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API Process Development Engineer

Dublin, Leinster
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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 R0122122 Date posted 05/03/2024 Location Dublin, Leinster

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Job Description

API Process Development Engineer

Are you looking for a patient-oriented, innovation-driven company that inspires you and promotes your career? Then take your future in your hands and become part of Takeda as a API Process Development Engineer for 18 months.

Takeda's presence in Ireland was established in 1997 and our Irish operations have played role in our global leadership in rare diseases, oncology and gastroenterology. Since beginning commercial operations, Takeda Ireland has grown in strength thanks to substantial investment in our people and industry-leading technology.

How you will contribute:

As a leader of the API Technical Transfer "Project" you are responsible for

  • Tech transfer production.
  • Ensure schedule adherence through appropriate communications across other departments; QA, QC, Logistics, or Manufacturing Science.
  • Experience with regulatory requirements.
  • Provide technical direction to manufacturing personnel ensuring batches and Plant Turnarounds are.
  • Engineering and process validation runs.
  • Participate in problem identification, and change plans in cooperation with other teams and services.
  • Investigate quality events as they arise and prepare deviation reports using site Trackwise system.
  • Participate in CAPEX projects associated with P2, providing process knowledge input.
  • Complete required documentation relating to development and manufacturing activities. Such documentation would include (but not be limited to) BMRs, SOP and Logbooks

General Role 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.
  • Ensure that they themselves perform all operations observing 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 programmes.
  • 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 course.
  • Minimum 4 years experience in Pharma Manufacturing including Technical Transfer.
  • Experience API small molecule operations would be beneficial.
  • Flexible, willing and mind-set.
  • Excellent planning, scheduling and prioritisation ability.
  • Excellent documentation skills.
  • Excellent knowledge of Microsoft products and systems skills and managing conflicting tasks at the same time.
  • Safety focused.

What Takeda can offer you:

  • Great compensation package and performance-based bonus
  • Employer retirement plan contributions
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Revenue approved profit share scheme
  • Employer funded income protection
  • Employer funded private medical insurance with dependants' cover
  • Employer life insurance contributions
  • Electric charging points available at parking locations
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Wellbeing and engagement teams
  • Takeda Resource Groups
  • Flexible time-off
  • Family friendly policies
  • 26 vacation days plus additional days for service milestones
  • Educational programmes and formal training
  • Development opportunities
  • Humanitarian volunteering leave options
  • Subsidized canteen (only for Bray and Grange Castle)
  • Flexible employee funded options like Dental Insurance, Partner Life Insurance, Serious Illness Protection, Fuel Card, Bike to Work, Commuter Ticket, and Insurance Deals

More about us:

Takeda is focused on creating better health for people and a brighter future for the world. We aim to discover and deliver life-transforming treatments in our core therapeutic and departments, including gastrointestinal and inflammation, rare diseases, plasma-derived therapies, oncology, neuroscience, and vaccines.

Takeda Ireland was established in 1997. Our story in Ireland is one of substantial growth, rapid change, and. Over the past two years, Takeda Ireland has invested over €55 million in Ireland to develop our manufacturing sites. Solidifying our commitment in our people and contributing to the local economy. Takeda in Ireland has commercial operations, corporate services, and manufacturing facilities across four locations: Baggot St, Bray, Citywest, and Grange Castle. We have been certified as Top Employer for several consecutive years.

How we will support you:

Takeda is proud of its commitment to create a diverse workforce and to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity, colour, 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. If you are living with disabilities, chronic illness, or neurodiversity, please feel free to let us know so that we can provide you with appropriate support during the application process.

Locations

Grange Castle, Ireland

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Time Type

Full time
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People


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