Sanofi Manufacturing and Supply is shaping the future of biologics manufacturing through Modulus, an ambitious program at the heart of Sanofi's strategy. The Modulus Project is creating a new generation of evolutive, multi-product manufacturing facilities that are modular, adaptable, and agile, leveraging innovative technologies to better support vaccine and Specialty Care Biologics manufacturing.
Accountabilities
Tier 3 Project Support & Coordination
- Provide project feasibility evaluation and technical front-end studies input to support decision-making process with site leadership team
- Coordinate technical inputs across multiple engineering functions (automation, electrical & instrumentation, mechanical, utilities and sustainability) for Tier 3 projects
- Serve as single point of contact for projects requiring multi-disciplinary engineering support; facilitate cross-functional engineering reviews and ensure alignment between project requirements and site capabilities. Consolidate and communicate engineering recommendations to project stakeholders and site leadership
- Lead and support project sourcing and 3rd party contractor & supplier management to support capital project delivery
- Provide support to Manufacturing, Engineering and Tier 3 Capital Projects as required
Manufacturing-Engineering Interface
- Act as technical liaison between Manufacturing (biotechnologists) and Engineering & Maintenance department for equipment and automation troubleshooting
- Provide advanced technical support to diagnose and resolve complex system issues, minimizing downtime. Decide on advanced troubleshooting methods and issue resolution strategies
- Communicate issues and resolutions to management, peers and engineering team
- Translate manufacturing operational issues into technical specifications for engineering teams
- Bridge communication gaps between process operations and engineering disciplines to ensure effective problem-solving
- Identify improvement opportunities for critical systems, advise on process improvement initiatives
- Implementing process improvements to enhance efficiency, safety, and quality
- Participate and provide technical advice in deviation and root cause investigations
Technical Excellence & Knowledge Management
- Advise on system lifecycle changes, including upgrades, decommissioning, and revalidation requirements
- Support T1 & T2 (Global Engineering) project integration to site routine, inclusive of technical/project support post qualification and handover to site
- Capture and institutionalize equipment expertise and maintenance know-how during project handovers from Global Engineering (T1 & T2)
Education
- Degree in Engineering (Chemical / Mechanical / Pharmaceutical / Industrial & Systems)
Experience, Knowledge and Skills
- Only candidate with sound technical knowledge and hands-on equipment/process troubleshooting, and equipment commissioning experience should apply
- Only candidate with prior GxP experience should apply
- Minimum 3 years for specialist and 6 years for (senior) engineer with experience in Process Engineering, Project Management and Equipment commissioning in biopharmaceuticals or API manufacturing
- Strong knowledge in process engineering, equipment (DeltaV) automation and instrumentation
- Experience in frontend feasibility studies, project execution
- PMP certification will be an advantage
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to address technical issues.
- Strong stakeholder & people management skills; ability to efficiently work and deliver high performance in cross-functional matrix organization
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Skills Required
- Degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Pharmaceutical, Industrial & Systems)
- Hands-on equipment/process troubleshooting and equipment commissioning experience
- Prior GxP experience
- Minimum 3 years for specialist or 6 years for senior engineer in process engineering, project management, or equipment commissioning in biopharmaceuticals or API manufacturing
- Strong knowledge in process engineering, DeltaV automation and instrumentation
- Experience in frontend feasibility studies and project execution
- PMP certification
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong stakeholder and people management skills in a cross-functional matrix organization
Sanofi Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sanofi and has not been reviewed or approved by Sanofi.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support stands out through a notably strong 401K matching structure (e.g., 150% match up to a 6% contribution), which materially boosts total rewards for long-tenured employees.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental and family support is positioned as unusually robust, including a global gender-neutral paid parental leave standard (14 weeks) and added supports such as childcare assistance and adoption/surrogacy/infertility help.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity participation is made more accessible via an Employee Stock Purchase Plan that includes a meaningful purchase discount and matching/free-share mechanics, increasing perceived total compensation beyond base pay.
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What We Do
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