Head OpU Engineering, Biologics

Zurich, Switzerland

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Head OpU Engineering, Biologics

Apply NowJob ID SR0056826Date posted 02/25/2021Location Zurich, Switzerland

OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE:

• Manages engineering operations for manufacturing operations in order to provide holistic engineering and maintenance support to the Reg / OpU and sustainably achieve capacity plans and fulfillment targets. The person will act as the functional support for all engineering staff in the sites of the assigned Region and OpU and will ensure that TAKEDA’s standards, guidelines, processes and best practices are fully and effectively implemented and used in all parts of the region and that all engineering staff has the capability, training and behaviors to effectively execute all engineering tasks needed.


• Maintains equipment and facilities, performs facilities management including operations of utilities and critical systems, provides technical support, and supports capital planning and execution. Serves as a member of the Engineering Leadership Team.


• Serves as a standing member of the Reg / OpU Leadership Team, which helps set strategic direction for site engineering organizations and is accountable for operating results.


• The Head of Regional Engineering / OpU Engineering will channel all Engineering communications in the region/OpU and ensure an effective collaboration between all parts of engineering locally and globally. All Engineering Heads on sites will report to the Plant Manager. The Regional / OpU Head of Engineering will also be an integrated leader in both the regional management team as in the management team for Global Engineering.


• Main tasks are to provide expertise and engineering for pharmaceutical processes to support operations network, with focus on implementation of defined capex projects in manufacturing organization, concept and basic design within technical area of expertise on major investment projects with using technical solutions and ensure technical quality (state-of-the-art, Best Practice). Further on responsible for an harmonized maintenance and qualification strategy in area of responsibility.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Major Accountabilities:

• Safety first: drive safety culture and ensure adherence to relevant safety standards throughout the lifecycle of CAPEX projects


• Team Leadership: Leads Biologics Operating Unit Engineering Team to provide holistic engineering and maintenance support to the Biologics Operating Unit.


• Solution and Improvement Design: Develops and sustainably achieves capacity plans and fulfillment targets.


• Engineering Support: Maintains equipment and facilities, performs facilities management including operations of utilities and critical systems, provides technical support, and supports capital planning and execution.


• Thought Leadership: Fosters environment for knowledge sharing and development of engineering expertise throughout the engineering organization.


• Customer Interaction: Effectively collaborates with customers (OpUs, Regions, GELT) to understand issues and opportunities. Inspires and partners with them to install pragmatic and innovative improvements.


• People and Culture: Be a role model for Takeda-ism, the Leadership Behaviors and the 4 commitments (PTRB) in everything that is done.


• Lead investment projects in manufacturing network in the region/OpU and oversight short and midterm capacity- and resource planning for projects


• Harmonized maintenance and qualification strategy in Region/OpU


• Support the establishment of the global project engineering standard processes, policies and procedures, implementing common standards on regional level


• Contribute to establish site master plans and regional master plans with facility, process, utility  and engineering focus

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate roll out of process of all TAKEDA Engineering processes, standard, policies and best practices from global team sites and represent the regional needs in development of these global control elements


• Oversee and be, together with Site governance teams, the engineering governance of small and mid-sized projects executed across sites


• Act as the engineering business partner to the GMS Regional Head and represent engineering in the regional management structure


• Act as a single point of contact for the Engineering organizations at the sites in the GMS region and drive effective communications between all parts of the Engineering organization


• Represent the whole region in the Global Engineering Management structure balancing regional needs with global efforts to ensure an effective global collaboration


• Assist the CAPEX planning function in Global Engineering to ensure effective prioritization of projects within the GMS region understanding the bigger TAKEDA picture and ensuring that the global business needs are given full attention in regional prioritization but also that the regional prioritization gets appropriate balancing with other company needs


• Facilitate and escalating engineering issues, identify needs for technical and/or project management support ensuring have the right resources at the right time working with the right issues

Ensures that adequate expert level is maintained through continuous training in the area of expertise:

• Courses, seminars, etc.


• Literature studies


• Involvement on the job


• Providing coaching and training to best practice network

EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

Education / Experience:

• Degree in engineering (Dipl. Ing. / M. Sc. / B. Sc.)


• University degree in mechanical / process / chemical engineering or equivalent


• Experienced in working with internal and external project groups


• Several years of engineering experience in pharmaceutical industry


• Willingness to travel internationally


• Languages: English essential, others helpful

Key Skills and Competencies:

• Problem Solving: Enlists sound judgment and implements analytical, creative approaches to solve complex problems and develops this in others. Demonstrates innovative problem solving and analytical skills that establish a reputation of focus and strategic enterprise thinking.


