Process Engineer

Process Engineer

• Location: Waterford, Ireland
• Job Type: 23-month Fixed Term Contract
• Work Arrangement: On-site
• Shift: 24/7 - 2 days, 2 nights (12-hour shifts) followed by 4 days off
   

About the job

As a Process Engineer, you will provide technical support to business‑as‑usual shift operations and drive continuous improvement across pre‑filled syringe processes on our commercial manufacturing lines. You will support the production of monoclonal antibody (mAb) commercial products, contribute to technology transfer activities for new products, and assist with the introduction of capacity‑enabling initiatives. You will work as part of a highly focused, integrated Engineering Team within a sterile manufacturing environment.

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Join a global network that powers how Sanofi delivers — seamlessly, purposefully, and at scale. In Manufacturing & Supply, you’ll help reimagine how life-changing treatments reach people everywhere, faster.

About Sanofi 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 over 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.

Main responsibilities:

• The main area of work is to provide day shift support on the existing Aseptic Syringe Filling Lines which includes Debagger / Ebeam / Delid / Deline / Isolator / Syringe filling machine with multi filling technologies
• Execute Process Engineering activities (cycle development protocol/reports, project improvements, deviations, problem solving, change controls, etc) to schedule and to the appropriate compliance and safety standards
• Own and deliver projects works under the bracket of continuous improvement in the existing thawing, formulation, filling, filter integrity testing and wash/autoclave areas to support NPI and capacity expansion including but not limited to single use technology vendor selection, component introduction and qualification
• Support commercial manufacturing through delivery of key performance metrics (SQDCI)

About you

• Degree in an Engineering discipline
• Strong problem solving skills
• Strong documentation/protocol generation and execution skills
• Significant experience in a highly regulated GMP environment
• Experience of Sterile Manufacturing Operations
• Experience in syringe filling would be a distinct advantage

Beneficial but not Essential:

• Cleaning verification/validation experience
• Experience with various forms of filtration and associated filter integrity testing
• Autoclave & Parts washer knowledge
• Experience in sterile manufacturing

Why choose us?

• Shape the future of medicine and vaccine delivery with cutting-edge technology, ensuring seamless launches and a resilient global supply.
• Power industry-leading performance by leveraging digital, data, and AI-driven innovation – at speed and scale.
• Help deliver 30+ new product launches by 2030, ensuring patients get treatments faster than ever.
• Develop new skills, explore cross-functional roles, and work in an environment that values growth and discovery.

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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.

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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.

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