Process Engineer

Job Title: 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'll be at the heart of our sterile manufacturing operations, providing critical engineering support to our pre-filled syringe processes and monoclonal antibody (mAb) commercial production. You'll play a key role in maintaining day-to-day operations while driving continuous improvement initiatives, supporting technology transfers for new products, and enabling capacity expansion. Working within a highly focused and integrated Engineering Team, you'll contribute to delivering life-changing treatments in a state-of-the-art 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

We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system - and innovative pipeline - enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. 

Main responsibilities:

• Own and deliver batch release activities for pre-filled syringe operations, including investigations, work order reviews, root cause analysis, implementing corrective actions, and addressing batch comments from the quality team
• Drive continuous improvement projects across thawing, formulation, filling, filter integrity testing, and sterilization processes to support new product introductions (NPI) and capacity expansion initiatives
• Execute process engineering activities such as cycle development, process improvements, deviation management, and change controls while maintaining compliance and safety standards
• Provide technical support for the aseptic syringe filling line, working with equipment including debagging systems, sterilization units, isolators, and multi-technology filling machines
• Support commercial manufacturing operations by monitoring and improving key performance metrics including safety, quality, delivery, cost, and innovation
• Collaborate with vendors on technology selection and qualification, particularly for single-use systems and new component introductions

About you

• Engineering degree in a relevant discipline
• Strong problem-solving abilities with a methodical approach to identifying and resolving technical challenges
• Excellent documentation skills, including creating and executing protocols to regulatory standards
• Experience working in highly regulated GMP environments with understanding of compliance requirements
• Background in sterile manufacturing operations and processes
• Proven ability to generate clear, accurate technical documentation and reports
• Experience with batch release processes, root cause analysis, or syringe/vial filling operations would be advantageous

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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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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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.