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Job Description

Title: Head of EHS, Round Lake

Location: Round Lake, IL (Onsite)

About the role:

As the Head of HSE / Associate Director, EHS, you will serve as the site leader for environmental, health, safety, occupational health, emergency management, and regulatory compliance programs at the Round Lake facility. You will provide strategic and operational leadership to strengthen safety culture, maintain compliance with applicable federal, state, and local requirements, support 24/7 manufacturing operations, and ensure inspection readiness. You will partner up closely with Site Leadership, Operations, Quality, Engineering, HR, Legal, Corporate HSE, external regulatory agencies, and campus partners to proactively manage risk, prevent incidents, and continuously improve HSE performance.

How will you contribute:

• Site HSE leadership: Provide overall leadership, coaching, and support to the HSE/EHS team and influence employees at all levels of the organization to achieve and maintain a strong culture of safety in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

• Strategy and governance: Lead the development and execution of the site HSE strategy, ensuring alignment with Takeda standards, site priorities, and global HSE expectations.

• Visible safety culture: Drive proactive safety leadership through GEMBA presence, leader standard work, employee engagement, shift visibility, and timely escalation of significant risks.

• Regulatory compliance: Evaluate and act upon new environmental, health, and safety regulations, including federal, state, and local requirements; maintain readiness for regulatory inspections and commitments.

• Agency interface: Serve as the primary site contact for regulatory agencies such as OSHA, EPA, state/local authorities, and other applicable regulatory bodies.

• Management systems: Develop, implement, and continuously improve site procedures and management systems for environmental, health, safety, and security programs in alignment with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 principles.

• Incident prevention and learning: Lead governance for significant risk reduction, high-potential events, serious injury/fatality prevention, incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective/preventive action effectiveness.

• Occupational health: Manage the Occupational Health Program with the onsite occupational services vendor, including appropriate interfaces with corporate, Human Resources, and Legal representatives.

• Environmental programs: Ensure effective environmental compliance programs, including air, water, waste, chemical management, permitting, and sustainability/continuous improvement initiatives.

• Permits and change management: Monitor and direct the facility regarding environmental permits related to operations, construction, manufacturing changes, and capital projects.

• Projects and contractor safety: Provide HSE oversight for capital projects, construction activities, contractors, maintenance shutdowns, and operational changes.

• Emergency readiness: Define, maintain, and manage site emergency management procedures to ensure preparedness and organized management of crisis situations, including spill response and business continuity-related HSE readiness.

• Cross-functional partnership: Partner with Operations, Quality, Engineering, HR, Legal, Security, Corporate HSE, and external/campus partners to manage site risks and sustain business continuity.

• Talent development: Develop HSE talent, build bench strength, and provide coaching to site leaders and HSE team members.

• Continuous improvement: Identify and implement opportunities to improve waste management practices, strengthen risk controls, reduce cost, and improve site HSE performance.

• Demonstrated effectiveness engaging employees and leaders at all levels of the organization, individually and in large group settings.

• Strong ability to organize and prioritize work personally and functionally; ability to execute strategically in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with multiple stakeholders and deadlines.

• Strong knowledge of EHS regulatory requirements, risk management, incident investigation, management systems, emergency response, and continuous improvement practices.

• Ability to lead through influence, coach leaders, build trust, and support a proactive safety culture across a 24/7 operation.

What you bring to Takeda:

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree, preferably in occupational health and safety, environmental science, engineering, science, or a related field; 8+ years of related experience with 3+ years in a management role.

• Preferred: Master’s degree in environmental or safety engineering, Science, Technology, or a related field. Equivalent advanced experience may be considered.

• Experience with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 EHS management system principles is required/preferred per HR and functional review.

• Professional certification in the environmental or safety field is preferred or required per HR review, such as CHMM, CSP, CIH, or equivalent.

• Experience in a high-profile leadership position acting as the primary management representative for EHS/HSE topics in a regulated manufacturing environment.

Physical Demands:

• In general, the position requires a combination of sedentary work and walking around observing conditions of the facility.

• Must be able to carry up to 50lbs, lift up to 50lbs, push/pull up to 50lbs (with assistance of material handling equipment).

Working Environment:

• Work in a cold, wet environment.

• Work around chemicals such as alcohol, acids, buffers, and Celite that may require respiratory protection.

• Indoor working conditions and exposure to loud noises that requires hearing protection

• Will work around moving equipment and machinery.

• No make-up, jewelry, nail polish, or artificial fingernails may be worn in the manufacturing environment.

• Work in a controlled environment requiring special safety gear or gowning; will be required to follow gowning requirements and wear protective clothing over the head, face, hands, feet, and body (Applies to roles in Filling Department only).

• May be required to work in confined spaces/areas.

• Some Clean Room and/or cool/hot storage conditions. (Applies to roles in Filling Department only).

• May be exposed to and must not be allergic to cephalosporin. (Applies only to product touch roles).

• May require immunization before performing work within the manufacturing area.

• Must be able to work on multiple shifts, including weekends, to support a 24/7 manufacturing operation as needed.

• Must be able to work non-traditional work hours, including weekends and holidays, as needed.

• Requires flexibility to work during off shift hours and/or conduct activities in support of different shifts as needed.

• Must be able to work overtime as required.

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:

$154,400.00 - $242,550.00

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-term incentives. 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