy capital investments lifecycle management and tech transfer - balancing efficiency capacity safety sustainability standards and regulatory requirements.

• Liaise with key internal stakeholders involved in development and deployment of current and future solutions (Global Engineering sites leadership teams and cross-functional partners).

What you bring to Takeda:

• Technicalscientificand/orengineering degree with>12years oftechnical experience in biopharmaceutical engineering orsimilar industry.

• ProvenknowledgeinEngineeringtechnologies supportingproductdevelopment and/or manufacturingin DrugSubstancemanufacturing equipment.

• Strong technical interpersonal communication and leadership skills.

• Recognized as an expert and leader in their specific field (e.g. leads industry forums or invited speaker at conferences).

• Strong knowledge of cGMP/GLP regulations ICH FDA CMC ISPE and PDAGuidance Documents ispreferred.

• Comfort with data/analytics and digital manufacturing concepts that support modern decision-making transparency and compliance.

• Experience translating emerging technologies into standards business cases/roadmaps and scalable deployment (innovation-to-impact).

• English fluency (Written/Oral).

• Proven capability ofacquiringknowledge and applying problem-solving methodologies.

Empowering our people to shine

At Takeda we earn the trust of society and our customers through our values of Takeda-ism: Integrity Fairness Honesty Perseverance. We incorporate these values in everything we do. They represent who we are and how we act. They help us make decisions that we can be proud of today and in the future. We enable our employees to develop their full potential. As a global top employer we offer exciting career paths promote innovation and strive for top performance in everything we do. Takeda fosters an inclusive collaborative and international work environment where our teams are united by their relentless commitment to our goal of improving peoples health and creating a better future for the world.

Diversity Equality and Inclusion

Takeda is committed to foster diversity equality and inclusion. Hiring decisions are based entirely on qualifications and are made regardless of gender ethnic origin religion sexual orientation age or disability.

If you are interested in this opportunity we look forward to receiving your application via our online tool!

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Locations

Zurich Switzerland

Base Salary Range:

CHF159300.00 - CHF219010.00

For information about our benefits please click here.

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time
Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1