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Maintenance Technician

Waterford, Ireland
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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.

Maintenance Technician

  • Location: Waterford

About the job


At Sanofi, we’re committed to providing the next-gen healthcare that patients and customers need.

As a technician with Sanofi you will provide leadership and support to operations teams to ensure appropriate standards are met.

You will execute planned maintenance and operational equipment setup to the highest standard.

The role will involve the development and implementation of improvement initiatives in all manufacturing operations.

Fill Finish is the department where product which treat rare conditions is filled and finished in a highly automated, sterile, controlled and regulated environment.


For more than 20 years, our Waterford team has continued to grow and diversify to serve patients around the world. Today, a team of almost 800 works together at a state-of-the-art biopharmaceutical and medical device campus.

Recognized through multiple local and national awards, Sanofi Waterford offers flexible working and access to a world of opportunities to grow your career at one location. As well as attractive benefits, the team enjoy access to an onsite gym and medical Center that underpin a strong commitment to health and wellbeing.

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?

Please note this role has a 24/7shift pattern and is a fixed term contract role.

What you will do:

  • To carry out repair and Maintenance tasks of all Process, so as to achieve an acceptable level of production output in full compliance with Quality and Safety and cGMP Standards
  • Input of data into Maintenance PM System including the operation of such systems
  • Working with one’s own initiative and assuming responsibility whenever the need arises
  • May be required to train others on all equipment, Maintenance tasks, set up procedures and safety awareness
  • To operate and maintain all equipment, so as to achieve an acceptable level of production output
  • Complete all duties as per relevant Sop’s
  • Adhere to all relevant dress requirements with respect to cGMP’s and PPE rules
  • Conduct all maintenance duties in a safe manner and report all safety issues or concerns
  • Maintain the required standard of housekeeping in both the maintenance workshop/facilities area
  • Ensure all required documentation is completed accurately and on time
  • Ensure good time keeping and attendance at place of work
  • Support team in achieving team goals and targets
  • Attend Team meetings as required
  • Actively contribute to continuous improvements across the plant
  • Support and back up of all maintenance teams i.e. facilities and manufacturing when required
  • Ensure correct and accurate communication of equipment issues/PMs/repairs including reporting of serious downtime (via email)

About you:

To excel in this role, you will need to have:

  • Junior & Senior Trade’s Certificate or an equivalent third level qualification
  • At least 5 years’ Experience working as a Maintenance Technician in a Multi-skilled Team environment
  • 2 years’ experience working as a Maintenance Technician in a pharmaceutical-manufacturing environment

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


Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary.

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.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, committed to offering interviews to candidates who request consideration under the Scheme and meet the minimum requirements for this role.

If you have a disability and require adjustments for the interview process, please email us at diversity.recruitmentUKIE@sanofi.com. We are dedicated to ensuring an inclusive and supportive experience for all applicants.

Visas for those who do not already have the right to work in the UK will be considered on a case by case basis according to business needs and resources.

Watch our ALL IN video and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com!

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  • 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.

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