Automation Engineer

About the role

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.

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.

Responsibilities

• Ensure seamless integration of automation systems with digital applications to support production, quality control, and data management.
• Ensure compliance with GMP and regulatory standards (C&Q), including user/functional/detailed specification development, test protocols, and system validation.
• Work closely with the client to understand their needs and develop strategies tailored to their organization through site assessments.
• Identify and proactively manage risks.
• Provide Subject Matter Expert (SME) level support of all automated process control systems used in licensed manufacturing (including dedicated clean utilities) of the building that the Automation Engineer has been assigned to.
• Support the highly complex automated systems installed in the new and existing manufacturing facilities, security and its support systems.
• Develop and deliver specialized training materials for staff to ensure proper operation and maintenance of automated systems.
• Participate in facility operational meetings to ensure facility reporting needs are met.
• Oversee the daily monitoring, troubleshooting, and support of automation systems (PLCs, SCADA, DCS, and other control systems) to ensure continuous production with minimal downtime and maximum efficiency.
• Identify, propose, and implement process and system improvements to enhance automation performance, reduce costs, and improve flexibility in manufacturing operations.
• Work closely with engineering, production, quality, IT, and other cross-functional teams to ensure alignment of automation systems with production goals and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure that all automation activities comply with GMP, safety standards, and other relevant regulations. Lead efforts to manage risks associated with automation systems and address any compliance issues proactively.
• Be available to provide “on call” support during off-shift hours, based on a rotating schedule, to support manufacturing operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Electrical, Chemical, Mechanical, Automation, Computer Science, Biotechnology, Computer Sciences, and/or applicable technical field related to engineering in the biopharma sector.
• Automation and Engineering: 2+ years of direct experience in automation systems and automation support. Working in biopharma or related industries are preferred.
• Process Control Systems: Knowledge in systems like DCS (DeltaV), SCADA (Aveva), PLCs, and/or related automation technologies in a manufacturing context. Machine connectivity understanding with data acquisition from PLCs into higher level applications like Historian, ERPs, etc. using current technologies like OPC.