

New · posted Nov 6
Takeda · Pharmaceuticals
Quality Analyst - QA Operations (Night Shift)
- Round Lake, IL
- On-site
- Full-time
- Associate & Specialist
The role
The primary responsibility is to serve the operations support group by ensuring compliance with procedures and regulatory requirements on the floor. You will be responsible for investigations and escalation on the floor in a timely manner to continue uninterrupted production. You will be responsible for sample management (sterility, stability, etc.) and preparing shipments of those samples. Additional responsibilities include and are not limited to Triage, Deviation/CAPA initiation and investigation, raw material investigations, QOTSF, online batch documentation review, and serve as an SME for processes.
· Responsible for sample management (Sterility, stability, etc.) to appropriate facilities and responsible for the appropriate storage and disposal of retention samples.
· Complete investigations in the event of a failure pertaining to processes or Raw Material that is deemed to be out of specification.
· Triage potential issues on the floor. Initiate deviation and complete investigation, if required.
· Revise documents to procedures, forms, and specifications as needed.
· Manage the appropriate storage and disposal of retention and reserve samples.
- Identifies and assesses quality risk in production operations daily. QOTSF review of checklists and trending of observations for monthly quality council. QOTSF program management and JDE work order initiation if required.
· Perform Returned Goods, Product Holds, and Tagging and Untagging of non-conforming material in a timely manner.
· Responsible for movement of materials/products physically and electronically for quarantine/reject areas and trained on PIT/forklift to move materials.
· Review and release pre-printed materials to manufacturing following cGMP procedures.
· Collect and submit rinse and bioburden samples to a laboratory.
Oversee Manufacturing support activities, including batch record documentation review, approval of OSI PI Reports, scanner card management, label copy control and issuance.
· Ensure pre-printed material label cage is maintained in a GMP state at all times while following all EHS and 5S guidelines.
· Operate and proactively maintain quality operations equipment. Ensure that equipment maintenance is properly documented in a timely manner.
· Support execution of conformance protocols with appropriate training
· Serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) and provide training to other members as required.
· Maintain data integrity and ensure compliance with company SOPs and specifications, FDA, GLP, and cGMP regulations.
· Monitor product quality through the performance of required visual and functional testing.
· Actively contribute to a team setting within the quality operations and potentially with other work teams to increase efficiency, solve problems, generate cost savings, improve quality, and provide new product support.
- Support regulatory audits as required.
- Highly effective verbal and written communication and great attention to detail.
- Good problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Good Documentation Practices (GDP)
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and SharePoint.
- Able to work with JDE, EBM, TW workflows, Systech, and other LMS/DMS.
Typically Requires
- High School Diploma or GED with 4+ years of related work experience or an Associates degree or higher and 2+ years related work experience.
Desired
- Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing of sterile drug and/or biologic solutions, preferred
- Some knowledge of applicable CTP/SOPs, EHS requirements, FDA Regulations, and application of cGMP/GDPs
- In general, the position requires a combination of sedentary work and walking around observing conditions of the facility.
- Must be able to lift, push, pull, and carry up to 50 lbs without material handling equipment, and push or pull pallets of material with material handling equipment.
- Must be able to stand and/or walk for an extended period over an 8–12-hour shift between rooms and across the site.
- May require bending, twisting, reaching overhead, and/or squatting motions to perform certain tasks
- Repetitive motions with hands, wrists, turning head, bending at knees, and waist
- Indoor working conditions
- Will work around moving equipment and machinery
- May be required to work in controlled environments 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. No make-up, jewelry, nail polish, or artificial fingernails may be worn in the manufacturing environment.
- May be required to work in confined spaces/areas.
- Some Clean Room and/or cool/hot storage conditions.
- May be exposed to and must not be allergic to cephalosporin.
- Must be able to work 2-2-3 shift (6:00pm – 6:30am), including weekends and holidays, to support a 24/7 manufacturing operation as needed.
- Must be able to work non-traditional work hours, including weekends and holidays, as needed.
- Must be able to work overtime as required.
- Must be able to speak, read, write, and follow detailed written and oral instructions in English
For Location
USA - IL - Round Lake - Drug Delivery
Job Exempt
No
What you need
Pay
$60,299 – $94,702 a year
Employer provided$28.99 – $45.53 an hour · yearly at 2,080 hours (40 a week)
How this comparesU.S. Hourly Wage Range
$28.99 - $45.53
The estimated hourly wage range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual hourly wage 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 hourly wage offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.
