Principal Serialization Automation Engineer

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Job Description

Principal Engineer, Packaging Automation

Location : Round Lake, IL

At Takeda, we are driven by our purpose : better health for people, brighter future for the world. As a Principal Engineer, Packaging Automation , you’ll be the site’s subject matter expert for packaging automation and serialization systems, ensuring medicines reach patients safely and compliantly across the globe. This role offers the opportunity to lead high-visibility projects, troubleshoot complex automation challenges, and shape the future of serialization technology at our Round Lake site.

What You’ll Do

• Own critical serialization and vision inspection systems (Systech or similar platforms) across filling and packaging lines to keep operations reliable, compliant, and cost-effective.
• Lead troubleshooting and problem-solving with Maintenance and Operations to minimize downtime and drive continuous improvement.
• Manage system infrastructure including databases, IT network design, and user access controls.
• Serve as engineering lead on medium to large capital projects, representing automation in cross-functional teams.
• Develop automation strategies and documentation (designs, drawings, specifications, procurement packages).
• Lead change management & validation for serialization / vision systems, ensuring compliance with FDA and cGMP standards.
• Coach and mentor others – supervise contractors, support junior engineers, and deliver training for maintenance and operations teams.
• Continuously innovate – analyze data, identify opportunities, and implement system upgrades that enhance performance and reliability.

What You Bring

Why Join Us

Other Job Requirements

At Takeda, you’ll be part of a purpose-led organization that values innovation, collaboration, and your career growth. If you’re ready to take ownership of critical automation systems and make a global impact, we’d love to hear from you.

About our Round Lake Facility :

Takeda's manufacturing facility in Round Lake, Illinois, is an integral part of Takeda’s Plasma Network. Close in proximity to both Chicago and Milwaukee, the state-of-the-art facility specializes in producing Flexbumin through the GALAXY manufacturing process. Flexbumin is albumin, contained in a flexible pouch, for patients who experience a loss of plasma volume from situations such as trauma, surgery, blood loss and burns. Round Lake supplies its product to patients all over the world, with key markets in the U.S., China, and India.

Join us to make a difference.

What Takeda can offer you :

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 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.

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Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.

For Location :

USA - IL - Round Lake - Drug Delivery

U.S. Base Salary Range :

$111,800.00 - $175,670.00

The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained , certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and / or from which they will be performing the job.   The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.

U.S. based e mployee s may be eligible for s hort - t erm and / or l ong- t erm incentive s . U.S. based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation.

EEO Statement

Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.

Locations

USA - IL - Round Lake - Drug Delivery

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Job Exempt

Yes