Takeda

Head Facilities Utilities Design

India · Work style not stated · Full time

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EmployerTakeda
LocationIndia
Work styleWork style not stated
Employment typeFull time
Employer posted29 Sep 2026

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Job Description

Objectives / Purpose:

Lead the Facilities & Utilities function within the GCC and ensure delivery of high-quality engineering services across HVAC, Clean Utilities, and Black Utilities disciplines.
Build and develop organizational capability, technical expertise, leadership pipelines, and resource capacity within the Facilities & Utilities function.
Drive engineering excellence, innovation, standardization, and continuous improvement across all Facilities & Utilities engineering activities.
Ensure engineering solutions meet GMP, quality, regulatory, safety, sustainability, and business requirements.

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Accountabilities:

Functional Leadership:

Lead and develop the Design Leads for HVAC, Clean Utilities, and Black Utilities.
Establish organizational capability, workforce planning, career development, and succession strategies.
Support recruitment, onboarding, engagement, and retention of engineering talent.
Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, accountability, and continuous learning.

Engineering Delivery:

Accountable for overall Facilities & Utilities engineering performance across all projects and programs.
Ensure adequate resource capacity and effective workload balancing across disciplines.
Drive consistency, scalability, and efficiency of engineering delivery.
Support project execution across Concept, FEED, Detailed Design, Construction Support, Commissioning, and Qualification.

Quality, Compliance & Governance:

Ensure compliance with GMP requirements, Takeda standards, EHS requirements, and applicable industry regulations.
Ensure engineering practices align with ISO standards, ISPE guidance, ASME requirements, and engineering best practices.
Oversee quality assurance, technical reviews, risk management, and lessons learned processes.
Support audits, inspections, quality investigations, and regulatory readiness activities.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement:

Define and drive the Facilities & Utilities innovation and continuous improvement strategy.
Promote adoption of digital engineering, automation, AI-enabled tools, and data-driven decision making.
Drive standardization, modularization, and reuse of engineering solutions across projects.
Identify opportunities to improve productivity, sustainability, energy efficiency, water efficiency, and engineering quality.

Stakeholder Management:

Serve as primary GCC point of contact for Facilities & Utilities engineering.
Collaborate with Global Design Engineering, Project Teams, Manufacturing Sites, Discipline Authorities, and external partners.
Support strategic initiatives related to capital projects, sustainability, operational excellence, and network expansion.

Education, Behavioural Competencies and Skills:

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, or related discipline.
Master's Degree preferred.

Experience:

15+ years of engineering experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other regulated industries.
Significant experience in Facilities & Utilities systems including HVAC, Clean Utilities, and Black Utilities.
Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering organizations and complex project portfolios.
Experience across Concept, FEED, Detailed Design, Construction Support, Commissioning, and Qualification.
Experience within EPCM, engineering consultancy, or owner-side project organizations preferred.

Behavioural Competencies

Strategic leadership and organizational development.
People leadership and talent management.
Stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
Business and financial acumen.
Change leadership and continuous improvement mindset.
Innovation and digital mindset.
Strong communication and decision-making capabilities.

Technical Skills

HVAC, Clean Utilities, and Black Utilities system design and engineering.
Pharmaceutical and GMP facility design.
Knowledge of ISO standards, EU GMP, ISPE Baseline Guides, ASME, ASHRAE, and applicable industry regulations.
Engineering governance, quality management, and risk management.
Commissioning, Qualification, and lifecycle management principles.
Digital engineering, BIM, engineering data management, and innovation methodologies.

Locations

IND - Bengaluru

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

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