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Manufacturing and Supply

Manufacturing and Supply
Where the
miracles of
science
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Automation Engineer

Framingham, Massachusetts
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Salary Range   USD 84,750.00 - 141,250.00
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Our teams produce and deliver over 4 billion units of medicines and vaccines every year, ensuring every breakthrough gets to the people who need it most.
Our state-of-the-art facilities, AI-powered smart factories, and cutting-edge automation are redefining what’s possible: ensuring treatments reach patients faster, safer, and more sustainably than ever before. This is where your skills, ambition, and passion can shape the future of healthcare.

Job Title: Automation Engineer

Location: Framingham, MA


About the Job 

We deliver 4.3 billion healthcare solutions to people every year, thanks to the flawless planning and meticulous eye for detail of our Manufacturing & Supply teams. With your talent and ambition, we can do even more to protect people from infectious diseases and bring hope to patients and their families. 


You will be part of Sanofi Global Engineering's Manufacturing Systems & Automation department, embedded within project teams for the delivery of Major Investment projects for Sanofi Americas region. This pivotal role offers a unique opportunity to influence the global manufacturing strategy through innovative solutions. You'll work with a dynamic team to integrate and advance state-of-the-art manufacturing systems and automation, ensuring Sanofi remains at the forefront of the industry. 

As an Automation Project Leader within our Global Manufacturing Systems & Automation team, you’ll drive innovation by integrating and advancing cutting-edge manufacturing solutions, significantly influencing our global manufacturing strategy and supporting the Global project teams. 

We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We’re also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?

Main Responsibilities:

  • Develop and implement a comprehensive strategy for building management systems (BMS) and HVAC and utilities automation within the project team, ensuring alignment with safety, quality, business, and user requirements. 

  • Create detailed project plans outlining schedules, resource allocation, milestones, and deliverables for the automation and manufacturing systems scope. 

  • Lead the project automation team in the design and development of building & utility control systems for manufacturing processes and facilities, ensuring accurate installation and compliance with safety, quality and sustainability objectives. 

  • Integrate building & utility automation systems with digital applications, ensuring seamless connectivity between production, quality control, and data management. 

  • Coordinate with procurement and project teams to select vendors, ensuring their solutions meet quality and regulatory standards. 

  • Ensure consistency in automation design and execution between all Sanofi facilities, adhering to a uniform approach. 

  • Identify and manage risks proactively, ensuring compliance with GMP and minimizing disruptions to project timelines and costs. 

About You 

  • Experience: Proven track record in managing complex building & utility automation systems in the pharmaceutical sector. 

  • Technical Skills: Proficiency in SCADA (Ignition), PLCs (Rockwell), and other automation technologies (Network & Infrastructure, Data Historian, Building Management Systems (BMS), with the ability to design and implement robust system integration architectures. 

  • Education: A degree in Engineering, Automation, Computer Science, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related field. 

  • Soft Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, effective communication with stakeholders, and leadership and collaboration abilities with cross-functional teams. 

  • Languages: Proficiency in English is essential; additional language skills are a plus. 

Why Choose Us?

  • Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.​​

  • Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.​​

  • Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.​​

  • Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.​

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

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All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here.

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  • We’re problem-solvers and pioneers. United by the belief that everyone deserves a healthier future. We create best-in-class vaccines that prevent disease and protect lives.

  • Innovation drives us. From AI and mRNA to next-gen science, we push the boundaries to deliver first- and best-in-class vaccines for infectious diseases worldwide.

  • Growth happens here. With bold investments in R&D and world-class facilities, Sanofians across the entire vaccine lifecycle are shaping the future of global health.

  • We do what’s right. Sustainability and DE&I drive our positive global impact—because the diverse communities Sanofians represent are the patients we serve.

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