• Team and Talent Development: Builds, mentors and coaches the OpU/Reg Engineering team. Must possess strong leadership, team building and management skills. Acts as a positive, resilient and collaborative leader with a ‘can do’ approach.


• Business Acumen: Has a high level of business acumen and knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry. Has the necessary business knowledge to work with outside groups, such as HR, Finance and Legal.


• Communication: Develops and maintains strong relationships at various levels with partners. Influences key internal and external stakeholders. Utilizes excellent interpersonal skills to communicate at all levels and achieve outcomes


• Good business understanding and drive to implement a structured, lean PM-process


• In-depth knowledge of pharmaceutical processes and their regulatory requirements


• Ability to challenge projects  and / or technical solutions


• Extended GxP and EHS knowledge


• Knowledge of industry standards, guidelines and processes


• Proven knowledge of state-of-the-art and best practice in field of expertise


• Discipline specific project knowledge


• Extended knowledge of business & project management


• Capability to identify engineering capabilities, find and develop engineering talent, drive a continuous enhancement of strong PM professionals ensuring a continuous development of talented leaders into the larger TAKEDA community


• TAKEDA Leadership behaviors (strategic enterprise thinking, inspires and enables people, focus on few priorities, elevates capabilities of the organization)

This job posting excludes CO applicants.

Notice to Employment / Recruitment Agents:

Employment / Recruitment agents may only submit candidates for vacancies only if they have written authorization to do so from Shire, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Takeda’s Talent Acquisition department. Any agency candidate submission may only be submitted to positions opened to the agency through the specific Agency Portal. Shire, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Takeda will only pay a fee for candidates submitted or presented where there is a fully executed contract in place between the Employment / Recruitment agents and Shire, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Takeda and only if the candidate is submitted via the Agency Portal. Candidates submitted or presented by Employment / Recruitment Agents without a fully executed contract or submitted through this site shall not be deemed to form part of any Engagement for which the Agency may claim remuneration.

Equal Employment OpportunityShire, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Takeda, is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce. Shire, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Takeda, will not discriminate against any worker or job applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, gender reassignment, non-job related mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, military service, application for military service, or membership in any other category protected under law.EEO is the Law - www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdfEEO is the Law – Supplement - www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdfPay Transparency Policy - www.dol.gov/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_formattedESQA508c.pdfReasonable AccommodationsShire, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Takeda, is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please call 484-595-8400 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.



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Head OpU Engineering, Biologics

Apply NowJob ID SR0056826Date posted 02/25/2021Location Zurich, Switzerland

OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE:

• Manages engineering operations for manufacturing operations in order to provide holistic engineering and maintenance support to the Reg / OpU and sustainably achieve capacity plans and fulfillment targets. The person will act as the functional support for all engineering staff in the sites of the assigned Region and OpU and will ensure that TAKEDA’s standards, guidelines, processes and best practices are fully and effectively implemented and used in all parts of the region and that all engineering staff has the capability, training and behaviors to effectively execute all engineering tasks needed.


• Maintains equipment and facilities, performs facilities management including operations of utilities and critical systems, provides technical support, and supports capital planning and execution. Serves as a member of the Engineering Leadership Team.


• Serves as a standing member of the Reg / OpU Leadership Team, which helps set strategic direction for site engineering organizations and is accountable for operating results.


• The Head of Regional Engineering / OpU Engineering will channel all Engineering communications in the region/OpU and ensure an effective collaboration between all parts of engineering locally and globally. All Engineering Heads on sites will report to the Plant Manager. The Regional / OpU Head of Engineering will also be an integrated leader in both the regional management team as in the management team for Global Engineering.


• Main tasks are to provide expertise and engineering for pharmaceutical processes to support operations network, with focus on implementation of defined capex projects in manufacturing organization, concept and basic design within technical area of expertise on major investment projects with using technical solutions and ensure technical quality (state-of-the-art, Best Practice). Further on responsible for an harmonized maintenance and qualification strategy in area of responsibility.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Major Accountabilities:

• Safety first: drive safety culture and ensure adherence to relevant safety standards throughout the lifecycle of CAPEX projects


• Team Leadership: Leads Biologics Operating Unit Engineering Team to provide holistic engineering and maintenance support to the Biologics Operating Unit.


• Solution and Improvement Design: Develops and sustainably achieves capacity plans and fulfillment targets.


• Engineering Support: Maintains equipment and facilities, performs facilities management including operations of utilities and critical systems, provides technical support, and supports capital planning and execution.


• Thought Leadership: Fosters environment for knowledge sharing and development of engineering expertise throughout the engineering organization.


• Customer Interaction: Effectively collaborates with customers (OpUs, Regions, GELT) to understand issues and opportunities. Inspires and partners with them to install pragmatic and innovative improvements.


