MES Deployment and Integration Expert

Context

Sanofi strategic direction is to standardize processes across sites, to embrace the digital transformation of its Manufacturing & Supply perimeter, looking at the opportunity to simplify its current solution landscape and leverage advanced technologies to bring business value.

In that context, the MARS program aims to implement the Computer-assisted batch review, enabled by the definition and roll-out of a core Manufacturing Execution System (MES). The MARS (MES Accelerated Roadmap @ Sanofi) program will transform Sanofi plants, improving compliance, cost and cycle time performance.  

Over the last 3 years, Sanofi has deployed  30 Production sites across 4 GBUs (multiple and different pharmaceutical processes, 18 Weighing & Dispensing & 12 full MES),  and a second wave, should start in the coming years (> 50 production sites, pending business case confirmation).

This represents a strategic opportunity for an Manufacturing & Supply Transformation to:

• Design standardized end-to-end processes to generate business value for Manufacturing & Supply and deliver best-in-class solutions to our industrial sites, with a high focus on electronic batch record management (content, execution) & review by exception process;

• Deliver innovative "state of the art" tools enabling performance for manufacturing processes across the industrial affair sites;

• Allow new generation of deployment – more Agile & business centric

• Maintain robust and highly available solutions to operate industrial processes efficiently

About the job

• The Digital MES Deployment & Integration Expert ensures the optimal performance of MES systems and Platforms by delivering solutions tailored to business needs. This role plays a central part in the deployment and evolution of Sanofi’s MES Core Model across industrial sites.

Main responsibilities:

• End to end responsibility to install, configure, and update Industrial sites MES Digital systems and Platforms.

• Provide high-level of  support, coordination, and communication to Industrial sites projects, maintain documentation, and drive continuous improvement.

• Contribute to the evolution towards an innovative MES Standard by leveraging AI,  Cloud  services and DevOps tools.

• Optimize MES performance and monitoring through development and automation initiatives.

• Occasionally, it may be required to perform the installations / updates over the weekend depending on the industrial site requirements.

• Share knowledge and foster digital skills development within the MES domain.

This cross-functional role involves close collaboration with industrial sites, digital teams, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and external partners. The expert stays up to date with internal standards, industry best practices, and emerging technologies, while also contributing to the optimization of digital maintenance processes and tools.

MES Scope:

• MES Solutions

• • Siemens MES Opcenter Execution Pharma Product

  • Koerber MES PAS-X Product

• Technical landscape:

• • Cloud technologies & DevOps tools

  • Kubernetes

  • Windows Server

  • Oracle

  • Prostgre SQL

  • CitrixAzure services

  • Ansible

  • Mendix

  • C# - Power-shell – VB – PL/SQL

• End-to-end pharmaceutical manufacturing process

• • Production & Work Instruction Execution

  • Traceability & Genealogy

  • Weighing & Dispensing

  • Integration with ERP, SCADA, LIMS, WMS, Labeling, OEE, Data Platforms

  • Recipe & Batch Management

  • Quality Control & Compliance (GxP)

  • Real-time Monitoring & Performance Tracking

  • Automation & Digital Maintenance Support

About you

Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in the Digital Manufacturing Execution System (MES) domain within the pharmaceutical industry, with a strong interest in upskilling on emerging technologies and enhancing MES technical capabilities and Industrialization,
  or

• 5+ years of experience with Cloud technologies and DevOps tools, driving automation, scalability, and system reliability/Industrialization, with a strong interest in upskilling in the functional MES domain.

Soft skills:

• Strong focus on value delivery, with the ability to work autonomously on solution design and take ownership and leadership within the assigned scope.

• Proven ability to work effectively in large-scale multicultural, multilingual, and matrixed organizational environments.

• Solid understanding of manufacturing processes in pharmaceutical plants, with strong knowledge of GxP regulations.

• Agile methodology practitioner

• Knowledge of reporting tools (Power BI) MES Solutions

Technical skills:

• Siemens MES Opcenter Execution Pharma MES Product

• Koerber MES PAS-X MES Product

• Cloud technologies & DevOps tools

• Kubernetes

• Windows Server

• Oracle

• Prostgre SQL

• CitrixAzure services

• Ansible

• Mendix

• C# - Power-shell – VB – PL/SQL

Education: Engineering or Masters in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)

Languages: English

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