Job Title: Automation Engineer, Building Automation
Location: Framingham, MA
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.
The MA Bio-Campus campus is home to Sanofi’s digital facility which won ISPE’s Facility of the Future and Facility of the Year 2020. As such, the Manufacturing Systems and Automation group is responsible for executing Sanofi’s Digital Strategy to deliver innovative solutions. Focused on Digital 4.0, this group is involved in delivering operational technology solutions as well as continuous improvement and optimization of existing solutions.
The Manufacturing Systems and Automation group is responsible for design, implementation, support, and maintenance of OT systems aligned with site and company goals. The group is responsible for maintaining stable, qualified, and highly available computing infrastructure and OT software applications. This encompasses work processes that originate with the identification of a new or revised OT systems, the design, installation, verification and validation of the system, the maintenance of the system in its commissioned/qualified/validated state and the retirement of the system at the end of its life.
This position is responsible for providing automation expertise for site projects to optimize manufacturing and supporting operations. This person will design, architect, troubleshoot, and deliver future enhancements for automation related systems.
The Building Automation Engineer will be responsible for technical system ownership as the system Technical System Owner (TSO) of the site building management system (BMS) and qualified Environmental Monitoring System (EMS). The TSO will be responsible for maintaining and providing technical support, ensuring availability of the automation systems for multiple manufacturing facilities.
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:
Leadership
Providing leadership and direction to junior team members while embodying the principles of the Sanofi Global Leadership Model
Leading automation related projects
Managing contractors for staff augmentation or project roles
Ensuring timely issue escalation to senior management and cross-functional support teams
Partnering with support teams i.e., Manufacturing, Quality, etc., to ensure deliverables are completed to meet to production schedules
Mentoring junior automation engineers to ensure that the team applies compliant, efficient solutions to projects
Automation:
Provide technical solutions to a wide range of process automation related design challenges. Solutions are imaginative, thorough, practical, and consistent with organization objectives
Responsible for ensuring building and facilities are available to support operations schedule requirements
Managing departmental projects and ensuring that the appropriate controls, approvals, and validation requirements are implemented
Integrate systems and data from a variety of systems, and building control systems
Developing robust solutions that have minimal downtime and ensure data integrity
Contribute to the development of automation standards
Training /Deviations /Compliance/Safety:
Complying with Sanofi requirements for training
Ensuring Inspection Readiness of assigned areas
Overseeing completion of investigations and deviations
Ensuring all assigned deviations and CAPA’s are closed in a timely manner
Ensuring that Automation documentation is compliant and inspection ready
Participating in inspections conducted by external regulators
Complying with requirements from Sanofi’s Safety Program including Health and Safety regulations and OSHA requirements
Continuous Improvement:
Working collaboratively with inter-department and cross-functional teams to lead necessary changes in a timely and productive manner
Partnering with Manufacturing to troubleshoot and drive resolution of process issues and proactively driving projects to improve manufacturing process
About You
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science or related technological field and 5 to 7 years of experience or Master’s with 3 to 5 years of relevant work experience
Experience with Building Management/Automation Systems a minimum of 3 years
Direct experience with regulated environments (i.e. cGMP, OSHA, EPA)
Demonstrated knowledge of bus technologies and Instrumentation
Demonstrated knowledge of validation requirements for control systems in CGMP and/or ASTM environments
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with multiple automation/computerized systems (BAS/BMS, EMS, Data Historian, etc.)
Experience with SCADA/PLC systems such as Rockwell Factory Talk/RSLogix, Honeywell, Ignition
Understanding of network infrastructure
Experience with systems/network/validation, preferable in the chemical, pharmaceutical, foods, or other process industries is preferred
Electrical, Mechanical or Chemical Engineer
Experienced in establishment of safe practices in a cGMP environment.
Understanding of virtual environments, VMWare, Hyper-V
Proficient working with computer programs/applications such as Windows, VBA, MS Word, Excel, Access, etc.
Strong organizational skills
Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and be accountable
Proven technical and analytical skills to quickly resolve automation system issues
Special Working Conditions:
Required manufacturing operations support on a rotating “on call” 24/7 basis for urgent time critical issues
Requires working in an industrial manufacturing environment including gowning
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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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:
$84,750.00 - $122,416.66All 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.