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Job Description

Build a stable career. Support your family. Help save lives.

Are you looking for more than just a job? At Takeda, the work you do every day directly helps patients living with severe and chronic diseases. As aManufacturing Technician II, youll assist in producing lifesaving and life-sustaining therapies that families around the world rely onwhile building a stable, long-term career with excellent benefits and real growth opportunities.

If you have GMP manufacturing experience and are ready for a stable role with purpose, this might be the opportunity youve been searching for.

Why this role matters

Every batch you help produce can mean saving a trauma patient, improving quality of life, and bringing renewed hope to patients and their loved ones. You are not just running equipmentyoure playing a critical role in making high-quality therapies available to people who depend on them every single day.

In this role, you will:

• Run and support production activities in accordance with cGMP, safety, and quality standards while operating key equipment such as DAP lines, forklifts, hoists, and moving products and materials through the production process.
• Lead the line, train junior technicians, and collaborate with other teams to achieve production and quality goals.
• Accurately complete batch documentation, keep your work area clean and ready for inspection, and promptly report safety, quality, or equipment issues to management.

What we offer you:

We understand that caring for patients begins with caring for our team. As a Manufacturing Technician II at Takeda, you can expect:

• Stable, dependable employment: A full-time position with a reputable, global pharmaceutical leader.
• Competitive pay: Your GMP experience is valued and rewarded with industry-leading compensation.
• Outstanding benefits for you and your family: Comprehensive health coverage, paid time off, retirement contributions, tuition assistance, and other perks designed to support your life both inside and outside of work.
• Career growth and development: Clear opportunities to advance, learn new skills, and move into higher-level rolesyour growth is integrated into our plan.
• Flexible shifts that support your life: Day or night shift options are available with our employee-friendly 2-2-3 rotating schedule, allowing you to plan around family and personal commitments. You must also be able to support a 24/7 manufacturing operation as needed, including overtime, weekends, holidays, and 12-hour shifts.
• A safe, supportive team environment: Work in a modern, clean facility with a team that looks out for one another and takes pride in doing things the right way.

What you bring:

Were looking for people who take pride in their work and want a long-term career home.

• GMP manufacturing experience is required
• High school diploma or GED required (associates degree or higher preferred)
• At least 2 years of related experience, or 1 year with an AA degree
• Ability to speak, read, write, and follow work instructions in English

Important Considerations:

At Takeda, our patients rely on us to deliver safe, high-quality medicines, and we prioritize the health and safety of our employees. In this role, you may:

• Able to carry, lift, and push/pull up to 30 lbs. (with material handling equipment when needed)
• Able to stand and walk for most of a 12-hour shift, including moving between rooms and across the site
• Comfortable bending, twisting, reaching overhead, squatting, and doing repetitive hand and arm motions
• Work indoors around moving equipment and machinery, with some loud noise (hearing protection may be required)
• Work around chemicals such as alcohol, acids, buffers, and Celite (respiratory protection may be required)
• Work in controlled areas that require special safety gear and gowning, including protective clothing to cover the head, face, hands, feet, and body
• May work in clean rooms and cool or hot storage areas, depending on department
• Must not be allergic to cephalosporin for specific product-touch roles
• Must follow appearance rules in manufacturing areas (for example, no make-up, jewelry, nail polish, or artificial fingernails in designated areas)
• Able to work flexible or non-traditional hours to support 24/7 operations, including some overtime, weekends, holidays, and off-shift coverage

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 that inspires and empowers 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.

Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary

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U.S. Hourly Wage Range:

The estimated hourly wage range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual hourly wage offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.The actual hourly wage offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.

U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term incentives. U.S. based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation.

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