Facilities Asset Management & Process Improvement Co-op
Takeda
Summary
The Facilities Asset Management & Process Improvement Co-op will support initiatives that strengthen how facility assets are created, classified, maintained, reconciled, and retired. The co-op will analyze asset and maintenance data, document current-state workflows, identify process and data gaps, and help develop standardized procedures, dashboards, and reporting.
Job description
Role Overview
The Facilities Asset Management & Process Improvement Co-op will support initiatives that strengthen how facility assets are created, classified, maintained, reconciled, and retired. The co-op will analyze asset and maintenance data, document current-state workflows, identify process and data gaps, and help develop standardized procedures, dashboards, and reporting.
How You Will Contribute
- Review and analyze asset, preventive maintenance, work order, and financial data to identify gaps, inconsistencies, and improvement opportunities.
- Support reconciliation of physical assets with records in enterprise systems and help track data-quality issues through resolution.
- Document current-state and future-state workflows for asset creation, tagging, classification, maintenance-plan assignment, record updates, redeployment, and retirement.
- Interview subject-matter experts and translate operational knowledge into clear process maps, standard operating procedures, job aids, and training materials.
- Assist with dashboards, metrics, and recurring reports related to asset completeness, preventive maintenance coverage, reliability, lifecycle condition, and program progress.
- Participate in cross-functional working sessions and coordinate actions with Facilities Operations, Engineering, Finance, Capital Projects, Workplace, EHS, and service-provider teams.
- Contribute to continuous-improvement projects that enhance asset governance, data-driven decision-making, cost efficiency, compliance, and lifecycle performance.
Co-op Development Opportunities
- Build practical experience with enterprise asset management, facilities operations, and the full asset lifecycle.
- Develop skills in data analysis, data governance, process mapping, root-cause analysis, and performance reporting.
- Gain exposure to preventive maintenance strategy, lifecycle planning, capital governance, and cross-functional decision-making.
- Strengthen professional communication by interviewing stakeholders and presenting findings, recommendations, and completed work products.
- Learn to manage deliverables, priorities, and follow-up actions in a global, matrixed organization.
Requirements
- Must be pursuing a bachelor's degree in facilities management, engineering, data analytics, business, finance, information systems, supply chain, construction management, or a related field
- Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Experience with Power BI or other data-visualization tools is preferred
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with careful attention to detail
- Ability to organize complex information and create clear, concise documentation and presentations
- Effective written and verbal communication skills and comfort collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders
- Curiosity, initiative, and the ability to manage multiple assignments with appropriate guidance
- Interest in facilities, asset management, maintenance, sustainability, operations, or process improvement
- Experience with enterprise systems is a plus
Benefits
- Paid sick time
- Civic duty paid time off
- Company volunteer events
- Company sponsored special events
- On-site fitness center
- Commuter benefit
Company overview
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited is a Japanese multinational pharmaceutical company founded in 1781 and incorporated in 1925. As one of the world's top 20 largest pharmaceutical companies by revenue and the third largest in Asia, Takeda specializes in developing and commercializing innovative medicines across several therapeutic areas including oncology, rare diseases, neuroscience, gastroenterology, plasma-derived therapies, and vaccines. With approximately 49,095 employees globally, the company operates research and development centers, manufacturing facilities, and commercial operations across 39 U.S. states and numerous countries worldwide. Takeda maintains dual headquarters in Tokyo and Osaka, Japan, with significant operations in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where it serves as the largest life sciences employer in the state. The company's patient-focused approach is guided by its Takeda-ism values of Integrity, Fairness, Honesty, and Perseverance, emphasizing a commitment to delivering life-transforming treatments while advancing sustainable healthcare solutions. Takeda's extensive portfolio includes both innovative biologics and small molecule drugs, supported by strategic acquisitions and partnerships that have expanded its capabilities in areas such as immuno-oncology and rare disease treatments.