Global MES Delivery Specialist
Takeda
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $111,800 - $175,670 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
Go
About the role
- Lead the Global delivery of the Takeda MES solution to the GMS manufacturing network within the U.S.
- Direct small/medium size projects, demonstrate strong business knowledge, require limited direction, handle complex problems
- Identify, analyze, propose, and document appropriate solutions for problems and issues that may impact operations
- Communicate project status and escalate challenges in a timely manner within the team and across functions or teams
- Establish and maintain relationships within the business or function
- Deliver MES site project as per MES Project Delivery Model
- Gather and document business requirements and specifications for medium/large size projects
- Maintain MES site roadmap
- Manage budget and financials for the site projects
- Assist in the development of business benefits for MES deployments
- Provide global oversight of MES project deployments across manufacturing network
- Partner with electronic Master Batch Record (MBR) Leads to leverage IT tools and best practices for business analysis, template/library use, and MBR creation
- Business analysis for process redesign and conversion from paper manufacturing processes to digital
- Partner with vendor and MBR Leads to find alternate ways to use MES out of the box in order to limit customizations
- Provide end user support on applications supported within the organization
- Mentor/train junior team members
- Identify, analyze, propose and document appropriate solutions for problems and issues that may impact the project
- Identify and understand broader business impact
- Determine solutions and escalate when appropriate
- Use technical tools for problem resolution
- Manage MES IT template for projects in partnership with the MES technical team
- Work with process/product owners to establish process flow standards in MES
- Identify out of the box functions to leverage
- Oversee build out of process/product templates to be leveraged by multiple manufacturing lines and plants
- Analyze needs for MES customizations versus process workarounds
- Support and maintain the MES community of practice across the Takeda operating networks
- Partner with MES vendors to establish project teams and move projects through lifecycle
- Link plant level project teams to global level standards for MES Design/Build/Validate/Go Live
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree and/or >5 years of experience in applying information systems solutions to business problems
- Experience in systems testing, validation, problem resolution, and training
- >5 years of experience in the biotechnology and/or pharmaceutical industry
- Knowledge of plasma, biologics, and small molecule manufacturing is a plus
- Experience with MES or Automation systems
- Experience with Werum PAS-X & Siemens Simatic IT eBR is a plus
- Familiarity with business process flow and/or entity relationship modeling
- Knowledge of the systems development life cycle and technology infrastructure
- Excellent communication (verbal/written/listening) skills
- Ability to present technical concepts to non-technical personnel
- Experience with GMP systems and change management process
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Sense of urgency with strong follow-up skills
- Must be able to work within a cross-functional and globally dispersed team setting
- Willingness to travel (up to 25%)
Benefits
- Eligible for short-term and/or long-term incentives
- Eligible for medical, dental, vision insurance
- 401(k) plan and company match
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage
- Basic life insurance
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Paid volunteer time off
- Company holidays
- Well-being benefits
- Up to 80 hours of sick time per year
- New hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
MESbusiness analysissystems testingvalidationproblem resolutiontrainingGMP systemschange managementprocess redesignentity relationship modeling
Soft skills
communicationanalytical skillsproblem-solvingorganizational skillssense of urgencyfollow-up skillscross-functional teamworkmentoringrelationship managementpresentation skills