Engineer I

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Job Description

About the Role:

Join Takeda as an Engineer I where you will provide process support to the Fractionation manufacturing group by solving technical issues within the Social Circle Fractionation manufacturing facility. You will assist your quality and manufacturing partners in maintaining process compliance, aiding in the implementation of yield and process improvements, and supporting process validation activities. As part of the Fractionation Manufacturing Sciences team, you will report to the Associate Director of Manufacturing Sciences, Fractionation.

How you will Contribute:

• Troubleshoot and provide resolution to technical issues in support of ramp-up and steady-state operations of pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities.
  
• Ability to solve routine design and engineering tasks with some assistance. Select sound techniques to make design recommendations under direction of manager.
  
• Assists in the preparation and participation in technical reviews and responsible for organizing data and preparing appropriate documentation for assigned projects.
  
• Evaluate and prepare product impact assessments for process exceptions.
  
• Act with supervision to conduct smaller yield and cycle time improvement projects.
  
• Work with Manufacturing to help promote key metrics such as yields and capacity.
  
• Track and trend yields and report on the key metrics.
  
• Work to execute experiments in the Manufacturing Sciences lab.
  
• Support teams to resolve complex problems.
  
• Contribute to process validation protocols and final reports (e.g. process performance qualification, mixing study, hold study, etc). Coordinates and supports training and execution of validation activities.
  
• Promote the use of DMAIC tools in projects.
  
• Analyze scientific, and statistical data to draw appropriate conclusions.
  
• Actively support information sharing and learning between team members.
  
• Provide technical support for equipment in manufacturing, as second level support. Gain knowledge of systems to grow into a Subject Matter Expert (SME) role.
  

What you bring to Takeda:

• Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field (or equivalent experience), with at least 1 year applying engineering principles in manufacturing or scientific environments.
  
• Industry Knowledge: Familiarity with FDA-regulated manufacturing and an interest in plasma protein purification, biochemistry, Lean Manufacturing, or Six Sigma is a plus.
  
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to take on technical challenges and leverage tools like Minitab to drive solutions.
  
• Collaboration & Communication: Clear communicator who can work effectively across teams and levels of the organization.
  
• Organization & Growth Mindset: Highly organized, detail-oriented, and eager to keep developing your engineering and project management skills.
  
• Flexibility: Comfortable working in clean room environments, wearing PPE, and occasionally supporting off-shift hours, weekends, or short business travel (
• Tech-Savvy: Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); experience with statistical or specialized software is a plus.
  

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.
  

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 - GA - Social Circle - Hwy 278

U.S. Base Salary Range:
$56,000.00 - $88,000.00

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 e mployee s may be eligible for s hort - t erm and/ or l ong- t erm incentive s . 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 - GA - Social Circle - Hwy 278

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Job Exempt
Yes