Pharmaceutical manufacturing with process automation and GMP compliance infrastructure
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America operates a sprawling manufacturing and validation infrastructure across eight countries, with 97 active roles concentrated in manufacturing (70) and engineering (22). The tech stack reflects a capital-intensive, regulated operation: SAP ecosystem (ECC, S/4HANA, IBP, APO) anchored in enterprise resource planning; industrial control systems (Siemens S7, Simatic PCS7, DCS, SCADA, OSI PI) managing production lines; and emerging adoption of IoT and RPA to automate GMP validation and reduce maintenance downtime. Active projects span equipment integration, life cycle management for small molecules, and COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing — all hitting the same operational wall: equipment validation cycles and data fragmentation across process teams.
Notable leadership hires: Bioprocess Lead, CMC Lead, Lead Engineer, Maintenance Lead
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, headquartered in Lincolnshire, Illinois, manufactures pharmaceuticals and biologics across multiple sites in the United States, China, Germany, Japan, Belgium, Singapore, and India. The organization employs over 10,000 people globally, with core operations in manufacturing, quality assurance, and engineering. Current priorities include digital transformation of process optimization, equipment automation under GMP constraints, technology transfer initiatives, and sustained COVID-19 vaccine production. The company is actively hiring across manufacturing operations, bioprocess and CMC leadership, and maintenance engineering roles.
SAP ecosystem (ECC, S/4HANA, IBP, APO, Ariba), industrial control systems (Siemens S7, Simatic PCS7, DCS, SCADA, OSI PI), LIMS, MES, Databricks, AWS, Power BI, Qlik, Workday, and Oracle. Now adopting IoT and RPA.
Headquarters in Lincolnshire, Illinois, with manufacturing and operations in the United States, China, Germany, Japan, Belgium, Singapore, and India. Active hiring in all regions.
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