Process Development Engineer (Packaging)

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited

Dublin, Ireland · Leinster, Ireland
Posted on Oct 11, 2024

Process Development Engineer (Packaging)

Dublin, Leinster

On the Global Manufacturing and Supply (GMS) team at Takeda, you’ll be part of a rapidly transforming industry that’s applying technology and data in new ways. Within our agile, innovative, people-centric organization, your work will matter every day as you use your skills to help us manufacture therapies for patients on our four platforms:

  • Small Molecules
  • Biologics
  • Plasma
  • Cell and Gene

As part of the GMS team, you'll have the opportunity to pursue unique experiences and build new skills, and you'll know that the work you do every day makes an impact — on our patients, our people, our planet, and on yourself.

Job ID R0135956 Date posted 10/11/2024 Location Dublin, Leinster

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Job Description

About the role:

Reporting directly to the P2 Manufacturing Operations Manager, the Process Development Engineer (packaging) will:

  • Lead new packaging product introductions to P2 at TILGC.

  • Be a subject matter expert (SME) for packaging equipment and packaging systems.

  • Support secondary packaging operations at P2 TILGC.

Fully onsite work mode.

How you will contribute:

  • New Product Introductions

  • Lead Feasibility assessments for new packaging formats and new equipment.

  • Technical Review of Artwork and Packaging.

  • Lead optimisation and process validation studies.

  • Parameter optimisation for vision systems, equipment and serialisation systems.

  • Understand regulatory requirements & communicate them to the project teams.

  • Lead Capital Projects for equipment introduction.

Packaging SME

  • Lead Root Cause Analysis for Packaging Processes

  • Experience controlling change controls on Trackwise.

  • Experience of Packaging Equipment and of Vision Systems

  • Liaise with QC, QA, CAPEX Team, Logistics, Supply Chain and Manufacturing to ensure adherence to schedule and efficient troubleshooting.

  • Provide technical direction to manufacturing personnel i.e.to ensure that the manufacturing ancillary facilities can be operated to optimum efficiency to ensure that 'order turnovers' are performed.

  • Participate in problem identification, and change plans in cooperation with other teams and services. An 'Agile Mindset' with improvement is a core activity.

  • Investigate quality events as they arise and prepare deviation reports using site Trackwise system.

  • Complete required documentation relating to development and manufacturing activities in an accurate way.

General Responsibilities:

  • Support a culture of, fairness and transparency.

  • Available to participate in 'on call' programme and respond to 'call out'.

  • Participate in any required training and ensure team members are suitably trained.

  • A continuous improvement mindset following AGILE programme at TILGC.

  • Uphold Company Code of Conduct.

  • Perform all operations following TILGC quality standards, GWPs, cGMPs and all other relevant policies, procedures, regulations and standards including Health & Safety and Environmental (HSE) Legislation.

  • Foster a safe work environment, ensuring all colleagues maintain safety as a priority.

  • Participate in any training plans.

  • Adopt the corporate values of Vision 2025 and Takeda-ism within the workplace.

  • Foster, in cooperation with other TIL staff, an ethos of continuous improvement where CI is accepted as an important part of the business.

  • Ensure completion of all SOP, reading, training and assessment.

  • Other tasks directed by the Manager, Finance or other Officer appointed by the Board of Directors.

What you bring to Takeda:

  • 3rd Level Degree in Engineering or other relevant courses.

  • Minimum 3 years experience in Pharma Manufacturing

  • Experience of Secondary Packaging systems.

  • Experience of Primary Packaging Systems beneficial.

  • Experience of Vision Systems beneficial.

  • Experience of Serialisation Systems beneficial.

  • Excellent planning, scheduling and prioritisation ability.

  • Excellent documentation skills.

  • Excellent knowledge of Microsoft products and systems skills.

  • Manage conflicting tasks at the same time to achieve organisational goals.

  • Safety focused.

What Takeda can offer you:

Full Healthcare Cover - includes dependents

Pension Scheme

Attractive Bonus

Subsidised canteen

Parking facilities with electric car charging points

Health & Wellness programmes including onsite flu shots and health screenings

Educational Assistance

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 to 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.

Empowering our people to shine:

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, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Locations

Grange Castle, Ireland

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Working at Takeda

  • Inclusion

    Here, you will feel welcomed, respected, and valued as a vital contributor to our global team.
  • Collaboration

    A strong, borderless team, we strive together towards our priorities and inspiring mission.
  • Innovation

    Bold initiatives, continuous improvement, and creativity are at the heart of how we bring scientific breakthroughs from the lab to patients.
  • Top Workplace

    Recognized for our culture and way of working, we’re one of only 17 companies to receive Top Global Employer® status for 2024.
  • Work-Life

    Our people-first mission extends beyond patients to include their families, communities, and our own Takeda family.
  • Empowerment

    Through trust and respect, you will have genuine support from leaders, managers, and colleagues to do your best work.

What we believe in

Our values of Takeda-ism are Integrity, Fairness, Honesty and Perseverance, with Integrity as the core. These are brought to life through actions based on Patient, Trust, Reputation and Business, in that order.

Our belief in putting people first extends beyond our patients — it includes their families and communities, as well as our Takeda colleagues and their families.

We are committed to embracing our differences, valuing different perspectives, and fostering a culture of respect, inclusiveness and empowerment.

Our embedded Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) strategy enables us to attract and retain exceptional talent, drives innovation, and helps address systemic inequalities in our communities.

  • Integrity

  • Fairness

  • Honesty

  • Perseverance

We're Steadfast In Our Commitment to Four Key Imperatives

Patient


Responsibly translate science into highly innovative medicines and accelerate access to improve lives worldwide.

People


Create an exceptional people experience.

Planet


Protect our planet.

Data & Digital


Transform Takeda into the most trusted, data-driven, outcomes-based biopharmaceutical company.

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