Manufacturing and Supply
Where the
miracles of
science are made
a reality for patients

Job Title: Digital Functional-Technical Expertise 

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.

The MA Bio-Campus is home to Sanofi’s digital facility which won ISPE’s Facility of the Future and Facility of the Year 2020. As such, the Manufacturing Systems & Automation group in is responsible for executing Sanofi’s Digital Strategy to deliver innovative solutions. Focused on Digital 4.0, this group is involved in delivering digital solutions for large capital projects as well as continuous improvement and optimizing existing solutions. The group is responsible for design, implementation, support, and maintenance of digital systems aligned with site and company goals. group is responsible for maintaining stable, qualified, and highly available computing infrastructure and digital software applications.

This encompasses work processes that originate with the identification of a new or revised digital systems, the design, installation, verification and validation of the system, the maintenance of the system in its commissioned/qualified/validated state and the retirement of the system at the end of its life.

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:

• This position is responsible for providing automation expertise for small to medium projects. These projects include continuous improvement and retrofit. This person will troubleshoot and support delivery of future enhancements for automation related systems.

• The Automation Engineer II will be responsible for maintaining and providing technical support, ensuring availability of the automation systems for multiple manufacturing facilities.

Additional Responsibilities include:

Leadership:

• Providing leadership and direction to junior team members while embodying the principles of the Sanofi Global Leadership Model

• Ensuring timely issue escalation to senior management and cross-functional support teams

• Partnering with support teams i.e., Manufacturing, Quality, etc to ensure deliverables are completed to meet to production schedules

Automation:

• Deliver innovative and practical technical solutions for process automation aligned with organizational goals.

• Ensure automation of process equipment supports operational scheduling requirements.

• Manage small projects with proper controls, approvals, and validation processes.

• Integrate diverse systems and equipment while developing reliable, low-downtime solutions that maintain data integrity and support automation standards.

Training /Deviations /Compliance/Safety:

• Ensure compliance with Sanofi training requirements and Genzyme’s Safety Program, including OSHA regulations.

• Maintain inspection readiness by overseeing documentation and assigned areas.

• Manage timely completion and closure of investigations, deviations, and CAPAs.

• Participate in external regulatory inspections and ensure automation documentation meets compliance standard

Continuous Improvement:

• Working collaboratively with inter-department and cross-functional teams to lead necessary changes in a timely and productive manner

• Partnering with Manufacturing to troubleshoot and drive resolution of process issues and proactively driving projects to improve manufacturing process

• Partnering with Operational Excellence to drive process improvements through Kaizens, Kanban, 5S and VSM

About You

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science or related technological field and 2+ years of experience in the automation field preferably in life sciences

• Direct experience with regulated environments (i.e. cGMP, OSHA, EPA)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s with 1+ years of experience in the automation field preferably in the life sciences field

• Experience with DeltaV automation

• Experience with multiple computerized systems (Ignition, Werum PAS-X, PI, etc.)

• Experience with SCADA/PLC systems such as Rockwell Factory Talk/RSLogix, Honeywell

• Understanding of network infrastructure

• Experience with systems/network/validation, preferable in the chemical, pharmaceutical, foods, or other process industries is preferred

• Electrical Engineer or Chemical Engineer

• Experienced in establishment of safe practices in a cGMP environment.

• Understanding of virtual environments, VMWare, Hyper-V

• Proficient working with computer programs/applications such as Windows, VBA, MS Word, Excel, Access, etc.

• Strong organizational skills

• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and be accountable

• Proven technical and analytical skills to quickly resolve automation system issues

Special Working Conditions:

• Required manufacturing operations support on a rotating “on call” 24/7 basis

• Requires working in an industrial manufacturing environment including gowning

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.
  

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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.

Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary.

Join Sanofi and step into a new era of science - where your growth can be just as transformative as the work we do. We invest in you to reach further, think faster, and do what’s never-been-done-before. You’ll help push boundaries, challenge convention, and build smarter solutions that reach the communities we serve. Ready to chase the miracles of science and improve people’s lives? Let’s Pursue Progress and Discover Extraordinary – together.

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