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Associate Director Environmental Health and Safety

Ariad
$153,600 - $241,340 a year
Hennepin County, Minnesota
Full time
1 day ago

On the Global Manufacturing and Supply (GMS) team at Takeda, you’ll be part of a rapidly transforming industry that’s applying technology and data in new ways. Within our agile, innovative, people-centric organization, your work will matter every day as you use your skills to help us manufacture therapies for patients on our four platforms:

  • Small Molecules
  • Biologics
  • Plasma
  • Cell and Gene

As part of the GMS team, you'll have the opportunity to pursue unique experiences and build new skills, and you'll know that the work you do every day makes an impact — on our patients, our people, our planet, and on yourself.


Job ID R0160670
Date posted 08/21/2025
Location Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

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Job Description

About the role:

As the Environmental, Health and Safety, Associate Director, you will establish and foster strategic partnerships across all site teams to grow EH&S programs, including culture change, ISO management systems, compliance programs, corporate initiatives, and others to foster a safe, compliant, and sustainable work environment. You will ensure ISO 14001 and 45001 certification is maintained for the site and provides EHS support to several departments or areas of the facility. You will report into the Site Head.

How you will contribute:

  • Lead the planning and execution of environmental, health and safety programs and strategies with an emphasis on Core and Technical Safety programs according to legal, regulatory, corporate requirements and industry best practice
  • Ensure the Site maintains certification with ISO 14001 and 45001
  • Lead efforts to improve assigned EH&S programs, ensuring they are compliant
  • Accountable for site Emergency Response Team and associated programs, develop skillset and ensure members are adequately trained and resourced
  • Lead, and plan EH&S walks, audits, and inspections
  • Provide leadership and expertise, participate in incident investigations, develop, and support corrective and preventive actions, incident response
  • Lead and direct a team of EHS associates and other professional support team members

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

  • Expert in occupational hygiene, providing leadership and pioneering new methods for managing workplace risks
  • Certified Safety Professional with strategic insights into safety practices
  • Proficient in auditing and recognized as a subject matter expert in complex auditing practices
  • Certified Industrial Hygienist, leading initiatives and coaching others in industrial hygiene
  • Expertise in handling hazardous materials and guiding safety management practices
  • Experience with environmental science and leading strategic environmental initiatives
  • Experience with environmental law, driving policy improvements and coaching others
  • Lead risk analysis efforts and develop innovative mitigation strategies
  • Expert in regulatory compliance, driving strategic initiatives and compliance practices
  • Specialized in stormwater management, providing strategic advice and coaching
  • Ability to direct teams and influencing organizational safety culture
  • Proficient in change management, leading organizational transitions in safety practices

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.

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:

Brooklyn Park, MN

U.S. Base Salary Range:

$153,600.00 - $241,340.00

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 employees may be eligible for short-term and/or long-termincentives. 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

Brooklyn Park, MN

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Job Exempt

Yes
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