• People and Culture: Be a role model for Takeda-ism, the Leadership Behaviors and the 4 commitments (PTRB) in everything that is done.


• Lead investment projects in manufacturing network in the region/OpU and oversight short and midterm capacity- and resource planning for projects


• Harmonized maintenance and qualification strategy in Region/OpU


• Support the establishment of the global project engineering standard processes, policies and procedures, implementing common standards on regional level


• Contribute to establish site master plans and regional master plans with facility, process, utility  and engineering focus

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate roll out of process of all TAKEDA Engineering processes, standard, policies and best practices from global team sites and represent the regional needs in development of these global control elements


• Oversee and be, together with Site governance teams, the engineering governance of small and mid-sized projects executed across sites


• Act as the engineering business partner to the GMS Regional Head and represent engineering in the regional management structure


• Act as a single point of contact for the Engineering organizations at the sites in the GMS region and drive effective communications between all parts of the Engineering organization


• Represent the whole region in the Global Engineering Management structure balancing regional needs with global efforts to ensure an effective global collaboration


• Assist the CAPEX planning function in Global Engineering to ensure effective prioritization of projects within the GMS region understanding the bigger TAKEDA picture and ensuring that the global business needs are given full attention in regional prioritization but also that the regional prioritization gets appropriate balancing with other company needs


• Facilitate and escalating engineering issues, identify needs for technical and/or project management support ensuring have the right resources at the right time working with the right issues

Ensures that adequate expert level is maintained through continuous training in the area of expertise:

• Courses, seminars, etc.


• Literature studies


• Involvement on the job


• Providing coaching and training to best practice network

EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

Education / Experience:

• Degree in engineering (Dipl. Ing. / M. Sc. / B. Sc.)


• University degree in mechanical / process / chemical engineering or equivalent


• Experienced in working with internal and external project groups


• Several years of engineering experience in pharmaceutical industry


• Willingness to travel internationally


• Languages: English essential, others helpful

Key Skills and Competencies:

• Problem Solving: Enlists sound judgment and implements analytical, creative approaches to solve complex problems and develops this in others. Demonstrates innovative problem solving and analytical skills that establish a reputation of focus and strategic enterprise thinking.


• Team and Talent Development: Builds, mentors and coaches the OpU/Reg Engineering team. Must possess strong leadership, team building and management skills. Acts as a positive, resilient and collaborative leader with a ‘can do’ approach.


• Business Acumen: Has a high level of business acumen and knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry. Has the necessary business knowledge to work with outside groups, such as HR, Finance and Legal.


• Communication: Develops and maintains strong relationships at various levels with partners. Influences key internal and external stakeholders. Utilizes excellent interpersonal skills to communicate at all levels and achieve outcomes


• Good business understanding and drive to implement a structured, lean PM-process


• In-depth knowledge of pharmaceutical processes and their regulatory requirements


• Ability to challenge projects  and / or technical solutions


• Extended GxP and EHS knowledge


• Knowledge of industry standards, guidelines and processes


• Proven knowledge of state-of-the-art and best practice in field of expertise


• Discipline specific project knowledge


• Extended knowledge of business & project management


• Capability to identify engineering capabilities, find and develop engineering talent, drive a continuous enhancement of strong PM professionals ensuring a continuous development of talented leaders into the larger TAKEDA community


• TAKEDA Leadership behaviors (strategic enterprise thinking, inspires and enables people, focus on few priorities, elevates capabilities of the organization)

This job posting excludes CO applicants.

Notice to Employment / Recruitment Agents:

Employment / Recruitment agents may only submit candidates for vacancies only if they have written authorization to do so from Shire, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Takeda’s Talent Acquisition department. Any agency candidate submission may only be submitted to positions opened to the agency through the specific Agency Portal. Shire, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Takeda will only pay a fee for candidates submitted or presented where there is a fully executed contract in place between the Employment / Recruitment agents and Shire, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Takeda and only if the candidate is submitted via the Agency Portal. Candidates submitted or presented by Employment / Recruitment Agents without a fully executed contract or submitted through this site shall not be deemed to form part of any Engagement for which the Agency may claim remuneration.

Equal Employment OpportunityShire, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Takeda, is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce. Shire, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Takeda, will not discriminate against any worker or job applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, gender reassignment, non-job related mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, military service, application for military service, or membership in any other category protected under law.EEO is the Law - www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdfEEO is the Law – Supplement - www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdfPay Transparency Policy - www.dol.gov/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_formattedESQA508c.pdfReasonable AccommodationsShire, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Takeda, is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please call 484-595-8400 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.



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