Manufacturing and Supply
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Maintenance Technician
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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: Maintenance Technician - ELECT&MECH&UTILITIES
Location: Swiftwater, PA
Shift: 2nd shift. Tuesday-Saturday (3pm-11:30pm) subject to work Holiday and Weekends depending on business needs with mandatory overtime
About the Job
Join a global network that powers how Sanofi delivers — seamlessly, purposefully, and at scale. In Manufacturing & Supply, you’ll help reimagine how life-changing treatments reach people everywhere, faster.
Our Team/ Overview:
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 Maintenance Technician will work within the Drug Substance Maintenance Platform at the Swiftwater site. The Maintenance Technician reports to and supports Building 78 & 79Maintenance APU Lead, who is ultimately responsible for the efficient, effective, and reliable operation of all equipment in their area. The Maintenance Technician will have interactions with all levels of the organization including HSE, Industrial Operations, Engineering, contractors, R&D, MSAT, and various other support groups.
The Maintenance Technician could influence and impact on the Technical Services maintenance and contractor spending budgets with the recommendations and decisions that are made to repair and/or replace faulty equipment.
The Maintenance Technician also could influence and impact the productivity and efficiency of manufacturing operations and other site support functions with the recommendations and decisions that are made to repair and/or replace equipment or facilities.
The work performed by the Maintenance Technician and documentation of this work has a direct impact on the manufacturing operations and quality results of the site.
About Sanofi
We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.
Main responsibilities:
- Preventive maintenance and repairs on industrial and process equipment including the following:
- Electricity including single phase and 3 phase 480V
- Electronics
- Air Handling Unit Operations
- Tensioning of belts and alignment
- Bearing replacement
- Knowledge of VFD’s
- Knowledge of steam principals
- JCI Metasys Systems
- Pump repairs, rebuilds, replacement
- Motor replacement and alignment
- Schematics and the ability to read P&IDs & Electrical Prints
- Refrigerators, freezers, and incubators
- Chilled water systems, Process Water Systems
- Replacement of valves and piping system repairs
- Actuator repairs
- Communication with the end user of the repairs
- Replacement of valves and piping system repairs
- Basic computer skills in MS Office and SAP
- The ability to multitask, troubleshoot HVAC, electrical and mechanical systems, evaluate and repair site wide equipment is critical to the success of this role and the maintenance department.
About you
Requirements/Qualifications for job posting:
- High School Diploma or GED with 2 years maintenance experience
- Effective communication, able to evaluate priorities and juggle multiple tasks at once.
- cGMP experience with equipment maintenance is preferred
Expected Technical skills:
- Training, certification, and experience in maintenance
- Electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills
- Strong Communication Skills
- Work Prioritization
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 US Services and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers committed to a culturally inclusive 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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Final compensation will be determined based on demonstrated experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs.
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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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