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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.
Where you'll work
Round Lake, ILOn-siteOpen in Maps (opens in a new tab)
More jobs in Round Lake, ILWorking conditions
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time
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Job intelligence
The context around this role
Live data · November 6, 2026
Salary intelligence
How the pay compares
This role's midpoint is 9% below the US median for Quality Operations & Batch Release roles at this level.
This roleEmployer provided
Associate & Specialist roles in the US18 roles publishing pay
| Annual base pay | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| This role | $60,299 | — | $94,702 |
| All US (middle half) | $81,125 | $85,250 | $94,750 |
This role: Takeda's own published range, converted to a year at 2,080 hours. Comparisons: the base pay employers published on open Quality Operations & Batch Release roles at the same level on Regulatory Jobs, November 6, 2026. Nothing is estimated.
Career trajectory
Where this role sits in Quality Operations & Batch Release
The general path across 94 open Quality Operations & Batch Release roles on Regulatory Jobs, with the titles they carry most. Not Takeda's own promotion track.
Skills DNA
What this role leans on
How many of the posting's 45 duty, requirement and summary lines touch each area. The posting's emphasis, not a proficiency score.
- Documentation and SOPs8
- GMP and compliance7
- Lab testing and methods5
- Investigations and CAPA4
- Collaboration and leadership4
- Data and digital systems2
- Clinical trial conduct1
Regulatory intelligence
The rules, regulations and standards behind this role
The regulations, guidance and standards that govern Quality Operations & Batch Release work in pharmaceuticals, led by the five this posting names, each linked to the agency or standards body that publishes it.
- FDA21 CFR Parts 210 and 211(official source, opens in a new tab)FDA current good manufacturing practice for finished pharmaceuticalsNamed in the posting
- FDAFDA data integrity guidance(official source, opens in a new tab)Data Integrity and Compliance With Drug CGMP: Questions and AnswersNamed in the posting
- FDAFDA OOS guidance(official source, opens in a new tab)Investigating Out-of-Specification (OOS) Test Results for Pharmaceutical ProductionNamed in the posting
- EUEU Good Distribution Practice(official source, opens in a new tab)Guidelines on good distribution practice of medicinal products for human useNamed in the posting
- FDA21 CFR Part 58 (GLP)(official source, opens in a new tab)Good laboratory practice for nonclinical laboratory studiesNamed in the posting
- EUEU GMP (EudraLex Volume 4)(official source, opens in a new tab)The EU's good manufacturing practice rules, including Annex 1 sterile and Annex 15 validation
- ICHICH Q10(official source, opens in a new tab)The pharmaceutical quality system across the product lifecycle
- FDAFDA aseptic processing guidance(official source, opens in a new tab)Sterile Drug Products Produced by Aseptic Processing: Current Good Manufacturing Practice
- USPUSP–NF(official source, opens in a new tab)US Pharmacopeia general chapters and monographs, such as <61> bioburden, <85> endotoxin, <1225> validation
- ISOISO 14644-1(official source, opens in a new tab)Cleanroom air cleanliness classification by particle concentration
- ISOISO 19011(official source, opens in a new tab)Guidelines for auditing management systems
- FDA21 CFR Part 11(official source, opens in a new tab)FDA rules for electronic records and electronic signatures
- ICHICH Q7(official source, opens in a new tab)Good manufacturing practice for active pharmaceutical ingredients
- ICHICH Q9(R1)(official source, opens in a new tab)Quality risk management
- FDAFDA quality agreements guidance(official source, opens in a new tab)Contract Manufacturing Arrangements for Drugs: Quality Agreements
- FDADrug Supply Chain Security Act(official source, opens in a new tab)Product tracing, verification and serialization across the US drug supply chain
Company hiring pulse
Takeda on Regulatory Jobs
- 65
- Open roles
- 65
- Distinct roles
- 16
- Locations
By discipline
- Regulatory26 39%
- Clinical21 32%
- Quality18 27%
By level
- Director39 59%
- Senior & Principal11 17%
- Manager9 14%
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Quality Analyst - QA Operations (Night Shift) at Takeda
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