MES Engineer

Job Title: MES Engineer

Location: Swiftwater, PA

About the Job

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. 

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 Automation & Manufacturing Systems department at our Swiftwater site, supporting directly the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) in the Integrated Manufacturing Systems (IMS) team.

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 IMS Engineer will be responsible to configure, maintain, and update MES to support production needs effectively.

• Support system implementation and upgrades.

• Configure and optimize MES, Data Historian, and Kepware systems.

• Manage and maintain technical data, including equipment properties.

• Troubleshoot and continuously improve IMS performance.

• Lead MES-related projects for new products and production setups in APU.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including IT, Automation, and Manufacturing Excellence, in defining and implementing strategy to demonstrate the improvement changes are fit for intended use throughout entire life cycle, and to ensure that changes are qualified and maintained accordingly.

• Provide support during regulatory inspections and site audits as quality oversight and SME of IMS.

  Partner and collaborate closely with cross functional teams to achieve site’s GMP/operational readiness goals/objectives and ensuring all project deliverables are met on time.

About You

Education and experience:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Science, Engineering, or related Life Sciences or Technology fields.

• A minimum 4-7 years of relevant experience, preferably in Manufacturing Execution System, (Siemens MES Opcenter Execution Pharma Product) in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.

Key technical competencies and soft skills:

•  Strong knowledge of MES, Data Historian, and Kepware systems.

• Experience with data management and equipment property configuration.

• Project management skills, especially in MES implementations.

• Understanding of interface management between MES and manufacturing equipment.

• Ability to troubleshoot and enhance system performance.

• Familiarity with regulatory and industry standards for IMS.

• Driven team player with the ability to collaborate and work with cross-functional teams (including global partners) to meet project timelines.

• Good communication skills to present strategies to the site management and other functions.

 
Related KPIs and metrics

Success rate in implementing local BSO initiatives.

Interface uptime and reliability between MES and equipment.

Configuration accuracy for MES, Data Historian, and Kepware systems.

Data integrity and accuracy in technical data management.

Reduction in system downtime through proactive troubleshooting.

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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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.

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US and Puerto Rico Residents Only

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally inclusive and diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; natural or protective hairstyles; 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.

North America Applicants Only

The salary range for this position is:

All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs. Additional benefits information can be found through the LINK.