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Job Description

Job Title: Lead Manufacturing Associate

Location: Lexington, MA

About the role:

You will deliver leadership and excellence in manufacturing processing as well as scheduling to meet site demands. Oversees floor operations to ensure safety, aseptic operations and compliance with cGMPs are maintained. Ensure efficient use of material and equipment and assign personnel in the execution of daily operations. Provide technical support through interactions with support groups to ensure accurate and well managed transfer of process changes/improvements to floor operations. Provide support to integrate best practices into manufacturing. You will report to the Senior Manufacturing Supervisor.

You will work the night shift- 6:00pm-6:30am on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule.

How you will contribute:

Primary contact for troubleshooting and issue resolution or escalation

Create and follow-up on work orders

Communicate/ coordinate days scheduling and staffing plan

Re-allocate staff during the day (breaks, lunch, training, etc)

Oversight and execution of all routine and critical operations and commissioning and changeover validation activities

Ensure documentation is complete, reviewed and meets good documentation practices (forms, logbooks, form preps, batch records, etc.)

Responsible for floor inventory and communicating schedule changes

Monitor material use and coordinate all materials deliveries

Recommend/Implement process changes/improvements or safety/ergonomic improveme

Ensure work is carried out in a safe manner, notifying management of safety issue

Interview candidates

Provide feedback on staff’s performance

Escalate major personnel issue to the supervisor

Ensure staff compliance with all relevant documentation and safety guidelines

Conduct training and assess effectiveness

Help identify training needs

Assess staff skills and provide feedback to Supervisor.

Develop training material

Provide training

Initiate deviations or investigations of multiple complexities and work with departments to identify cause

Implement appropriate corrective actions

Complete action items for GMP investigations and CAPA’s

Assist supervisor/engineer/facilities with investigations

Revise and author GMP documentation

Communicate any quality issues/concerns to Supervisor and QA

Will require minor external contact with equipment and supply item vendors qualifications​

What you bring to Takeda:

Requires a high school diploma and 6+ years related industry experience or an Associate’s Degree in Life Sciences/Engineering field with 5 years of GMP Manufacturing experience.

Biotech Certificate and prior leadership experience preferred. Experience with systems such as SAP, LIMS and TrackWise is a plus

Proficient in aseptic technique preferred

Operational knowledge of Systems and general equipment 

Knowledge of cGMP’s and applicable agency regulations (such as the FDA, EMA) to ensure inspection readiness of department.

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:

May be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) and other clean room garments daily. This may include safety shoes, safety glasses, aprons, face shields, lab coats, full body gowns, hair nets and gloves and hearing protection.

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.

#GMSGQ  #ZR1  #LI-MA1

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 - MA - Lexington - BIO OPS

U.S. Hourly Wage Range:

$22.55 - $35.43

The estimated hourly wage range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual hourly wage 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 hourly wage 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 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.

LocationsUSA - MA - Lexington - BIO OPS

Worker TypeEmployee

Worker Sub-TypeRegular

Time TypeFull time

Job Exempt

No