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Job Description

Job Title: Manager, Fractionation Manufacturing

Location: Lexington, MA

About the role:

You will help ramp up a new plasma fractionation facility to bring us additional capacity for fractionation, purification, and fill and finish of biologic medications. You will manage subordinate supervisors and shift operations within the manufacturing department. You will meet safety, quality, production, and financial goals, set standards, and make employment and staffing decisions. You will report to the Associate Director, Fractionation Manufacturing.

How you will contribute:

Manage daily manufacturing operations to meet safety, quality, production, and financial targets

Develop the manufacturing team by ensuring robust training plans, career development opportunities, and active coaching/mentoring  

Interpret and administer manufacturing policies, procedures, and programs

Emphasize training and implement control systems on the shift to eliminate product discrepancies

Lead and support manufacturing event investigations from initiation to closure on time to assure compliance with plan. Be a Manufacturing main contact/Subject Matter Expert for product impact decisions.

Drive and ensure the right goals are implemented and tracked for your shift and cell responsibility.

Lead by example and maintain production floor presence and focus. Mentor junior level personnel on projects.

Coordinate necessary manufacturing resources and rally support groups to resolve production-related issues.

Rapid approach to address production-related issues by providing sustainable long-term solutions.

Conduct impartial assessment of shift performance – main priority is overall performance of applicable department.

Constant calibration with other managers focusing on technical background of issue and consequences considered when making decisions.

Commit to employee feedback and developmental processes.

Manage shift/team and investigate and resolve disciplinary issues.

Support and emphasize the Safety and Quality commitments of department.

Provide resources to assist the department director to meet the annual operating plan and budgetary commitments.

Will be responsible for driving operational excellence through operations of the plant through Visual Management processes.

Lead manufacturing production floor and drive results.

What you bring to Takeda:

Typically requires a bachelor's degree, preferably in Science, Engineering or other related technical field.

6+ years of related experience with 3+ years in a manufacturing, supervisor role.

Advanced supervisory skills

Have a background in executing within a manufacturing environment supporting manufacturing/production issues, in a FDA-regulated manufacturing environment.

Experience with implementation and driving accountability through visual management

Have knowledge of core principles in various manufacturing disciplines (i.e. cell culture / fractionation / purification / aseptic filling / packaging / cGMP facility design), support systems (WFI / RO / clean steam / compressed gasses / HVAC) and facility design.

Direct experience with manufacturing operations and biotechnology processes is ideal.

Can solve routine and challenging manufacturing problems.

Have experience using MS Office software (Word, Excel (can perform complex functions) and PowerPoint).

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.

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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:

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.

LocationsUSA - GA - Social Circle - Hwy 278

Worker TypeEmployee

Worker Sub-TypeRegular

Time TypeFull time

Job Exempt

Yes