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Packaging Operations Lead

Employer
Takeda
Location
Lexington, Massachusetts
Start date
Feb 4, 2025
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Discipline
Manufacturing & Production, Operations
Required Education
Bachelors Degree
Position Type
Full time
Hotbed
Genetown, Best Places to Work

Job Details

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Job Description

About the role:

As the Packaging Operations Lead, you will oversee Takeda’s global Small Molecule & Oncology external supply portfolio, managing CMOs worldwide. You will support internal packaging as needed and ensure product quality and harmonize packaging components with the Global Packaging Engineering team across all sites. You will report into the Head of CMOs Packaging Engineering.

How you will contribute:
  • Manage the qualification of primary, secondary and tertiary packaging components for OESSM throughout their commercial lifecycle
  • Manage CMO’s and their mechanisms of packaging processes, equipment qualifications and continuous improvement projects
  • Develop, specify, test, qualify and implement packaging projects at external and internal packaging sites.
  • Tactical responsibilities include leading in package trial qualifications, project start-ups (FATs/SATs), resolving manufacturing issues and optimizing packaging operations (automated, semi-automated and manual processes), continuous improvement, validating CPPs, managing component technical profile drawings, validation related documents and maintaining commercial packaging / product integrity
  • Lead change control, non-conformances and CAPA activities working with the CMO (Contract Manufacturing Organization) and internal external supply teams
  • Manage implementation of platform (harmonization / standardization) components
  • Manage all technical profile drawings affecting bill of materials and artwork development
  • Facilitate template inclusion of regulatory (serialization)and global corporate standard labeling requirements (i.e. authentication)
  • Manage process, yield and cost optimizations for portfolio products
  • Manage KPI’s for assigned CMO’s on packaging compliance, deliverables and effectivity of process improvements
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in packaging engineering or mechanical engineering
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience commercial product packaging in government regulated industry
  • Strong technical, interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
  • Agility in applying techniques from experience to areas in role for the Biopharmaceutical industry
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.

This position is currently classified as "hybrid" in accordance with Takeda's Hybrid and Remote Work policy.

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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 - MA - Hayden - 45-55

U.S. Base Salary Range:

$108,500.00 - $170,500.00

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 employees may be eligible for short-term and/or long-termincentives. 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 - Hayden - 45-55

Worker TypeEmployee

Worker Sub-TypeRegular

Time TypeFull time

Job Exempt

Yes

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Company

For over 240 years, Takeda’s propensity to evolve has driven the next generation of innovation. Today, our organization spans the globe—colleagues across business units and functions face challenges head-on to deliver life-transforming treatments, guided by our commitment to patients, our people and the planet.

As a values-based, R&D-driven biopharmaceutical leader headquartered in Japan, we focus our R&D efforts on four therapeutic areas: Oncology, Rare Genetics and Hematology, Neuroscience, and Gastroenterology (GI). We also make targeted R&D investments in Plasma-Derived Therapies and Vaccines. In addition to our R&D efforts, we’re laser-focused on harnessing the power of data, digital, and technology to improve health outcomes for patients across the globe.

 

Since our founding in Japan, integrity and putting patients first have been at the heart of our identity. We're proud of our employees and their commitment to improving the quality of life for patients, and to working with our partners in health care in approximately 80 countries and regions. With each new breakthrough comes opportunities to develop your career, hone new skills, and create a brighter future

For more information, visit https://jobs.takeda.com/

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Location
650 East Kendall Street
Cambridge
MA
02421
United States

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