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Manufacturing Operations Specialist

Waterford, Ireland Salary Range   EUR 41,600.00 - 55,466.66
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At a glance

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.

Location: Waterford

Job type: Fixed term - 23 months, Full time

This position is a on days.

About Waterford

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 work together at a state-of-the-art biopharmaceutical and medical device campus. Recognised 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 centre that underpin a strong commitment to health and wellbeing.

The Role:

The Manufacturing Specialist uses knowledge of QMS, compliance and GXP manufacturing processes to manage investigation and improvement initiatives within manufacturing operations.

Core Responsibilities:

Working as part of the Manufacturing team on site ensuring products are manufactured, stored and packaged in accordance with cGMP

Practices and promotes safe work habits and adheres to Sanofi’s safety procedures and guidelines.

Supports cross functional teams to drive investigation close outs, determine root cause and implement appropriate Corrective and Preventive Action.

Utilizes manufacturing process knowledge and investigation skill sets to identify and resolve manufacturing issues, improve process operations and affect positive change.

Conducts documents revisions and/or document management including batch production records, manufacturing procedures, and cross functional procedures.

Works with manufacturing Team Leaders and managers to develop and maintain training materials and curricula on process operations, theory and compliance.

Performs training with staff on the floor as needed.

Support the development of GMP training packages and delivery of training

Participate in the preparation and review of procedures and batch documentation

Perform audits of all areas to agreed schedule

Ensure the quality system at Sanofi is effectively implemented and maintained

Ensure practices meet cGMP requirements

Actively review, identify and initiate CI projects

Support Projects for Manufacturing as required

About You
To excel in this role you will need to have: 


Essential requirements: 
•    Previous steriles experience is desirable
•    Experience of working in a cGMP manufacturing environment is essential


It would be advantageous to have (not essential):
•    Competent in the operation, cleaning, maintenance of all manufacturing equipment
•    MES/SCADA and SAP experience
•    Good problem solving and analytical skills
•    Demonstrated good understanding of mechanical operations
•    Technical writing skills
•    Good knowledge of cGMP
•    Excellent interpersonal skills
•    Understands site KPI’s

Pursue Progress, discover Extraordinary

Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But 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. So, let’s be those people.

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

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

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.

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

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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Why work with us

  • 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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At Sanofi, diverse perspectives fuel the best solutions for patients. Hear from Monique Vessey, our Supply Chain Transformation Leader, on how her background shapes her approach to delivering life-changing medicines.

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