Manufacturing Technician

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About the role:

As a Manufacturing Technician I, you play a key role in producing high-quality medicines that improve patients' lives. You will execute routine manufacturing operations in a cGMP environment, ensuring safety, quality, and compliance with all procedures and regulations. In this hands-on role, you will work on the production floor, support cross-functional improvement initiatives, and help keep our processes running smoothly and reliably.

• Execute production processes, including preparing media and buffer solutions and operating general production equipment (e.g., pH and conductivity meters, autoclaves, portable mixers).
• Operate and monitor CIP/SIP and filtration systems, recording critical process parameters in line with GDP/GMP requirements.
• Complete and review batch records and other documentation accurately and on time, supporting inspections and audits.
• Perform equipment cleaning and routine maintenance to ensure a safe, compliant, and inspection-ready manufacturing area.
• Perform sampling using aseptic techniques and follow basic chemical and biological safety procedures.
• Assist in troubleshooting process issues, responding to alarms, and supporting continuous improvement activities.
• Contribute to departmental projects and quality initiatives, including revising or drafting simple procedures and related documents.
• Support a collaborative team culture by sharing knowledge, training colleagues, and helping to coordinate daily activities as needed.

• High school diploma or GED with 1+ years of related experience, or an associate degree or higher with no prior experience required.
• Basic knowledge of cGMP manufacturing and pharmaceutical or biotechnology production processes.
• Knowledge of basic laboratory or production equipment such as autoclaves, process tanks, incubators, analytical instruments, and CIP/SIP systems.
• Proficiency with basic math and the ability to work with both metric and U.S. measurement systems.
• Can read and follow detailed written instructions
• Understanding of basic chemical and biological safety practices.
• Good computer skills, including familiarity with Microsoft Word and Excel.

At Takeda, our patients rely on us to deliver quality products. As a result, we must follow strict rules in our manufacturing facilities to ensure we are not endangering the quality of the product. In this role, you may:

• Work in a controlled environment requiring special gowning and wear protective clothing over the head, face, hands, feet and body. This may include additional hearing protection for loud areas.
• Need to remove all make-up, jewelry, contact lenses, nail polish and/or artificial fingernails while in the manufacturing environment.
• Work in a cold, wet environment.
• Work multiple shifts, including weekends, or be asked to work supplemental hours, as necessary.
• Work around chemicals such as alcohol, acids, buffers and Celite that may require respiratory protection.

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.

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