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Manufacturing systems and Automation Project Leader – Morpheus Project

Swiftwater, Pennsylvania Permanent Posted on   Nov. 14, 2024 Closing on   Dec. 31, 2024
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Job Title: Manufacturing systems and Automation Project Leader – Morpheus Project

Location: Swiftwater, PA

About the job

Our Team:

Sanofi is an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to pursue scientific miracles to improve lives. Our team strives to transform the practice of medicine, connecting our science to communities in meaningful ways. Within our Sanofi Manufacturing & Supply Ambition, we’re redefining our strategy, culture, and processes to make a tangible impact worldwide.

In this role, you'll join the Manufacturing Systems & Automation department at our Swiftwater site, working directly with the Morpheus project team to adapt and modernize existing production lines for the introduction of a new product. This role will involve substantial upgrades to automation systems and the reconfiguration of manufacturing processes, ensuring seamless integration of advanced technologies to optimize production, enhance flexibility, and maintain strict regulatory compliance. Your work will be crucial in transforming and equipping our facilities to meet evolving production needs.

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. Your job, as Manufacturing systems and Automation Project Leader – Morpheus Project

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:

The Automation Project Leader will oversee automation and manufacturing systems within the Morpheus program. Key responsibilities include:

  • Develop and Implement Strategy: Shape and execute a comprehensive Manufacturing Systems and Automation strategy specific to the Morpheus project. This includes systems architecture, control systems, industrial networks, IT/OT integration and convergence, digital interfaces, OT cybersecurity, FAT/SAT, and CQV planning.

  • Project Planning and Management: Develop detailed project plans covering schedules, resource allocation, milestones, and deliverables for the automation and manufacturing systems scope.

  • Control System Design: Lead the design and development of control systems tailored to manufacturing processes (PLC, SCADA, DCS, BMS, EMS), ensuring accurate and compliant installation, from design through performance qualification.

  • System Integration: Ensure seamless integration of automation systems with digital applications to support production, quality control, and data management.

  • Deliverable Accountability: Oversee the entire scope of manufacturing and automation project deliverables, ensuring compliance with GMP and regulatory standards through all project stages (IQ, OQ, PQ), including specification development, system design, software development, test protocols, and system validation.

  • Vendor Coordination: Collaborate with procurement and project teams to select vendors for manufacturing systems and automation, ensuring alignment with project quality and regulatory standards.

  • Risk and Compliance Management: Identify and proactively manage risks, ensuring compliance with GMP to minimize disruptions to project timelines and costs.

  • Training and Support: Develop and deliver specialized training materials for staff to ensure proper operation and maintenance of automated systems and provide ongoing support post-implementation.

  • KPI Reviews and Stakeholder Engagement: Conduct comprehensive reviews of automation progress, ensure alignment with project objectives, and engage with vendors and stakeholders to verify technical specifications and business needs.

About you

Experience:

  • Automation and Engineering: 10 to 15 years of direct experience in automation design engineering and project management within biopharma or related industries.

  • Project Implementation: Extensive background in construction, installation, equipment start-up, qualification, and validation of automated systems.

  • Process Control Systems: Strong expertise with DCS (Emerson DeltaV), SCADA, PLCs, and related automation technologies in a manufacturing context.

Soft and Technical Skills:

  • Leadership & Team Collaboration: Proven leadership and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

  • Analytical Skills: Strong problem-solving abilities and expertise in designing robust system integration architectures.

  • Communication: Effective communication skills for engaging diverse stakeholders across projects.

Education:

  • Master’s or bachelor's degree in engineering, Automation, Computer Science, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related field in the biopharma sector.

Languages:

  • English: Proficiency in both written and spoken English.

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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Progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. You can be one of those people. Chasing change, embracing new ideas and exploring all the opportunities we have to offer. Let’s pursue progress. And let’s discover extraordinary together.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity.

Watch 'One day at Sanofi' and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion initiatives at sanofi.com

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