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Job Description

About the role:

The Compliance Investigator conducts root cause investigations, closes deviations, supports assignment of proper corrective actions, and facilitates implementation for Manufacturing under the direction of Compliance Management.

How you will contribute:

Perform calculation, data collection to support site, global CI projects, and management reviews.
Participate in the development and technical writing of documentation for the validation of equipment and required to support testing of the Thousand Oaks Manufacturing Facility.
Lead and promote completion of Lean or Six Sigma improvement projects and responsible milestones, as assigned.
Ensure that the daily operations of assigned functional area are met through scheduling, troubleshooting, and coaching.
Support continuous improvement projects such as Yellow Belt, Green Belt, 5S, Kaizen, Just-do-it’s, VIPs using Lean/DMAIC concepts and philosophy.
Help generate test plans, protocols, and reporting documentation for the validation of equipment supporting testing of the Thousand Oaks Facility.
Perform review of test data with application of GDP.
Use Global LIMS or other computerized systems for trending test results.
May conduct investigations and audits into Alert/OOL excursions.
Contribute to a team setting at the Thousand Oaks Manufacturing Facility and potentially with other work teams to increase efficiency, create cost savings, improve quality, and provide new product support.
Provide training and work direction for assigned departments.
Investigate deviations and write exception documents.
Maintain data integrity and ensure compliance with company SOPs and specifications, FDA, GLP, QSR, and cGMP regulations.
May generate, execute, and/or summarize studies and review/revise of SOPs.
Complete and direct completion of special project/protocol testing promptly.
Assist Compliance Supervisor in updating department reporting shift activities, and leading daily operations.
Write and manage deviations (CAPA investigations, UIs, ICARs, OOXs, containment and corrective actions) under the direction of Compliance Management.
Facilitate problem solving events. Lead the investigation closure of manufacturing compliance related documents. Use quality and statistical tools to implement proper corrective and preventative actions to manufacturing non-compliance.
Represent the departments during the product release process, compliance, and Continuous Improvement projects and audits.
Participate in deviation related meetings and provide feedback and support to manufacturing supervisors, trainers, and manufacturing technicians on the status of compliance of the department.
Conduct mediations to ensure release of product for customers. Help meet product release time goals.
Emphasize training programs designed to allow staff to complete all manufacturing processes with strict compliance to CGMPs and EHS regulations.
Implement process improvement and Value Improvement Projects (VIP) to achieve success in compliance, throughput, workplace safety, cost effectiveness, and product lead time.
Participate in regulatory and non-regulatory audits.

What you bring to Takeda:

Bachelor’s degree preferred with 2+ years of manufacturing experience.

What Takeda can offer you:

Comprehensive Healthcare: Medical, Dental, and Vision
Financial Planning & Stability: 401(k) with company match and Annual Retirement Contribution Plan
Health & Wellness programs including onsite flu shots and health screenings
Generous time off for vacation and the option to purchase additional vacation days
Community Outreach Programs and company match of charitable contributions
Family Planning Support
Professional development opportunities
Tuition reimbursement

Important Considerations

At Takeda, our patients rely on us to provide 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. You may:

The physical exertion of this position is sedentary work.
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 artificial fingernails while in the manufacturing environment.
Work in a cold, wet environment.
Work around chemicals such as alcohol, acids, buffers and Celite that may require respiratory protection.
Although assignments will be made specific to working hours with the understanding that process validation and production goals may necessitate changes in work hours and responsibilities.

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 to 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 provide Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

This posting excludes Colorado applicants.

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Locations

USA – CA – Thousand Oaks – Rancho Conejo

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Compliance Investigator