M&S-HVAC Lead-Beijing

Job title: Lead of HVAC

• Location: Beijing Site

About the job

Sanofi has decided to invest into a new large state-of-the art facility for Insulin Drug Substance in Beijing, China. For this green field operation, we’re enhancing our legacy of excellence and build on decades of expertise on the whole value chain of insulin manufacturing. The new facility will be designed as a fully automated, green, modern, and state-of-the-art biologics facility. A large global and highly cross-functional program organization will be established to lead and execute the program until commercial routine manufacturing.

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The mission includes the following activities:

As part of the project, the mission consists in ensuring the role of project management assistance on all HVAC Works. It is recalled that the responsibility for design and sizing is of the responsibility of engineering, the role of the AMO is to check the adequacy of project need along with Sanofi standard as well as with Chinese national and local regulation

• Ensure that the technical file under its system, issued by External Engineering, meets the expression of the need, in collaboration with all the departments associated with the project (SQO, HSE, technical management, production, etc.) Among others:

• Verify that the sizing of the facilities corresponds to the need of the project.
• Verify the necessary diagrams and layouts (PID, layouts, etc.) corresponds to our construction standards and meets as needed
• Verify that technical and functional specifications of the facilities meet our construction standards and meet our needs
• Ensure that the important points of local regulations related to dicipline are respected (GBU).
• Verify the interface data provided to other trades not falling under internal engineering coordination (process & electrical interface, for example)
• Establishes monitoring of comments issued to engineering and ensure their consideration.

• Contribute to technical reviews and monitor the implementation of actions.
• Monitor progress against the schedule, alert the Building/Utilities business leader in the event of drift and proposes corrective actions
• Manage the interface with the local regulation/control officer, each time is needed
•  Ensure reporting of tasks to the Building/Utilities Business Leader on all the information necessary for the smooth running of the project

Sope of work:

HVAC

• Air treatment for pharmaceutical zones ranging from unclassified to Class C, including ATEX areas.
• Air treatment for technical zones (including server room, Electrical room…).
• Air treatment for tertiary zones
• Smoke extraction.
• Cold and temperature-controlled room
• Fumigation decontamination of airlocks
• BSC, fume cupboard, and hood

About you

List here ideally the must-haves criteria to be successful on the role.

Experience

• Regulatory Knowledge: Familiarity with pharmaceutical industry regulations, including HSE, GMP and FDA standards. 
• Project Management: Proficiency in planning, executing projects. 
• Technical Expertise: In-depth knowledge of engineering & maintenance principles on pharmaceutical manufacturing processes. 
• Excellent problem solver and able to generate innovative a digital solution to improve efficiency.

Soft skills

• Collaborate effectively with peers, stakeholders, partners across the organization to positively impact business results.
• Act for innovation, initiating new and improved ways of working.

• Open minded and curios to learn new tools.

Technical skills

• In depth knowledge in Building, HVAC and cleanroom
• Experience in managing Engineering contracts & facility start-up
• Experience in problem solver and able to generate innovative a solution to improve efficiency
• Collaborate effectively across the organization and build strong relationships to positively impact project results
• Experience managing large, complex facilities operations
• Experience in integrated C&Q activities for Pharma process.

Education

• BS or MS required in an Engineering or Life Science discipline
• Minimum of 10 years of HVAC experience in Biologics, Pharmaceutical or regulated industry

Languages

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) in English and Chinese (Mandarin)
• French and/or German are a plus

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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