Description

Please note this job requires business level Japanese in speaking, writing, and reading.

At Takeda, we have always put patients at the forefront of our minds and aim to provide a bright and healthy future for people around the world. We strive to provide employees with opportunities for growth based on their abilities and enthusiasm. We are looking for individuals who can contribute to the lives of people around the world and strive for further growth and activity together with us.

The Engineering Department of the Hikari Plant (Yamaguchi Prefecture) is responsible for supporting the lifecycle (installation, start-up, operation, and renewal) of all facilities at the Hikari Plant by performing owner's engineering work related to facilities (construction, equipment, air conditioning, piping, electricity, and instrumentation) at the pharmaceutical manufacturing plant. This department supports the life cycle (installation, start-up, operation, and renewal) of all facilities at Hikari.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced engineer to join our team as an Owner's Engineer. The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting feasibility studies and concept designs for formulation/packaging, bio/pharmaceutical production facilities and service facilities, and compiling facility plans. The site strategy is developed by formulating and managing mid- to long-term plans for production facilities and service facilities. Planning, drafting, designing, giving production instructions to suppliers, commissioning, and qualification of production facilities for solid and sterile drugs, packaging, or biotechnology and active pharmaceutical ingredients, and guiding the facilities. The candidate will be responsible for the planning, drafting, designing, giving manufacturing instructions to suppliers, commissioning, qualifying, and guiding the equipment.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct feasibility studies and concept designs for formulation/packaging, bio/pharmaceutical production facilities and service facilities.
• Compile facility plans and develop site strategies.
• Plan, draft, design, give production instructions to suppliers, commission, and qualify production facilities for solid and sterile drugs, packaging, or biotechnology and active pharmaceutical ingredients.
• Guide the facilities and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, architectural engineering, or electrical/electronic engineering, or equivalent knowledge.
• 10 years of experience in design and maintenance in pharmaceutical manufacturing or other manufacturing industries.
• Knowledge of production machinery and equipment, chemical/biotech plant equipment, electricity, electrical controls, automation systems, logistics equipment/systems, clean room equipment, etc.
• Basic communication skills and the ability to read and write in English.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in the following tasks or equivalent tasks: Pharmaceutical Affairs Law, GMP, GLP, HACCP, and other regulations.
• Experience in planning, designing, coordinating, and construction projects for manufacturing/packaging facilities, other production facilities, mechanical field of building facilities, or instrumentation/control/electrical field of facilities in pharmaceutical, cosmetics, food industry, etc.
• Engineering work in bulk plant construction projects, or facility maintenance/management is desirable.

Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary:

• Allowances: Commutation, Housing, Overtime Work, etc.
• Salary Increase: Annually, Bonus Payment: Twice a year
• Working Hours: Headquarters (Osaka/Tokyo) 9:00-17:30, Production Sites (Osaka/Yamaguchi) 8:00-16:45, (Narita) 8:30-17:15, Research Site (Kanagawa) 9:00-17:45
• Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, National Holidays, May Day, Year-End Holidays, etc. (approx. 123 days in a year)
• Paid Leaves: Annual Paid Leave, Special Paid Leave, Sick Leave, Family Support Leave, Maternity Leave, Childcare Leave, Family Nursing Leave.
• Flexible Work Styles: Flextime, Telework
• Benefits: Social Insurance, Retirement and Corporate Pension, Employee Stock Ownership Program, etc.

Locations: Hikari, Japan Worker Type: Employee Worker Sub-Type: Regular Time Type: Full time