Sr Operational Excellence Specialist at Takeda Pharmaceuticals

Senior Operational Excellence Specialist

Join our team as a Senior Operational Excellence Specialist, where you'll connect and collaborate across global and regional networks to bring leading Good Practices to our siteand share our site's Good Practices with others. You'll play a key role in AGILE 4.0, our transformational engine to become a more patient-focused, innovative, lean, and efficient organization. AGILE 4.0 is how we will deliver our strategy, develop our talent, and focus our effortsand you'll help turn that vision into day-to-day impact.

Partner with global, regional, and cross-functional teams to identify, adapt, and implement Good Practices at the site, and share site learnings across the network. Champion AGILE 4.0 ways of working to improve performance, engagement, and continuous improvement. Drive operational excellence and supply reliability to ensure consistent patient supply. Identify opportunities aligned to site strategy; define clear outcomes, measures, and visibility of results. Build strong business cases ("burning platforms") to create urgency, alignment, and momentum for change. Lead and coach cross-functional teams through change to deliver sustainable, measurable improvements. Embed Lean/Agile mindsets and develop talent by building capability in others through coaching and on-the-job learning. Deliver workshops and lead end-to-end implementations, from problem definition through sustainment. Serve as a role model in AGILE Operational Excellence, demonstrating strength in root-cause problem solving, 5S, Standard Work, visual management (including tier mechanisms), and Leader GEMBA. Accelerate innovation by integrating digital tools and technologies that advance site capabilities and competitiveness.

Bachelor's degree strongly preferred. Minimum of 5 years of related experience. Background in Operational Excellence, Continuous Improvement, Lean would be advantage but not necessary; Six Sigma green belt or black training / certification a plus. 2+ years of experience desirable in the biotechnology / pharmaceutical industry would be ideal. Demonstrated leadership and mentoring skills. Advanced PC skills such as MS Office, process mapping software, Minitab. Experience in FDA regulated environment, Good Manufacturing Practices, ISO 9001 is a plus. Excellent communication, presentation and facilitation skills. Must have strong organizational and project management abilities along with knowledge of manufacturing processes and continuous improvement approaches.

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.